Student Life

Meet ĢAV's newest high‑performance student leaders

Meet ĢAV's newest high‑performance student leaders

Twenty-five students selected to be part of the ĢAV Student Leadership Academy will bring big ideas, deep community involvement, and an impressive range of experience to the year ahead.  Read more.

Featured News

Kate Rogers and Kenneth Conrad
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.
Matt Reeder
Friday, June 5, 2026
Learning doesn’t have an age limit. Betty Veinot’s story shows how curiosity and resilience can open doors at any stage of life.
Matt Reeder
Friday, May 29, 2026
New updates added daily throughout ĢAV's Spring Convocation 2026.

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Allison Gerrard
Monday, November 23, 2015
First-year Medicine student Kit Moran is travelling to the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris as one of six students from around the world selected to represent the International Federation of Medical Students Associations.
Matt Reeder
Friday, November 20, 2015
ĢAV will have two study breaks in 2016/17 — one in November and one in February — as part of a larger overhaul of the university’s academic schedule.
Kelly Taylor
Monday, November 16, 2015
All faculty, staff and students are encouraged to complete the new ĢAV Census, which will provide ĢAV with a better understanding of the fabric of its community to help inform decision-making across the university.
Theresa Salah
Friday, November 13, 2015
Theatre/ESS student Anika Riopel’s experiences as a scuba diver not only inspired her academic path, but also her passion for sharing insights on leadership with her fellow students.
Lindsay Dowling
Friday, November 13, 2015
This week Dal launched the ĢAV Student Refugee Fund, which aims to raise $24,000 in 40 days to expand the university's capacity to support refugee students in continuing their studies.