Dedication and hard work in the gym have paid off for 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Engineering student and gymnast Alex Watters, who has been chosen as flag bearer for Team Nova Scotia at the Canada Winter Games this month.

Highlights of presentations and decisions from the January 28 meeting of the 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Senate.

Featuring the raising of the pan-African flag and a wide range of speakers, Dal's African Heritage Month kickoff event was an inspiring, engaging celebration of how people of African descent have shaped the past, present and future of 91¶ÌÊÓƵ and its communities.

When Matthew Hebb left government to work for Dal, it brought him back to his younger days and his connections with the university and the city. Now, in his current role, he helps strengthen Dal’s connections not just within the city, but provincially, regionally and nationally.

The story behind Dal’s February holiday involves financial peril, a generous gift and a legacy that has continued for nearly a century and a half.