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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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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.
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.
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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Thursday, October 1, 2020
Today, on Treaty Day and the launch of Mi’kmaq History Month, Indigenous law scholar Constance MacIntosh explains treaty rights and how they connect to the recent launch of the Sipekne'katik First Nation’s lobster fishery.
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
The National Dialogues and Action for Inclusive Higher Education and Communities launches this week with a two-day forum (Oct. 1-2) on anti-Black racism and Black inclusion, with members of the AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ community presenting and participating.
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
As part of its overall plan to keep faculty and staff healthy and safe while working on campus, AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ has made thousands of protective facemasks available to its community, manufactured by local company Take It Outside.
Friday, September 25, 2020
Catherine Martin, AV¾ãÀÖ²¿â€™s director of Indigenous community engagement, reflects on the Treaties of Peace and Friendship, the current dispute over fishing rights and the important role of educational leadership in the journey towards true reconciliation.
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Canada's minister of national defence and the president of the Toronto Raptors will join retired Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire and others passionate about preventing the recruitment and use of children in violence in a global symposium online next week.