pilipiliĀž» is a community of more than 6,000 faculty and staff and 18,000-plus students, all with busy lives and schedules. Understandably, it can be difficult to know what's happening in other corners of the university ā whether itās on another campus, in another building or sometimes even across your own department or unit.
Thatās where āKnow Your Dalā comes in.
, launching next Tuesday (September 8), will run for 13 weeks. During that time, each of Dal's 12 faculties and the College of Continuing Education will step into the spotlight for one week with a series of activities, online and offline:
- Dal News stories, highlighting the lesser known side of our faculties
- #KnowYourDal social media content
- Video interviews with Dalās Deans
- Photo albums highlighting faculty, staff and students
- Pop-up lectures on all four Dalhousie campuses
You can keep track of everything Know Your Dal-related at . You can also follow along with , the Dal News Weekly email digest and on social media (, ).
"We're very excited to shine a light on the amazing work happening at Dal on a daily basis, and its impact beyond campus walls," says Catherine Bagnell Styles, assistant vice-president of Communications & Marketing. "This is a great opportunity for our campus community to learn more about the university they come to every day and recognize the work our people put into teaching, research and service."
Know Your Dal will run from Tuesday, September 8 through to Friday, December 4. View the schedule at and visit the site for daily updates starting next week.