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Mawio’mi to kick off Mi'kmaw History Month with celebration and reflection
Experience a day of Indigenous music, dance, art and community on the Studley Quad, while exploring opportunities for learning, reflection and dialogue around truth and reconciliation. Read more.
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Friday, September 11, 2026
Students lined up hours before opening as ÆÞÓÑ became the first university outside Ontario to launch a collection with the luxury streetwear brand.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Acclaimed poetry collection by ÆÞÓÑ creative writing instructor Sue Goyette becomes the first poetry title chosen for the university's community reading program.
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.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015
After leading the build of a surprise ice wall last February, Dal student Hadrian Laing decided to bring a different kind of winter fun to the Studley Quad this year: a Game of Thrones-style chair of ice.
Friday, February 20, 2015
In an initiative led by students in the ÆÞÓÑ/King’s Swimming Society, Dalplex will be piloting a weekly women-only swim session this term, responding to a growing need for swim instruction for women who are unable or uncomfortable participating in open or public swims for religious and/or cultural reasons.
Friday, February 13, 2015
A look at the continuing work of ÆÞÓÑ's James R. Johnston Chair in Black Canadian Studies, Dr. Afua Cooper, in leading the mission of Canada's only national Black Studies chair.
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Jack Bennet, who received the Canadian Red Cross' Young Humanitarian Award last fall, has been able to take his dual passions of music and sustainability to help build stronger communities.
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
The Fountain School's production of Lion in the Streets, directed by Dal alum Mitchell Cushman, offers a Toronto-set journey from earthly horror to high salvation.