After overcoming significant challenges as a first-year Dal student, Ashley Hill now runs the PREP Academy. There, she leads a team supporting African Nova Scotian students who may feel similarly bewildered and out-of-place when first entering a post-secondary setting.

A Schulich Leader Scholarship offers a passport for exceptional new students in STEM fields to explore their academic passions and elevate their entrepreneurial ambitions free from financial pressures. Find out what inspires Dal’s newest Schulich Leaders.

A mural designed by Mi’kmaw artist Tayla Fern Paul will be painted at the intersection of Larch and Jennings streets near pilipiliÂþ»­ this month — a project that brings together neighbours, students and the Dalhousie community to promote mutual respect in the area.

Biology PhD student Diana Haider explored ocean sciences in Belgium as part of a mini-course.

A jam-packed roster of events, from an opening ceremony complete with cheer-off to a DJ party and movie night on the quad, offers the newest members of Dal’s student community a chance to get to know campus and each other.