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Scenes from the Halifax Pride Parade

Scenes from the Halifax Pride Parade

AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ students, alumni, faculty, and staff took to the streets for the Halifax Pride Parade, moving through downtown in a colourful, high-energy show of community and celebration.  Read more.

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Ryan McNutt
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
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.
Erin Stewart-Reid
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
The agreement, signed at the University of King’s College on Wednesday, June 24, will establish a province-wide framework across Nova Scotia's 10 public universities.
Matt Reeder
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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Marika Warren
Friday, January 22, 2021
Deemed consent organ donation means that everyone is assumed to be an organ donor unless they opt out, but assuming consent raises some ethical issues, writes AV¾ãÀÖ²¿'s Marika Warren.
Darcy Gillespie
Friday, January 22, 2021
We ask MA History student Emily Fenton about the history and origin of sea shanties and her thoughts on their sudden, surprising revival as a Tik Tok-driven viral phenomenon.
Matt Reeder
Thursday, January 21, 2021
This week, we launch Pets of AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ — a new, semi-regular web series where members of the Dal community can give those animal friends snoozing at their feet or keeping their lap warm during meetings a bit of the limelight they deserve.
Stephen Abbott
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
With U.S. President-Elect Joe Biden's inauguration imminent, a Dal-hosted panel Tuesday night explored how his predecessor's brand of politics fits into U.S. history and the continued threat of far-right extremism in the country.
Jacqueline Gahagan and Ren Thomas
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Despite greater human rights protections, LGBTQ+ people in Canada still face challenges and discrimination when it comes to housing, write AV¾ãÀÖ²¿'s Jacqueline Gahagan and Ren Thomas.