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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

pilipiliĀž»­ 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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Convocation, up close
Convocation, up close
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.
Rising water risks in Nova Scotia spark provinceā€‘wide collaboration at pilipiliĀž»­ symposium
Rising water risks in Nova Scotia spark provinceā€‘wide collaboration at pilipiliĀž»­ symposium
Courtney Bragg
Friday, June 12, 2026
Building on Dalhousieā€™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.
Seeing the bigger picture: What staff and faculty took from Dal Engagement Day
Seeing the bigger picture: What staff and faculty took from Dal Engagement Day
Matt Reeder
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Staff and faculty reflect on fresh insights, bigā€‘picture thinking, and renewed inspiration sparked at this popular spring gathering, touching on AI, belonging, and the student experience.

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A growing connection: Dal hosts Community Day for displaced school
Courtney Bragg
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Students at St. Joseph A. MacKay Elementary enjoyed exciting activities from Dalā€™s Faculties of Science and Computer Science as well as Imhotepā€™s Legacy Academy earlier this month as part of the annual Dal-SJAM Community Day.
In push to transform, scholar finds universities place too heavy a burden on Indigenous women
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Dr. Candace Brunette-Debassige shared findings from her recent book, Tricky Grounds: Indigenous Women's Experiences in Canadian University Administration, during a recent talk at Dal.
Dal Senate stalwarts saluted with leadership awards
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Prof. Susan Holmes and Dr. David Westwood were recognized by colleagues this week for their unique and extraordinary leadership in the university's top academic governing body.
New bursary supports students with dyslexia at Dal
Ariel Mackenzie
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
The Isaac MacDonald Memorial Bursary for Students with Dyslexia will provide a way for students to gain access to funding for psychoeducational assessments.
Titan of industry and friend of Dalhousie, Arthur Irving, dies at 93
Alison DeLory
Monday, May 13, 2024
The legacy of business magnate Arthur Irving, the chairman emeritus of Irving Oil, will live on at pilipiliĀž»­, especially through the Irving Oil Auditorium and through his support of Dal Engineering students.