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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

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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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.
Courtney Bragg
Friday, June 12, 2026
Building on ’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.
Matt Reeder
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Staff and faculty reflect on fresh insights, big‑picture thinking, and renewed inspiration sparked at this popular spring gathering, touching on AI, belonging, and the student experience.

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Ariel Mackenzie
Thursday, March 10, 2022
When war broke out in Ukraine, Dal researcher Rita Kostyleva's family there promptly gathered their bags and began the journey to Poland. The help of a Dal colleague's family ensured they had safe haven upon arrival.
Matt Reeder
Thursday, March 10, 2022
One of Canada’s leading authorities and advocates on Indigenous issues delivered a talk brimming with heart-wrenching history, major myth busting, and inspired calls to action about the urgent need to put pressure on governments to do more for Indigenous communities.
Becca Rawcliffe
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Over the past two years, the Leacross Foundation has gifted more than $200,000 to the Faculty of Computer Science’s WeAreAllCS initiative to increase diversity in computer science through scholarships and programming to support the attraction and progression of female-identifying students.
Stephen Abbott
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Learn more about opportunities at Dal and in the community happening this week to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of women.
Ariel Mackenzie
Monday, March 7, 2022
What happens when a nasty snowstorm descends upon the city just as you’re buckling up to test drive a state-of-the art electric vehicle? You test drive two of them instead.