Dalhousie University selects Blue to bring its course evaluation and reporting processes online

Dalhousie University – Nova Scotia – Canada – December 12, 2011 – Dalhousie University (commonly known as Dalhousie or Dal) is a public research university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university comprises eleven faculties including the Schulich School of Law and the Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. It also includes the faculties of architecture, planning and engineering located at the Sexton Campus. It is a member of the U15, a group of research-intensive universities in Canada.

Dalhousie University was established as a non-sectarian university in 1818 by the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia, George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie, whom the university was named after. Dalhousie is one of Canada’s oldest universities, founded during British colonial rule. The early years of the school were marked by both financial and administrative struggles, with talks of closure surrounding the university until the latter half of the 19th century.

Dalhousie has consistently been ranked one of Canada’s top universities. The 2011 Times Higher Education World University Rankings placed Dalhousie 226-250th in the world, the thirteenth highest in Canada. The 2011 QS World University Rankings ranked the university 234th in the world. In terms of national rankings, Maclean’s ranked Dalhousie tied for 6th in their 2011 Medical Doctoral university rankings. The Schulich School of Law also ranked in Maclean’s 2011 law schools ranking, placing 6th out of 16 common law schools in Canada. The Faculty of Management has also gained international accolades, being named the most innovative business school in Canada by European CEO magazine on the 17 November 2010.

After a thorough and highly selective RFP process, Dalhousie selects Blue/Evaluation to further centralize and automate its course evaluation and reporting processes.