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All Rhodes lead to home for Medicine student

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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Matt Reeder
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.
Ellie Garry-Jones
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.
Matt Reeder
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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Stephanie Rogers
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
An avid outdoorswoman and passionate environmental scientist, Samantha Bennett grew up hiking and camping outside Montreal—experiences that sparked a lifelong fascination with the natural world.
Kala Hirle Clarke and Mia Samardzic
Friday, October 24, 2025
Ä¢¹½AV celebrates six scholars awarded the final Vanier and Banting fellowships, spotlighting groundbreaking research in health, sustainability, sexual well-being, and marine conservation.
Emma Sutro
Thursday, October 16, 2025
The gift from Leslie McLean (MN’02) and Scott McCain to the Oulton-Stanish Centre will ensure that the Ä¢¹½AV Physiotherapy Clinic can provide expanded care to members of the Ä¢¹½AV and broader community.
Ellie Garry-Jones
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Everybody, the sold-out DalTheatre production running from Wednesday to Saturday this week, invites audiences on an unpredictable journey through life, death, and meaning.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Dal ranked among Canada’s top 10 Medical Doctoral universities in the latest Maclean's report, showing gains in reputation and scholarships.