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Progress Pride Flag raising celebrates season of belonging

Progress Pride Flag raising celebrates season of belonging

Dal community members gathered on the Studley Quad to mark the beginning of Pride celebrations in Halifax and honour the efforts of those working for a more inclusive future.  Read more.

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Matt Reeder
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
ĢAV invited members of the African Nova Scotian community to campus, including leaders from museums and cultural centres across the province, to discuss how to work together to preserve and share historical records and artifacts.
Courtney Bragg
Friday, June 12, 2026
Building on ĢAV’s Engagement Days, a recent symposium at Dal convened municipal leaders and researchers to address climate, infrastructure and planning pressures shaping water management across Nova Scotia communities.
Matt Reeder
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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.

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Genevieve MacIntyre
Thursday, June 25, 2020
TYP and Creative Writing instructor Lesley Choyce has recently reached an incredible literary milestone: the publishing of his 100th book. Read our Q&A with Choyce about his work and career and how he keeps up such an incredible pace as a writer.
Margaret Robinson
Friday, June 19, 2020
Indigenous Studies Coordinator Margaret Robinson writes about how the Maritimes' historic hospitality has a legacy that stretches back much further thank you might think. It's rooted in Mi’kmaw hospitality, and embedded in the land from which it springs.
Cathy Martin
Friday, June 19, 2020
June is National Indigenous History Month, but this time of year has been important to the Mi'kmaq for thousands of years. Cathy Martin, Dal's director of Indigenous community engagement, reflects on what this occasion means — in celebration, in reflection and in solidarity with important work that needs addressed.
Matt Reeder
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Several recent high-profile cases of Black and Indigenous individuals killed by police in Canada and the U.S. have heightened scrutiny on law enforcement agencies and their tactics. Dal prof Timothy Bryan shares his thoughts on the protest movement and possibilities for police reform.
Michele Charlton
Thursday, June 18, 2020
A new accelerator program at ĢAV, Ready2Launch, is helping to launch student-led businesses while teaching innovation and entrepreneurial skills.