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Progress Pride Flag raising celebrates season of belonging
Dal community members gathered on the Studley Quad to mark the beginning of Pride celebrations in Halifax and honour the efforts of those working for a more inclusive future. Read more.
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Tuesday, June 16, 2026
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ invited members of the African Nova Scotian community to campus, including leaders from museums and cultural centres across the province, to discuss how to work together to preserve and share historical records and artifacts.
Friday, June 12, 2026
Building on AV¾ãÀÖ²¿â€™s Engagement Days, a recent symposium at Dal convened municipal leaders and researchers to address climate, infrastructure and planning pressures shaping water management across Nova Scotia communities.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Staff and faculty reflect on fresh insights, big‑picture thinking, and renewed inspiration sparked at this popular spring gathering, touching on AI, belonging, and the student experience.
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Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Extreme weather events expose systemic gaps in emergency planning. Sarah Norris’s doctoral work examines how policies fail — and what inclusion could look like for vulnerable communities.
Friday, November 21, 2025
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ strengthened its sustainability profile in the latest QS rankings, outperforming many Canadian peers and maintaining a strong global position despite a surge in participating institutions.
Monday, November 10, 2025
"Pebble," written by Dr. Jason Brown of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, explores themes of loss, the echoes of war, and the fragility of memory.
Friday, November 7, 2025
The doors to the new Indigenous Student Centre on Sexton officially opened this week, marking a milestone in the Faculty of Engineering’s efforts to create a more vibrant, inclusive campus that values connection, culture, and community.
Friday, November 7, 2025
New draft standards for respirator use recognize the importance of protecting workers and patients in health-care settings, where there is a higher risk of pathogen exposure, write Dal's Julia M. Wright and others.