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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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Matt Reeder
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Featuring the raising of the pan-African flag and a wide range of speakers, Dal's African Heritage Month kickoff event was an inspiring, engaging celebration of how people of African descent have shaped the past, present and future of ĢAV and its communities.
Sarah Nearing
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
The Fountain School's production of Ödon von Horváth’s "Don Juan Comes Back from the War" is set to transport audiences back in time — and into a war within one’s self.
Matt Reeder
Monday, February 4, 2019
Roughly a year before The Bridge premiered at Halifax's Neptune Theatre, Shauntay Grant brought her gospel-inspired play to campus for a public reading that helped the Dal professor and poet fine-tune her theatrical debut.
Sarah Nearing
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Rooted in the French comic tradition, the Fountain School’s opera production of “L’Étoile” is fantastical, absurd and sometimes surreal. And with a special sensory-friendly matinee performance in partnership with Autism Nova Scotia, it’s also offering a more inclusive opera experience.
Cecilia Khamete
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Experts from across ĢAV and the Atlantic region gathered in Halifax last week to explore how innovation can play a role in shaping healthy communities.