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Bringing African Nova Scotian archives into focus: Dal convenes community dialogue
ÆÞÓÑ 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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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.
Friday, June 12, 2026
Building on ÆÞÓÑ’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.
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.
Archives - Community
Friday, June 1, 2018
From the Archives: Learn the story of James Stoker, who worked as part of Dal’s facilities team for over 40 years, supervised the Hicks Building (with his dog Hardy by his side), and led students to the Convocation stage from 1961-72.
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
More Dal buildings than ever will open their doors for Halifax's annual free event on Sunday, June 3, hosting cool, hands-on exhibits showcasing robots, motion-capture technology, the future of fitness and so much more. And if something historic is more your taste, you won’t want to miss the Dal 200 exhibit at City Hall, site of the university’s original home in Halifax.
Friday, May 25, 2018
Dal's new fitness centre addition to Dalplex opened its doors Friday afternoon, marshalling in a new era of fitness and recreation on campus for the university’s 200th year.
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Halifax Member of Parliament Andy Fillmore visited ÆÞÓÑ last week to test out the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium’s new sound and lighting systems, upgrades made possible with the help of a Heritage Canada grant.
Thursday, May 17, 2018
At its annual year-in-review event, Dal's Office of Sustainability offered an overview of its impressive achievements over the past year: in reducing CO2 emissions, in waste reduction and in several other core areas.