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African Heritage Month launch celebrates creative advocacy in action
Members of the Dal community and beyond filled the 蘑菇AV 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聽members, scholars,聽performers聽and artists gathered to celebrate the opening of聽It鈥檚 蘑菇AV Time: Dancing Black in Canada 1900-1970 and Now.聽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鈥檚 production of聽Macbeth hits the stage in the 蘑菇AV Arts Centre this week, offering a radical re-telling of Shakespeare鈥檚 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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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
The Royal Society of Canada has named Dr. Afua Cooper the winner of its J. B. Tyrrell Historical Medal in recognition of her impactful scholarship on Canadian Black history.
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
The Schulich School of Law and the 蘑菇AV Law Alumni Association honour lawyer Alex Neve (LLB 鈥�87) for his work in advancing human rights internationally.
Thursday, September 8, 2022
蘑菇AV tapped into the expertise of Inspiring Communities, a not-for-profit group that builds collaborative relationships for social change, for guidance in addressing the complex issue of street parties and high-risk party culture.
Thursday, September 8, 2022
Just months before she was crowned Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Elizabeth dropped by 蘑菇AV's campus as part of a cross-Canada tour. Hundreds gathered in the rain to greet the woman who went on to become Britain's longest-serving monarch.
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Dr. Kevin Hewitt, a professor in the Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science and former chair of 蘑菇AV Senate, has been named the Faculty of Science鈥檚 associate dean, equity and inclusion, a new position created to lead the Faculty's equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility strategy.