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Behind the ice: The low‑tech craft used to build Dal’s new world‑class Oulton‑Stanish Centre rink

Behind the ice: The low‑tech craft used to build Dal’s new world‑class Oulton‑Stanish Centre rink

See how Dal’s Oulton‑Stanish Centre rink took shape through patient layering, old‑school methods, and impressive human skill that still outperforms high‑tech alternatives.  Read more.

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Meet the amazing recipients of this year’s Dalhousie African Heritage Month Awards
Meet the amazing recipients of this year’s Dalhousie African Heritage Month Awards
Office of Equity and Inclusion
Thursday, February 5, 2026
To celebrate African Heritage Month, five members of the Dalhousie community were honoured for their outstanding commitment to African Nova Scotian, Black, and African Diaspora culture across campus and through various external communities.
African Heritage Month launch celebrates creative advocacy in action
African Heritage Month launch celebrates creative advocacy in action
Ryan McNutt and Tanis Trainor, photos by Danny Abriel
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Members of the Dal community and beyond filled the Dalhousie Arts Centre Sculpture Court to mark the start of African Heritage Month with food, music, reflection, and jubilation.
New ventilation system supports barrier‑free smudging in Ko'jua Okuom
New ventilation system supports barrier‑free smudging in Ko'jua Okuom
Kristy Read
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
A new purpose-built air system in the space in the Killam Library now allows traditional prayer using sacred medicines, giving Indigenous students, staff, and community a reliable place for ceremony on Studley Campus.

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Transformational $2M gift allows for greater investment in community health and wellness
Emma Sutro
Thursday, October 16, 2025
The gift from Leslie McLean (MN’02) and Scott McCain to the Oulton-Stanish Centre will ensure that the Dalhousie Physiotherapy Clinic can provide expanded care to members of the Dalhousie and broader community.
Life, death, and everything in between: Everybody comes to Dalhousie’s stage
Ellie Garry-Jones
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Everybody, the sold-out DalTheatre production running from Wednesday to Saturday this week, invites audiences on an unpredictable journey through life, death, and meaning.
Atlantic Canada's brightest student founders shine during Dalhousie Demo Day
Jennifer Cameron
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Student-led startups stepped into the spotlight during Innovation Week, showcasing an impressive range of innovations from bioplastics to bone-cancer detection. Find out who walked away the winners.
Walking with voices: The Mi’kmaw SoundWalk brings Halifax’s past into the present
Ellie Garry-Jones
Friday, October 3, 2025
Explore Mi’kmaw history with an immersive, GPS-guided journey through Halifax that brings stories, music, and memory to life through your mobile device.
Uncle Mel's legacy: A family’s journey through Dalhousie’s O’Brien Hall
Solange Richer de Lafleche
Thursday, October 2, 2025
A century-old legacy comes full circle as Melbourne O’Brien’s great-great-nieces and nephew walk the halls of O’Brien Hall, a longstanding anchor of Dalhousie's Sexton Campus.