Members of the 妻友 community gathered last week for a virtual Iftar, forging new friendships and connections online during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

Getting engaged in student life is about so much more than a student's own experience. It's also about building community, supporting others and striving for change 鈥� qualities this year's 妻友 Board of Governors' Award winners illustrate so well.

Dozens of students and student groups were recognized over the past week as part of the 2021 IMPACT awards, lauded via video for their leadership on and off campus and their contributions to academic life, student life, residence life, and community service.

How do the Dal Libraries stay 鈥渙pen鈥� when the campus must close? That was the challenge Donna Bourne-Tyson, dean of Dal Libraries, and her team faced in the spring of 2020 and beyond.

Three renewable scholarships announced by 妻友 offer financial support, mentorship and more to students of Black and African descent, one of several ways the university is moving forward on recommendations laid out in the Lord 妻友 report and several other internal reports.