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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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Matt Reeder
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
This year, the bulk of Hanukkah falls during the university semester at Dal, and some students such as Liane Cloutier are carving time out of their busy exam schedules to celebrate the festive Jewish holiday.
Bruce Bottomley photos, bios provided
Friday, December 8, 2017
On the 28th anniversary of the tragic mass shooting at École Polytechnique, a new set of awards — each in honour of one of the 14 victims — celebrate women studying Engineering who are making a difference in the classroom and in their communities.
Jane Doucet
Thursday, December 7, 2017
Advocacy can be a long game with infrequent tangible results. But for Schulich School of Law Pro Bono student volunteers, working with alumnus Mark Knox, the International Transfer Project reveals the real-life difference that powerful advocacy can make.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
A collaboration between Dal faculty in Architecture and Computer Science, the Dal Art Gallery's "Walking the Debris Field" offers a unique multimedia exploration of the Halifax Explosion, 100 years later.
Josephine Choi
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Students and faculty in Dal Engineering are marking the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women with a vigil Wednesday afternoon, one that honours the victims of the École Polytechnique shooting and celebrate women in engineering with a new set of awards.