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A presidential welcome

Posted by stephanie rogers on October 8, 2013 in News

“I, Richard Florizone, pledge myself to perform the duties of the president and vice-chancellor of Dalhousie University, as prescribed by law and the statues of the university, and I promise to defend the rights and to promote the welfare of the university and the members thereof.”

The last time the presidential pledge was spoken at Dal was in 1995, when Tom Traves took to the stage of the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium for his formal installation.

Friday, 18 years later, it was time once again to hear those words.

Read the complete article and view a video of his address