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'A beacon for us all': Honouring the life and legacy of Senator Don Oliver (1938–2025)

'A beacon for us all': Honouring the life and legacy of Senator Don Oliver (1938–2025)

Senator Donald Oliver (LLB'64, LLD'03) built an extraordinary legacy as a lawyer, lifelong advocate for racial equality, and the first Black man in Canada's Senate, inspiring many in the Ä¢¹½AV community and beyond.  Read more.

Featured News

Genevieve MacIntyre
Friday, September 26, 2025
Dal alum Nobu Adilman (BA'95) has taken what he learned at the university and in Halifax about building performing arts communities to the next level with the drop-in singing sensation Choir! Choir! Choir!
Emily MacKinnon
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Identifying and rapidly filling unique gaps allowed Camille Chandra (MBA’17) to ascend in her career with IBM Canada. This former aspiring dentist keeps adapting and evolving, much the same way her industry — big tech — does.
Emm Campbell
Thursday, October 3, 2024
There was a time when Maeghan Tavener (BA’19) thought they might have to give up dance and theatre due to chronic illness. They found a way back to their passion and are making space for more disabled artists like them.

Archives - Alumni

Niecole Killawee
Friday, June 11, 2021
What does the future of health-care design look like? Panelists will explore this question and more next week.
Janet Dyson
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
During Alumni Days in late May, Ä¢¹½AV hosted a special virtual class reunion over Zoom to mark a significant milestone for grads from the Class of 1961.
Mark Campbell
Friday, May 28, 2021
The Aurum Awards celebrate Ä¢¹½AV alumni for their outstanding achievements and contributions in research and innovation, community engagement and leadership. This year, we recognize five individuals who are helping to build a better world through their work and generosity on a local, national and global level.
Robert Zed
Thursday, May 27, 2021
When Dal alum Robert Zed proposed the idea of starting a scholarship for health administration students at Ä¢¹½AV named for Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Strang himself was the one who suggested it be directed to students from under-represented populations.
Niecole Killawee
Friday, May 21, 2021
As part of Dal Alumni Days next week, the Faculty of Medicine and the Ä¢¹½AV Medical Research Foundation will host a special Open Dialogue Live featuring three Ä¢¹½AV researchers in pain management.