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Bringing African Nova Scotian archives into focus: Dal convenes community dialogue

Bringing African Nova Scotian archives into focus: Dal convenes community dialogue

91¶ÌÊÓÆµ 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.  Read more.

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Photos by Cody Turner, Nick Pearce, and Bruce Bottomley
Friday, June 12, 2026
As convocation comes to a close, here are a few moments from the past weeks captured on stage, behind the scenes, and in between.
Courtney Bragg
Friday, June 12, 2026
Building on 91¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™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.
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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Dawn Morrison
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Fountain School Administrative Officer Lesley Brechin (BA’90) didn’t set out to create a legacy at Dal, but she is doing exactly that. Her dedicated work and philanthropy to the Fountain School of Performing Arts is shaping cultural space on campus and in the community.
Genevieve MacIntyre
Friday, January 26, 2018
During his lifetime, the music of Austrian composor Franz Schubert was most often performed at small gatherings dubbed "Schubertiades." This weekend, students in Dal's Fountain School of Performing Arts will bring the Schubertiade into the 21st century with a special performance event in the community, aligned with Dal's 200th anniversary.
Ryan McNutt
Monday, January 22, 2018
A Commerce alum might seem an unlikely author for a new piece of 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ music. But with "The Eagle and Shield," a composition built on years of self-trained music experience, Paul St-Amand has crafted a celebratory anthem fitting for the university's bicentennial.
Cherry Au
Thursday, January 18, 2018
The 64th annual Student, Staff, Faculty and Alumni exhibition at the 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ Art Gallery (which runs through January 28) showcases the hidden and not-so-hidden artistic talents that span the 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ community.
Nick Pearce / Johanna Matthews
Friday, January 5, 2018
Photo Essay: Dal 200's first day saw hundreds of community members join faculty, staff and students for public skates in both Halifax and Truro.