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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 Ä¢¹½AV community to read and reflect together.  Read more.

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Stephanie Rogers
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Ä¢¹½AV’s student-run farm, Sustain by Cultiv8, opens its gates Sept. 21 to showcase hands-on innovation in sustainable farming and food security.
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Ä¢¹½AV’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.
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Eight vibrant paintings by Mi’kmaq artist Alan Syliboy now grace the halls of Ä¢¹½AV’s Weldon Law Building thanks to a donation by alum Allan Silverman. The gift, facilitated through the Ä¢¹½AV Art Gallery, aims to celebrate Indigenous heritage and expand public access to underrepresented voices in Canadian art.

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The dynamic cast at this year's Weldon Literary Moot brought Cinderella v. Charming to life, raising more than $2,000 for the Halifax Humanities Society in the process.
Ariel Mackenzie
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In this year's Shaar Shalom Lecture, the former CBC reporter and host detailed the abuse she endured during her first marriage and eloquently unbraided the threads of "shame, blame, and pain" she carried with her for more than 40 years.
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The ancient characters in Dal alum Sophie Jacome's play Euripidaristophanize explore how we make art in a world coming apart at the seams.
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A new training resource from the national Black Health Education Collaborative will equip physicians and other health-care providers with guidance on how to provide better quality, anti-racist care.