Last Friday at 新澳门六合彩开奖 felt decidedly different than usual 鈥� more akin to a choose-your-own-adventure book than a typical workday.
Many laptops were treated to a day of rest as nearly 600 employees converged on the Weldon Law Building for a day of learning and connection. Though structured, many attendees said Dal's first Lifting Nova Scotia conference felt refreshingly open-ended and fluid.
And that was exactly the point.
"We have a schedule that's all day long with discussions in every hour slot," explained Dal President Kim Brooks, kicking off the event in the morning. "That wasn't because we expected you to go to all of them."
Instead, she encouraged people to treat the day differently than they might an average one, to be in less of hurry and to embrace curiosity as a guide.
"Take breaks, take some time out in the cafeteria area, come down here and have a coffee with someone you've met, talk about an idea, go for a walk,鈥� she said. 鈥淭his is not a marathon day. It's a day of joyful exploration that hopefully has some serendipity in it."
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With 36 different presentations and discussions in a variety of formats to choose from, there was plenty for people to explore.
The day's scheduled activities included:
- Research roundtables that offered a rapid glimpse into the work of dozens of Dal's scholars and experts from across Dal鈥檚 13 Faculties.
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- Single-person presentations and Q&As that covered a range of topics, including community-engaged learning, technology disruption and higher education, the intersection of health and artificial intelligence, Dal's connection and impact on community, frailty and aging, sexualized violence prevention, and much more.
- Panel discussions that brought together senior leaders, researchers, experienced administrators, and students to unpack topics such as accessibility and accommodations at Dal, recognition of prior learning, inclusivity at Dal, hybrid-flexible courses, and more.
- An unstructured session with some of Dal's leading experts in green energy designed t