On Convocation Ceremonies
Katie George-Jim, an Indigenous member of Dalhousie University’s board of governors says she was subjected to institutionalized racism at a recent meeting, prompting a later apology from the board’s chairman (Lawrence Stordy). The meeting took place on 27th June 2017. Following the President’s report, there was time allotted for suggestions, comments and questions. Katie George-Jim drew attention to the proposed revision of the Ceremonial Mace. The Ceremonial Mace is a decorated staff that is used during the Convocation Ceremony. It...

























