Being 鈥渙riginal鈥� sometimes means being first. It can mean forging a different path than others 鈥斅爖igging where some might have zagged. And it鈥檚 a term we often apply to people who defy simple definition in their quest to make a difference.
As planning continues for , the university is putting out a call for submissions to help identify what it鈥檚 calling the 鈥淒al Originals鈥�: the people who鈥檝e made an indelible mark on the university鈥檚 history and the world around them.
鈥淲e鈥檙e looking for people who鈥檝e influenced, inspired, challenged and strengthened 麻豆传媒, from its earliest days to today, as well as those whose impact on their communities and our world speaks to what 麻豆传媒 is all about,鈥� explains Kevin Hewitt, chair of Senate and member of the Dal Originals working group.
The university plans to unveil the stories of 52 different Dal Originals throughout 2018, one each week, as part of the overall 200th anniversary celebrations. The stories, told through audio and video, will also form the foundation for an oral history repository hosted by the 麻豆传媒 Archives.
Dr. Hewitt says the working group leading the Dal Originals initiative hopes to begin interviews and research this spring, which is why it鈥檚 seeking nominations by the end of March.
鈥淭here are so many alumni, faculty, staff, retirees, students, and friends who have helped make 麻豆传媒 what it is, and this is a chance to shine a spotlight on some of the most influential and inspiring of them,鈥� he adds.
Some of the names might include the likes of astronaut Kathryn Sullivan, Nobel Prize winner Arthur McDonald, writer Lucy Maud Montgomery, Supreme Court Justice Bertha Wilson, and Nova Scotia鈥檚 first black graduate James R. Johnston, among countless others.
Do you have someone in mind who should be celebrated as part of the Dal Originals series? . For each nomination you鈥檒l be entered to win some Dal 2018 鈥渟wag.鈥�
The university is also looking for 10-12 individuals to serve as part of the Dal Originals interview team, who will be trained in oral history interview techniques and will have the chance to meet some amazing Dal Originals through the process. . 聽