Student Life
All Rhodes lead to home for Medicine student
Sierra Sparks, Ä¢¹½AV’s 92nd Rhodes Scholar, graduated from Oxford University in 2025 and is now in her first year of medical school at Ä¢¹½AV. Her story highlights the importance of persistence and representation. Read more.
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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Ä¢¹½AV’s new Student Accommodation Policy sets in motion a shift away from reactive fixes to more proactive, inclusive design that helps ensure accessibility is built into classrooms, resources, and processes for a truly student-centered experience.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Ä¢¹½AV Art Gallery's milestone exhibition spotlights hidden campus creators, blending diverse media and personal stories in a luminous celebration of art, identity, and belonging. Open until Dec. 21.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
From varsity swimming to ocean-tech entrepreneurship, Isaac Bahler’s path to Oxford reflects a passion for turning climate research into real-world solutions.
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Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Pedestrian safety, paperless workplaces and growing Nova Scotian exports — learn how a new Innovation Technology course at Dal is helping students take on real-world challenges with compelling digital solutions.
Monday, February 3, 2020
Ä¢¹½AV's Black Student Advising Centre — known affectionately as "BSAC" — is marking its 30th anniversary this week. Take a look at its continuing legacy as a space that inspires students to push forward to even greater things.
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Ä¢¹½AV's varsity student-athletes spend a lot of time reaching for the top in their sports, but more of them than ever have shown they have the academic skills to match their athletic prowess. Meet Olivia MacIntyre and Maya Reynolds, two of the record 104 Dal athletes recognized as 2018-2019 Academic All-Canadians.
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Second-year Neuroscience student Dante Cantini wasn't sure of going on student exchange was the right path for him — but having won the Go Beyond Borders tuition prize, he's now got a world of opportunity at his fingertips.
Monday, December 9, 2019
Student leaders from across Atlantic Canada gathered at Dal this fall to discuss shared efforts to reduce harms related to alcohol on university campuses.