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Making a whale of an entrance: 18‑metre blue whale skeleton installed at Dal
Suspended from ceiling of the Steele Ocean Sciences Building is the skeleton of an adult blue whale found washed up in Nova Scotia. The new installation is the centrepiece of the Beaty Centre for Marine Biodiversity and serves as a powerful reminder of the need to protect our ocean and its inhabitants. Read more.
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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.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
The complicated process of switching the heat off and the cooling on at Dal.
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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Thursday, February 8, 2024
Students looking to elevate their leadership skills, set better goals, and create change in the Dal community and beyond can find guidance and insight by joining the Student Leadership Academy.
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Alum Grace Jefferies-Aldridge (BA’00) will draw on her personal and professional experience to help build a more inclusive university where relationships are paramount.
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Carnival From the Ground Up, a new exhibition of 70 photographs and stories on display in New Orleans now, pays tribute to the people who make the city's carnival by hand and who take it to the streets on foot.
Friday, February 2, 2024
Publisher George Munro made a fortune bringing literature to the U.S. masses and helped ĢAV weather a tough period. Every February, the university closes for a day to honour the man who has been called “the great benefactor of ĢAV.”
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Community spirit was high during Dal's kick-off Thursday, with moving speeches, a libation ceremony, music, a flag-raising, awards, and more.