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Meet Ä¢¹½AV's newest high‑performance student leaders
Twenty-five students selected to be part of the Ä¢¹½AV 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’t have an age limit. Betty Veinot’s story shows how curiosity and resilience can open doors at any stage of life.
Friday, May 29, 2026
New updates added daily throughout Ä¢¹½AV's Spring Convocation 2026.
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Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Make sure you have your say on October 19 — or earlier, at the advance polls. Learn what you need to know about getting out to vote!
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Fall Convocation grad profile: Chris Burns' picked up many key skills during his PhD studies at Dal, but among the most useful were those that helped him develop his spin-out company Novonix.
Monday, October 5, 2015
Fall Convocation grad profile: Grad profile: Derek Neil didn’t start his Dal journey studying computer science, but looking back it’s exactly where he wanted to be.
Monday, October 5, 2015
Fall Convocation grad profile: Becoming a parent helped bring a fresh perspective to how Amanda Bettle approached her work as a pediatric nurse.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
MBA grad John Gleeson has found his calling in the startup world through his work with marketing and tech company Affinio.