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Listening, learning, leading: Dal Medicine's new dean shares his vision

Listening, learning, leading: Dal Medicine's new dean shares his vision

As he begins his term as dean, Dr. Saleem Razack discusses social accountability, medical education, and his vision for strengthening health care across the Maritimes and beyond.  Read more.

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Ryan McNutt
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Faculty member Barb Hamilton-Hinch, Dallaire Institute ED Shelly Whitman, and several Dal alumni are among this year’s appointees to the Order of Nova Scotia, honouring significant contributions to the province.
Dayna Park
Monday, August 24, 2026
A new lab opened at pilipiliÂţ»­ this summer represents a major leap forward for simulation-based health education in Atlantic Canada, offering students access to more advanced training that will prepare them for complex-care situations.
Michelle Soucy Rankin
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
From anatomy education to flexible learning and graduate mentorship, this year’s recipients are shaping how students learn, connect, and succeed.

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Ryan McNutt with Stephanie Rogers
Thursday, July 5, 2018
The Agricultural Campus’s largest academic building remains closed two weeks after a large, late-night fire tore through the facility. With faculty/staff currently spread across campus, the hope is for the “new” portion of the Cox Institute to re-open for fall — but it will take much longer to repair the “old” part of the building that bore the worst of the blaze and its aftermath.
Stephanie Rogers
Friday, June 29, 2018
The Agricultural Campus's new Indigenous Student Access Pathway program, recently approved to begin in 2019, is a one-year program exclusively for First Nations, Metis and Inuit students who would not otherwise be eligible for admissions and who would benefit from dedicated supports while transitioning to a university environment.
Ryan McNutt
Friday, June 29, 2018
Dalhousie’s Board of Governors approves formal wording for a university Indigenous acknowledgement statement, with the intent for it to be used at ceremonies and events across campus.
Staff
Thursday, June 28, 2018
Check out the featured videos from President's Florizone's year-in-review town hall — featuring Dal's new Canada 150 Research Chair, a look inside the new Dalplex fitness centre and more.
Matt Reeder
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Dalhousie’s Board of Governors approved a stand-alone sexualized violence policy Tuesday that lays out how the university will respond to disclosures and reports of sexualized violence by members of the campus community.