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February 2017

Matt Reeder  –  Research, Management
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
A new study led by ĢAV Dean of Management Sylvain Charlebois has found that a majority of Canadian consumers (63 per cent) are generally concerned about food fraud — food products that are counterfeited, adulterated or misrepresented.
ĢAV Sports Information  –  Sports
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Robertha Charles (Basketball) and Sven Stammberger (Basketball) are this week's ĢAV G2 Athletes of the Week.
ĢAV Sports Information  –  Sports
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
The basketball, hockey, and volleyball teams were all in action this past week.
Matt Reeder  –  Arts and Social Sciences, News, Sociology and Social Anthropology
Friday, February 17, 2017
This year’s Heritage Day holiday celebrates Nova Scotia’s Mi’kmaq heritage. In honour of the occasion, we check in on some of the exciting new course offerings in Dal’s Indigenous Studies minor.
Matt Reeder and Ryan McNutt  –  News, Senior Administration
Friday, February 17, 2017
ĢAV's Budget Advisory Committee is working to set out a multi-year framework for the university’s operating budget. Its draft 2017-18 plan takes initial steps in this direction while also making recommendations for balancing next year's budget, including a 3% tuition increase and a 1.9% budget reduction to Faculties/service units.
Zoe Bell  –  Student Life, Student Services
Friday, February 17, 2017
This month’s Summer Job and Career Fair was just one way that Dal's Career and Leadership Development Centre connects students with the opportunities and skills to succeed in the job market.
Cherry Au  –  Student Life
Friday, February 17, 2017
Lindell Smith, Candy Palmater, Rebecca Thomas and Samantha Nutt were just some of the speakers who inspired students with their presentations at last weekend's Dal Lead! conference.
Matt Semansky  –  Student Life, Engineering
Thursday, February 16, 2017
Engineering student Bai Bintou Kaira, originally from the Gambia, has made her mark in campus and community life, from serving as president of the ĢAV African Student Association to mentoring youth with the Imhotep’s Legacy Academy.
Niecole Comeau  –  Physics and Atmospheric Science, Community & Culture, Science
Thursday, February 16, 2017
It began as a “back of the van” operation with a Dal Physics professor at the wheel. Now, at its new waterfront location, Halifax’s Discovery Centre is set to inspire a whole new generation of young people with fun, hands-on science.
Michele Charlton  –  Research, Management, Biology, Resource and Environmental Studies, Science
Thursday, February 16, 2017
Daniel Ruzzante (Biology) and Michelle Adams (Resource and Environmental Studies) are recipients of new funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council’s (NSERC) Strategic Partnership Grants for Projects.