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African Heritage Month launch celebrates creative advocacy in action
Members of the Dal community and beyond filled the ĢAV Arts Centre Sculpture Court to mark the start of African Heritage Month with food, music, reflection, and jubilation. Read more.
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Monday, February 2, 2026
Community members, scholars, performers and artists gathered to celebrate the opening of It’s ĢAV Time: Dancing Black in Canada 1900-1970 and Now. The exhibition explores representation and reception, performing artists and the stage, dance in and for communities, and legislation and protest.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
The Fountain School of Performing Arts’s production of Macbeth hits the stage in the ĢAV Arts Centre this week, offering a radical re-telling of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
A new purpose-built air system in the space in the Killam Library now allows traditional prayer using sacred medicines, giving Indigenous students, staff, and community a reliable place for ceremony on Studley Campus.
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Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Students graduating this fall from ĢAV were invited to a special in-person parchment pick-up last week hosted by the Registrar's Office.
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in early 2020, members of the public are being invited back in to enjoy the thrills of a live Fountain School performance beginning this week with The Dog in the Manger — a theatrical production.
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
This Wednesday, ĢAV's Studley Campus comes alive with the sights, sounds and smells of the 11th annual Mawio'mi — returning after a hiatus last year due to the pandemic.
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
A new study led by Dal social work researchers found the pandemic intensified daily struggles for those living on the fringes. The study also looks at ways to ensure those most marginalized are not left out in future crises.
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
The new installation on ĢAV's Agricultural Campus showcases how the Mi'kmaq and other Indigenous peoples used natural celestial and seasonal cycles to gauge the passage of time and organize their activities.