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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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Craig Lang
Friday, September 9, 2016
The Fountain School of Performing Arts is participating in a Canadian concert series called ”Mysterious Barricades" bright and early Saturday morning (September 10) for World Suicide Prevention Day.
Matt Reeder
Friday, September 2, 2016
Partners like ĢAV and Halifax Regional Police are working to help keep the university and its surrounding communities safe during “back to school” season and beyond.
Ryan McNutt
Thursday, September 1, 2016
The Dal-hosted Imhotep’s Legacy Academy teamed up with the Department of Education’s Summerslide day camps this summer, helping African Nova Scotian youth learn about science and technology by building and launching rockets.
Matt Semansky
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
The new Global Connections Welcome Ambassador program from Dal’s International Centre has upper-year international students helping first-year newcomers navigate their first steps into university life in Canada.
Ryan McNutt
Friday, August 26, 2016
More than 30 Syrian newcomers to Halifax took part in a five-day programming camp hosted by Dal students, in which they learned website development skills and explored opportunities in computer science.