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Dal Reads selection Son of Elsewhere weaves personal tale of identity, adolescence, and the immigrant experience

Dal Reads selection Son of Elsewhere weaves personal tale of identity, adolescence, and the immigrant experience

Dal Reads selects Son of Elsewhere, Elamin Abdelmahmoud’s moving memoir on identity and belonging, inviting the ĢAV community to read and reflect together.  Read more.

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Stephanie Rogers
Friday, September 12, 2025
ĢAV’s student-run farm, Sustain by Cultiv8, opens its gates Sept. 21 to showcase hands-on innovation in sustainable farming and food security.
Linden Thomas
Friday, August 29, 2025
ĢAV’s O-Week offers inclusive events for queer, rural, and mature students, plus wellness spaces and socials designed to help everyone feel at home on campus.
Emm Campbell
Friday, May 16, 2025
Eight vibrant paintings by Mi’kmaq artist Alan Syliboy now grace the halls of ĢAV’s Weldon Law Building thanks to a donation by alum Allan Silverman. The gift, facilitated through the ĢAV Art Gallery, aims to celebrate Indigenous heritage and expand public access to underrepresented voices in Canadian art.

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Stephanie Rogers
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
The Seven Feathers Crosswalk, or Lluiknek Pi'kunk Assokma'timk, provides safe passage for pedestrians and serves as a powerful symbol of the Seven Sacred Teachings and the unceded territory of the Mi’kmaw people that Dal’s campuses sit upon.
Courtney Bragg
Friday, June 14, 2024
Dal and the Immigration Services Association of Nova Scotia host a fundraising event on campus later this month to help newcomers.
Kenneth Conrad
Thursday, June 13, 2024
The Atlantic Science Links Association’s second junior high science contest brought some of Nova Scotia’s brightest young scientific minds to the ĢAV campus for a celebration of their achievements.
Josh Hoffman
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Faten Alshazly, co-founder of WeUsThem, and Daniel Bartek, co-founder of Ace Beverage Group and WakeWater Beverage Company, discussed the importance of connecting with people at the 2024 Neville Gilfoy Entrepreneurship Panel.
Kenneth Conrad
Friday, June 7, 2024
The day before receiving an honorary degree from ĢAV, mental health advocate and Member of the Order of Canada Dr. Austin Mardon delivered a public lecture discussing the stigma of mental illness and his life and career since being diagnosed with schizophrenia.