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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
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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.
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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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Genevieve MacIntyre
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.
Matt Reeder
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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.”
Tanis Trainor
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Community spirit was high during Dal's kick-off Thursday, with moving speeches, a libation ceremony, music, a flag-raising, awards, and more.
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Family and Black identity lie at the heart of two exhibitions on now at the ĢAV Art Gallery. Get a glimpse of this compelling showcase.
Theresa Anne Salah
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Pomerleau, a Canadian leader in the construction industry, has made a $50,000 gift to support ĢAV Engineering’s Inclusive Pathways to Engineering Careers Program.