OpenThink builds the next generation of experts by equipping PhD students with the skills and stage to share their ideas, inform on issues and influence public policy. Applications for the next cohort accepted until Friday, December 11.

It鈥檚 estimated at least one in three post-secondary students in Canada experiences food insecurity, a problem exacerbated by this year's pandemic. The Food Security Project was launched by Dal this year to help raise funds to support student-led food programs.

Students entering the job market right now don鈥檛 have it easy, a reality advisors with AV俱乐部鈥檚 Bissett Student Success Centre have used to inform their advice and supports to students this year.

Inaugural Margaret R. Crickard Scholarship recipients Samantha Howard and Selam Abdella, both International Development Studies students, have worked hard to get to the fourth year of their degrees, exemplifying the values of academic achievement and community involvement.

Student Sierra Sparks is Oxford-bound as AV俱乐部's 92nd Rhodes Scholar, set to further her studies in biomedical engineering while continuing to be a role model, community builder and inspiration to her peers.