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African Heritage Month launch celebrates creative advocacy in action
Members of the Dal community and beyond filled the ĢAV Arts Centre Sculpture Court to mark the start of African Heritage Month with food, music, reflection, and jubilation. Read more.
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Monday, February 2, 2026
Community members, scholars, performers and artists gathered to celebrate the opening of It’s ĢAV Time: Dancing Black in Canada 1900-1970 and Now. The exhibition explores representation and reception, performing artists and the stage, dance in and for communities, and legislation and protest.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
The Fountain School of Performing Arts’s production of Macbeth hits the stage in the ĢAV Arts Centre this week, offering a radical re-telling of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
A new purpose-built air system in the space in the Killam Library now allows traditional prayer using sacred medicines, giving Indigenous students, staff, and community a reliable place for ceremony on Studley Campus.
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Monday, November 28, 2022
ĢAV's Accessibility Plan, released this past summer, lays out a detailed roadmap for ensuring the university meets Nova Scotia's goal of being fully accessible by 2030.
Monday, November 28, 2022
This web series, published during ĢAV Accessibility Week, provided members of the university community an opportunity to share their experiences living with a disability. Browse people's stories now.
Thursday, November 24, 2022
Rising rents, inflation and grocery costs are forcing students to make hard choices about the food they can afford. This Giving Tuesday, Dal alumni and local businesses are giving students access to the nutritious food they need to succeed.
Thursday, November 24, 2022
Last night’s 20th annual Discovery Awards, co-presented by ĢAV, was a moment to celebrate university innovators who are inspiring the next generation of Nova Scotian scientists.
Monday, November 14, 2022
Cross-boundary artist Vivek Shraya delivered Dal's third Viola Desmond Legacy Lecture this week. Learn more about the influential change maker and watch her full talk now.