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Giving Power

Fall 2024 | Volume 14 | Number 3

In this issue:

On National Philanthropy Day, the Dalhousie community acknowledges the lasting impact of giving and thanks donors for your thoughtful support. In this issue, meet a law alum who's giving back, learn about support for a mass timber housing project, and read more inspiring stories of Dalhousie donors.

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Law alum finds right answer for how to support Dalhousie

Penny Tham (LLB’84) remembers how her Dal Law professors taught her to ask the right questions to find the right answers. She says that advice has proved invaluable in many ways from her career to how she gives back to the university.
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Two woman dressed casually stand together indoors in front of a photograph of a streetscape.

Creating sustainable housing solutions

Definity Financial Corporation supports a mass timber housing project at Dalhousie, aligning its commitment to sustainability and community by supporting a scalable and environmentally-friendly housing solution.
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View from the second story of an open concept office space with wood ceilings and beams while people are at work.

Dentistry professor emeritus believes in supporting his alma mater

Hard work, ingenuity, and a willingness to seize opportunities played a large part in Dr. Frank Lovely’s (DDS’59) long and varied career as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, creator of the Faculty of Dentistry’s first graduate program, and dedicated donor.
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Frank Lovely stands at a podium dressed formally preparing to speak in front of a backdrop of Faculty of Dentistry logos.

River Philip Foundation gives $2.5 million to Dalhousie medical research projects

Eight grants will support medical researchers on the cusp of major breakthroughs and assist in scaling up projects to qualify for prestigious national grants.
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Portraits of Ken Rockwood and Susan Howlett

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