SCANS in the News
SCANS Instructors in the News
- Never too late to learn something new: East Coast seniors headback to class (St. John's Telegram, February 16, 2021)
- A passion for later-in-life learning (Star Metro Halifax, April 24, 2019)
- There should be scouting for seniors (Chronicle Herald, September 27, 2018)
- Enjoy learning with SCANS this fall (Chronicle Herald, September 20, 2018)
- SCANS offers courses for South Shore seniors (South Shore Breaker, Bridgewater, May 2013)
- College’s oldest student shows it’s never too late to stop learning (Community Links, 2014)
- It’s never too late to go back to school (Halifax Magazine, September 6, 2012)
- Dal retirees start school for seniors (Dalhousie Gazette, February 18, 2008)
- Seniors' College redefining lifelong learning (Chronicle Herald, Jan 21, 2008)
- Seniors college program stresses “learning for pure joy” (Mail Star, September 21, 2007)
- Sprightly seniors yearning for learning (Mail Star, October 2, 2007)
SCANS Instructors in the News
- SCANS instructor Alan Wilson has published a book called, 'HIGHLAND SHEPHERD' about the life and legacy of Pictou's Presbyterian Patriarch, Reverend James McGregor (1759-1830).
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SCANS instructor Malcolm MacLeod has published a new detective novel, 'HYDROSTONE: MURDER & MYSTERY IN NOVA SCOTIA'. The book's action takes place in familiar locations in Halifax, Armdale, Truro and Bible Hill. - Truro Daily News article: Retired Truro professor pens murder mystery.
- Sally Ross, instructor for SCANS in 2017, will be given an Honorary Doctorate in History by Universite Sainte Anne on May 11, 2019 in recognition of her research, publications and advocacy for the Acadian community. With a BSc and MA from Dalhousie and a doctorate in French literature from the University of Tours (France), her career became concentrated on the history and culture of Quebec and Acadie. Read more
- Daphna Levit announces the publication of her book "Wrestling With Zionism: Jewish Voices of Dissent" by Interlink Books in the spring of 2020. Read more
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LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We would like to acknowledge that we are in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. This territory is covered by the Treaties of Peace and Friendship. This series of treaties did not surrender Indigenous land, resources or sovereignty but instead established rules for an ongoing relationship between nations. We recognize the significance of these treaties and the need for continual learning and engagement in the work of the truth, reconciliation and equity. We are all treaty people. We also recognize that African Nova Scotians are a distinct people whose histories, legacies and contributions have enriched that part of Mi’kma’ki known as Nova Scotia for over 400 years.