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February 2017

Joanne Ward-Jerrett
Thursday, February 16, 2017
Introducing Erin Corber, Dal’s inaugural Simon and Riva Spatz Visiting Chair, who is set to join the Dal community this fall.
Kauri Dahl  –  Student Life, Student Services, Academic Advising
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Not every first-year student gets their university experience off on the right foot. That’s why there’s Bounce Back, a new pilot program launched this year to help students rebound from poor first-term grades and develop strategies for academic success.
Molly Marcott  –  Student Life, Environment, Sustainability and Society
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Students from various faculties and programs are taking part in the first Dal edition of the World's Challenge Challenge, developing solutions to pressing sustainability issues facing our world.
»ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ Sports Information  –  Sports
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Tigers teams were in action in basketball, hockey, swimming, track & field and volleyball.
»ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ Sports Information  –  Sports
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Phoebe Lenderyou (Swimming) and Gavin Dyke (Swimming) are this week's »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ G2 Athletes of the Week.
Annie Shannon-Dwyer  –  Student Life, Residence
Friday, February 10, 2017
Dal's residences are competing in the fifth annual Ecolympics from February 6-19, tracking their water and energy consumption in real time.
Matt Semansky  –  Student Life, Arts and Social Sciences, Theatre
Friday, February 10, 2017
East Preston native Nathan Simmons didn't discover acting until he arrived at Dal, but he's quickly become a familiar face in campus and community productions.
Ryan McNutt  –  Alumni
Friday, February 10, 2017
Nine »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ alumni, including a current faculty member and a medical resident, are among the 72 individuals selected as finalists to join Canada's astronaut corps.
Theresa Anne Salah  –  Mechanical Engineering, Student Life, Engineering
Thursday, February 9, 2017
Teaming up with a Dal prof and a local entrepreneur, Mechanical Engineering student Cohen Poirier built a hybrid electric tricycle called the "eGo" that's now a finalist in NSERC's "Science, Action! Video" contest. (Watch his video and vote!)
AC Athletics  –  Agriculture, Sports
Thursday, February 9, 2017
»ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ men’s and women’s squads in Truro are on the hunt for back-to-back championships at the 32nd annual Rick Russell Woodsmen Competition.