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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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Matt Reeder
Friday, September 6, 2019
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ apologized for its namesake's views and actions on slavery and race and the impact those have had on its community after formally receiving a scholarly panel's report on the subject Thursday.
Ryan McNutt
Friday, September 6, 2019
The Lord AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ Panel's final report offers a thorough accounting of the various intersections between George Ramsay, the Ninth Earl of AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ who commissioned the founding of AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ in 1818 while serving as Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, and the institution and legacy of slavery.
Ryan McNutt
Friday, August 30, 2019
From dedicated support in residence to the DalSAFE app, learn how Dal Security and its partners across campus and in the community are here to help students.
Dawn Morrison
Friday, August 23, 2019
Jeff Karabanow's work with the AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ Social Work Clinic and Out of the Cold Shelter has been recognized by the Senate of Canada with its special Senate 150th Anniversary Medal.
Matt Reeder
Friday, August 16, 2019
Suupie Idlout would normally spend her summer at home in Resolute, Nunavut — the second-most northern community in Canada. Instead, thanks to the Northern Youth Abroad Canadian Program, she got to travel to Halifax for a work placement with Dal's Indigenous Student Centre.