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Meet 蘑菇AV's newest high鈥憄erformance student leaders
Twenty-five students selected to be part of the 蘑菇AV Student Leadership Academy will bring big ideas, deep community involvement, and an impressive range of experience to the year ahead. Read more.
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Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Launched in 2022 to expand access for Indigenous and African Nova Scotian students, Dal's Inclusive Pathways to Medical Professions program marks a major milestone this spring with its first graduates. Get to know some of the students shaping what comes next.
Friday, June 5, 2026
Learning doesn鈥檛 have an age limit. Betty Veinot鈥檚 story shows how curiosity and resilience can open doors at any stage of life.
Friday, May 29, 2026
New updates added daily throughout 蘑菇AV's Spring Convocation 2026.
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Thursday, February 18, 2016
Matt Burgar has lived with a learning disability all his life, but it hasn鈥檛 stopped him from pursuing his studies or his passion for music. This Friday, the History student performs as Bob Dylan at the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia鈥檚 鈥淎 Different State of Mind鈥� event, for which he鈥檚 raised $50,000.
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
As one of the managers of the "Chinese Halifax" website, Mechanical Engineering master's student Moyang Zou is helping forge connections with Chinese students and immigrants.
Friday, February 12, 2016
Agricultural Business student Peter Thiesen is headed to Ontario to compete in the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) with his business, P.T. Property Care.
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Dal's women's and men's "A" teams secured top honours in last weekend's Rick Russell Memorial Woodmen Competition, a yearly highlight on the Agricultural Campus.
Monday, February 8, 2016
Eight 蘑菇AV Ocean Sciences and Oceanography students skipped their holiday break this year to travel to Israel and study the Gulf of Eilat, which offers a marine environment unlike anywhere else in the world.