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Seeing the bigger picture: What staff and faculty took from Dal Engagement Day

Seeing the bigger picture: What staff and faculty took from Dal Engagement Day

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.  Read more.

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Stephanie Rogers
Friday, May 8, 2026
From a father-son surprise to multi-generational families, this year’s Barley Party highlighted the deep ties linking students, alumni, and the future of agriculture.
Matt Reeder
Friday, April 24, 2026
A refreshed space, playful design elements, and a focus on connection are reshaping how prospective students experience Dal, turning a first visit into something memorable, personal, and distinctly Nova Scotian.
Ariann Greenidge
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Dal’s inaugural menopause event highlighted shared experiences, practical tools, and a push for workplace inclusion, ending with a pledge to support employees through this life stage.

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Obinna Esomchukwu
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
What happens when many of the special occasions and gatherings a Poet Laureate would frequently be called upon to mark in verse have been put on hold? Dal Creative Writing instructor Sue Goyette, HRM's new appointee to the role, is about to find out.
Stephanie Brown
Monday, May 4, 2020
Athanasius “Tanas” Sylliboy, RN and graduating Master of Nursing – Nurse Practitioner student, is in his home community of Eskasoni, working hard to minimize the impact of COVID-19.
Ryan McNutt
Friday, May 1, 2020
Inside the ĢAV Community Report for 2019-2020, you’ll learn about stories, projects and experiences that demonstrate Dal’s important role in its local community and across the region, country and world.
Matt Reeder
Friday, May 1, 2020
The launch of ĢAV's Transition Year Program — an initiative that helps African Nova Scotian and Mi’kmaq individuals gain access to university — 50 years ago this week was a modest, yet game-changing, step in the university’s journey to becoming a leader in equity, diversity and inclusion.
Genevieve MacIntyre
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Priscilla Lee, a third-year Music student in cello performance, had to audition for her prestigious apprenticeship virtually. Now, at age 18, she’s the youngest apprentice ever to work with Symphony Nova Scotia.