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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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Stephanie Rogers
Friday, November 6, 2015
The Faculty of Agriculture's new Bioveterinary Science program features an opportunity for students to work with the so-called “Big Five” species at the Amakhala Game Reserve in South Africa.
Robyn McCallum
Thursday, October 22, 2015
"We’re 'Heifer' a Good Time” was the slogan for this year's College Royal livestock demonstration competition, a beloved tradition on Dal's Agricultural Campus.
Ryan McNutt
Thursday, October 15, 2015
The Wallace McCain Learning Commons, a new student space in the Life Sciences Centre, received its grand opening on Thursday and was welcomed as a new campus destination for collaboration and community-building.
Matt Reeder
Thursday, October 15, 2015
The Collider, a space for student teams, faculty and community members to collaborate on start-up projects, officially opened its doors in the Killam Library last week.
Jenna Smith
Thursday, October 8, 2015
As part of Respect Week last week, ĢAV welcomed sex educator Dr. Justine Shuey to campus for two "Not So Typical" talks about sexuality.