Item consists of the illustrated Convocation 2009 wrap-up program "A Time to Celebrate", which includes the University President's message, a selection of student profiles, Dalhousie teaching awards, and recipients of honorary degrees.
Item consists of an annotated draft of Alexander Enoch Kerr's speech to be delivered at the October 4, 1960 Dalhousie Fall Convocation ceremonies. Includes additions and elaborations in Kerr's hand to verso of several pages.
Item consists of W.J. Alexander's convocation address at the October 28, 1884 ceremonies. Alexander was "Munro Professor of English Language and Literature, Sometime Fellow of the Johns Hopkins University"
Item consists of the text of Lord Beaverbrook's commencement address on the occasion of the laying of the cornerstone of the Sir James Dunn Science Building on October 29, 1958.
Item consists of an annotated typescript copy of Carleton Stanley's address to Dalhousie alumni (present and future) at the Lord Nelson Hotel, Halifax, May 14, 1934.
Item consists of a facsimile of the text of an address delivered by President Carleton Stanley at a Special Convocation ceremony at a Dalhousie University Reunion event, August 17, 1938. Item originally appeared in Volume 2, Number 1 of the Second Series of The Alumni News, pages 9 and 16.
File includes transcripts of Ronald St. John Macdonald's convocation addresses given on different occasions and institutions, including at McGill University, Dalhousie University, and Carleton University.
Item consists of the Convocation program for the following proceedings: Dentistry, Medicine, Graduate Studies, 9:30 am, May 22, 2009; and Law, Graduate Studies, 2:30 pm, May 22, 2009.
Item consists of the Convocation program for the following proceedings: Health Professions, Graduate Studies, 9:30 am, May 25, 2009; [and] Health Professions, Graduate Studies, 2:30 pm, May 25, 2009.
Item consists of the Convocation program for the following proceedings: Architecture and Planning, Dentistry, Health Professions, Law, Medicine, Graduate Studies, 9:30 am, October 17, 2009; Arts and Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Graduate Studies, 2:30 pm, October 17, 2009; [and] Management, Arts and Science, Graduate Studies, 9:30 am, October 18, 2009.
Item consists of the Convocation program for the following proceedings: Arts and Social Sciences, Graduate Studies, 9:30 am, May 19, 2009; Arts and Social Sciences, Graduate Studies, 2:30 pm, May 19, 2009; and Architecture and Planning, Computer Science, Graduate Studies, 9:30 am, May 20, 2009.
Item consists of the Convocation program for the following proceedings: Management (Undergraduate), 9:30 am, May 26, 2009; Management (Graduate), 2:30 pm, May 26, 2009; Engineering I (Undergraduate and Graduate), 9:30 am, May 27, 2009; [and] Engineering II (Undergraduate and Graduate), 2:30 pm, May 27, 2009.
Item consists of the Convocation program for the following proceedings: Sciences I, 2:30 pm, May 20, 2009; Sciences II, 9:30 am, May 21, 2009; and Sciences Ill, Dental Hygiene, Pharmacy, Graduate Studies, 2:30 pm, May 21, 2009.
This file contains two copies of the programs for the Spring 2021 Convocation and one copy of the honorary degree celebration program, June 23, 2021. Honorary degree recipients include: Dr. Guy Berthiaume; The Honourable John Buchanan; Mary Deacon, CM; Dr. Steven Strogatz; Dr. Rachel Thibeault. Historical information about Dalhousie's New Dawn Staff is included. File also contains two copies of the Fall 2021 Convocation.
Item consists of the text of an address delivered by President Alexander Enoch Kerr at the May 6, 1963 Dalhousie University Convocation ceremonies, about Dalhousie's growth and development in the post-war years (coinciding with Kerr's tenure as President). Item also contains reports submitted by individual faculties about their developments under Kerr's presidency. Includes reports submitted by H.B.S. Cooke (Dean, Faculty of Arts), H.E. Read (Dean, Faculty of Law), C.B. Stewart (Dean, Faculty of Medicine), J.D. McLean (Dean, Faculty of Dentistry), W.R. Trost (Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies), F.R. Hayes (Director, Institute of Oceanography), E.A. Electa MacLennan (Director, Faculty of Health Professions), J.G. Duff (Director, College of Pharmacy), Arthur H. Shears (Director) and Robert M. MacDonald (Dean-elect, School of Physiotherapy), Guy Henson (Director, Institute of Public Affairs), J.P. Wilkinson (University Librarian), K.D. Gowie (Director, Physical Education), and Bruce G. Irwin (Director, Alumni Association).
Item is a program from Dalhousie University convocation ceremonies on May 16, 1974 and May 17, 1974. The program contains orders of proceedings and lists of graduates from four convocation ceremonies that took place on those days, as well as transcripts of citations given during the conferral of honorary degrees.
Item consists of the Saturday, October 17th, 1998, Dalhousie University convocation programme. Includes convocation proceedings first for the Physical and Life Sciences, Architecture, Computer Science, and Engineering programs; later, for the Arts & Social Sciences, Management, Health Professions, Education, and Law programs.
Item consists of the Tuesday, May 19th, 1998, and morning of Wednesday, May 20th, 1998 Dalhousie University convocation programme. Includes convocation proceedings for the Physical Sciences (9:30am, May 19th), Life Sciences (2:30pm, May 19th), and Arts & Social Sciences (9:30am, May 20th).
Item consists of the afternoon of Wednesday, May 20th, 1998, and of all day Thursday, May 21st, 1998 Dalhousie University convocation programme. Includes convocation proceedings for the Health Professions and Education (2:30pm, May 20th), Management (9:30am, May 21st), and Health Professions (cont'd, 2:30pm, May 21st).
File contains programs from Dalhousie University convocations in 1974. The programs include two copies of a program from a special convocation for the opening of the Dalhousie Life Sciences Centre on April 19, 1974; and a program from Dalhousie convocation ceremonies on May 16, 1974 and May 17, 1974.
Item is a copy of the address given by Tom Traves at the first convocation following the April 1 amalgamation of Dalhousie and the Technical University of Nova Scotia.
Item consists of a handwritten address delivered by Arthur Stanley MacKenzie at the closing exercises for the graduates of the Halifax School for the Blind, June 9, 1913.