Matt Reeder

Halifax, West Yorkshire

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Excellence in action: Meet this year's Dal Board of Governors' award winners

4 weeks ago | dal.ca | Matt Reeder |Ryan McNutt |Tanis Trainor |Farrah Smith

What does it take to make meaningful change? How can you build community among people you've just met? Why is advocating for others so important? Dalhousie's 2025 Board of Governors' Award recipients offer some compelling answers to these big questions through the examples they've set as student leaders.
Dal's new provost sees power in people

Jan 8, 2025 | dal.ca | Matt Reeder

Dr. Wanda Costen was out for a stroll on Dal campus last month — the same week she completed her move to Halifax — when someone she didn’t know stopped to say hello. A short time later, it happened again. “Hey, aren’t you Dal’s new provost?’” was the general gist of the conversations, she recalls. While she was still a couple weeks away from beginning her role officially, Dr. Costen was already making connections — and she couldn't have been more thrilled.
Ask an expert: Why would anyone want to be Liberal Party leader right now?

Jan 8, 2025 | dal.ca | Matt Reeder

As Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stares down his final weeks as leader of the Liberal Party (and of the country), the slate of potential contenders vying to replace him are ramping up their campaigns. Trudeau's success in proroguing Parliament until late March may buy them all a bit of time to build support ahead of a party leadership vote, but with a federal election looming soon thereafter, time will be tight for the chosen candidate to set the party up for success.
Supercar financier reveals petrolheads' top five models

Dec 23, 2024 | yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk | Matt Reeder

Harrogate supercar finance specialists, Apollo Capital, has revealed the region’s top five most popular vehicles financed through them in 2024 – with Porsche leading the way for petrol heads across North Yorkshire. As a specialist car finance provider for financiers of high-powered super and hypercars, Apollo has enjoyed a record-breaking year, helping agree over £250m worth of credit for clients enjoying or investing in a series of exclusive vehicles.
New premises will result in expansion of leading Harrogate hearing specialist

Dec 20, 2024 | yorkshirepost.co.uk | Matt Reeder

A leading Harrogate hearing clinic is set to expand its specialist services after a move to new premises enabled the business to offer a wider range of health treatments. The Yorkshire Hearing Clinic has this week completed its switch to a new suite of rooms at Windsor House, with plans already in place to deliver expert chiropody, podiatry and physiotherapy treatments.
Dal ranks in top 10 per cent globally in 2024 QS sustainability rankings

Dec 10, 2024 | dal.ca | Matt Reeder

Dalhousie climbed in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability this year, landing at 107 out of 1,744 participating institutions and cracking the top 100 on a range of measures. That places Dal in the top 10 per cent of universities worldwide in the ranking, which tracks how well institutions are doing in taking action on the world’s greatest environmental, social, and governance challenges. Dal placed 12th out of 32 participating universities in Canada, up from 15th out of 31 last year.
Harrogate charity supporting women subjected to abuse launches Christmas appeal

Dec 4, 2024 | yorkshirepost.co.uk | Matt Reeder

A Harrogate-based charity which provides essential support to women who have escaped abusive relationships has launched an urgent appeal so it can deliver a taste of Christmas to its most vulnerable members. The New Beginnings Peer Support group desperately needs to raise £2,400 so it can buy hampers for 60 women who are struggling to provide for themselves and their children this festive season.
'There's a fierce commitment': Charting Dal's progress on accessibility in a week of learning

Nov 29, 2024 | dal.ca | Matt Reeder

Moving forward can feel good, but looking back can be heartening, too. Just ask Dr. Judy MacDonald, co-chair of the Dalhousie (dis)Ability Caucus for Faculty and Staff, who has seen the university come a long way on accessibility since joining Dal's School of Social Work as a faculty member in 1999.
Student offers simple skills on how to quickly improve care for people with sight loss

Nov 29, 2024 | dal.ca | Matt Reeder

A name is called out on a busy night in a crowded hospital emergency room. The person hears the call but can’t get to the check-in desk in time amid the bustle, slowing down their care. Why? They suffer from low vision or blindness. A nurse enters a hospital room and begins adjusting an IV tube, surprising the patient when no words are initially exchangedWhat’s the issue?
Dal’s new teaching and learning lead embodies spirit of service amid tectonic shifts

Nov 27, 2024 | dal.ca | Matt Reeder

Being a university instructor in late 2024 likely feels a lot different than it did even five years ago, and not just because of the pandemic’s lingering impacts. New technologies are reshaping how students learn and engage in classes, while bold new approaches to course design and delivery are driving broader shifts in what’s expected of instructors. Dr. Ben Tait sees power in these new frontiers of teaching but also acknowledges how it can feel to those required to stay on top of it all.