October 2024

Facilities Management will be carrying out essential repairs to the Aquatron in the LSC Oceanography Tower on Friday, October 25. All sidewalks and entry points leading to or passing through this section of road will be closed. Accessible entrances will not be affected.

The Life Sciences Centre (LSC) is undergoing critical maintenance to upgrade electrical infrastructure. The next power outage shutdown is scheduled for this Saturday, October 26 from 6 a.m. until midnight.

On November 6, Grade 9 students across Canada will have the opportunity to participate in Take Our Kids To Work Day. While Dalhousie does not formally participate in this program, we are supportive of this initiative. Read these general tips if you are planning to bring your child to work.

Fourth floor closures at the Killam Library will happen in three stages and are scheduled to avoid closing during both the December and April exam periods. During the first stage, from November 1 - January 24, the book stacks and study carrels will be closed.

On October 28, join ISANS for a one-hour webinar at 6 p.m. ADT to learn about the Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund (AICLF). This ISANS-led initiative can help immigrants with permanent resident status or Canadian citizenship obtain training and certification in their chosen fields or related fields in their new home provinces.

Please be advised that there will be a mandatory fumehood shut down for maintenance in the Tupper Building on the weekend of October 26-27. Please complete these steps in advance of this work.

All are welcome to attend the 2024 MacKay History Lecture featuring dann j. Broyld, Associate Professor of African American History at the University of Massachusetts Lowell exploring “The Underground Railroad as Afrofuturism: Exploring New Galaxies in the Outer Spaces of Slavery”.

Dal and the School of Occupational Therapy would like to extend condolences to the family of Meredith Megan Brison-Brown as they attend Fall Convocation ceremonies this week in honour of their daughter. Meredith, a cherished member of the Master of Occupational Therapy Class of 2024, will be sorely missed. Dalhousie Campus flags were lowered in her memory on July 27, shortly after her passing.

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Curriculum Coordinator (Medical Education Program – NB); Project Manager, Collide (Research Services – Internal Posting).