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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
Friday, September 12, 2025
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.
Linden Thomas
Friday, August 29, 2025
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.
Emm Campbell
Friday, May 16, 2025
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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Matt Reeder
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Dr. Afua Cooper, one of Dal’s leading scholars of Black Canadian history, is joined by a group of literary luminaries this evening as she unveils a new short film about Nova Scotia-born singing sensation and Dal alum Portia White.
Gabrielle Milner
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Nearly three years since the pandemic forced Ä¢¹½AV students to leave campus and face an uncertain future, the Fountain School’s third-year acting class has imagined an alternate lockdown through their devised theatre piece: Not Now, Not Yet.
Jure Gantar
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Set in the Donbas region, Ballad of the Motherland interposes exploration of the war with one woman’s struggle to understand her place in it and the world.
Fikayo Kayode
Monday, February 6, 2023
The goal of the week is to collaborate with partners on student-centered health promotion programs and educational opportunities.
Matt Reeder
Friday, February 3, 2023
The story behind Dal's February holiday, including a look at the man called Munro and the students who lobbied to honour him with a mid-winter pause.