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Going the distance: Recent Dal grad named Top 8 Academic All‑Canadian

Going the distance: Recent Dal grad named Top 8 Academic All‑Canadian

Grounded by a lifelong love of running, Dal MBA grad Jacob Benoit earns a prestigious U SPORTS Top 8 Academic All‑Canadian award recognizing his athletic and academic dedication.  Read more.

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Becca Rawcliffe and Genevieve MacIntyre
Friday, October 15, 2021
A unique storytelling project created by faculty members at Ä¢¹½AV finds a public audience this weekend as part of Halifax's annual Nocturne arts festival.
Stephanie Rogers
Thursday, October 14, 2021
A new jet-black granite fountain installed in the Alumni Gardens on Ä¢¹½AV's Agricultural Campus this past spring pays tribute to the victims of the tragic events that unfolded across northern Nova Scotia in April of 2020.
Raluca Bejan and Kristina Nikolova
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
When it came to managing the spread of COVID-19, Canada fared better than the United States and the United Kingdom, but worse than other welfare states like New Zealand and Japan, write Raluca Bejan and Kristina Nikolova.
Crystal Bona
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Students graduating this fall from Ä¢¹½AV were invited to a special in-person parchment pick-up last week hosted by the Registrar's Office.
Stephen Abbott
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
This Wednesday, Ä¢¹½AV's Studley Campus comes alive with the sights, sounds and smells of the 11th annual Mawio'mi — returning after a hiatus last year due to the pandemic.