At Tuesday's Milestones Tea, AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ celebrated its faculty and staff who've contributed 25 or 35 years of service to the university.

Animal Science student Amy Harrington is a provincial champion at dog showing, but this summer she'll be leaving the dogs in Nova Scotia as she heads to Tanzania to take part in an international agriculture summit.

Over the past two weeks, AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ President Richard Florizone hosted year-in-review sessions on each of Dal's four campuses, offering an update on progress towards the university’s Strategic Direction and answering questions from the Dal community.

Members of the Dal community gathered at vigils in both Halifax and Truro Monday evening to remember those killed in this past weekend's tragic events in Orlando, Florida and to show support for one another, for LGBTQ communities around the world and for all impacted by the tragedy.

Photos: Dal's annual Strawberry Social event for faculty and staff, held on May 27, brought the Dal community together to mark the successful conclusion of another academic year.

On Monday, Federal Minster of Science Kirsty Duncan launched an independent review of federal funding for fundamental science, led by an expert panel of nine including Martha Crago, AV¾ãÀÖ²¿â€™s vice-president research, and Dal alumnus and Nobel Prize winner Art McDonald.

Last month, Social Work students from both Dal and the University of Greenland had a unique opportunity to come together in Halifax and take part in an exciting cross-cultural exchange.

On Friday, the Mi’kmaq Grand Council Flag was permanently installed on the AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ Agricultural Campus — a first for a Nova Scotia university.

Get to know this year's recipients of Dal's top award for student support: Shelley Caines (Masters of Engineering in Internetworking), Kelly Underwood (Physiotherapy), Barb Hamilton-Hinch (Health and Human Performance) and Chibuike Udenigwe (Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture).