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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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Theresa Anne Salah
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Each year, in honour of the women killed at École Polytechnique in 1989, ĢAV’s Women in Engineering Society hosts a memorial to commemorate the victims and showcase the resiliency of women in our society.
Tereigh Ewert
Monday, December 5, 2022
A new online game under development by a team of Dal computer science students aims to help educate the university community about (dis)abilities and reduce affiliated stereotypes and stigmas in the process.
Jodi Reid
Thursday, December 1, 2022
The gift from the Waverley House Foundation will support the “Early Warning to Early Action” predictive model developed through the Dallaire Institute’s Knowledge for Prevention research project.
Mary Jane Webber
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Dal student Gabrielle Close is blind. She says ĢAV’s fast action to accommodate her needs in residence and at dining halls has made adjusting to university life much easier for her.
Jane Doucet
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Research, mentoring, advocacy, community leadership: there's not much Dr. Judy MacDonald hasn't done when it comes to pushing for advances in accessibility at Dal and beyond. And this year, she's been recognized for her work with a President’s Award for the Advancement of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility.