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Purpose‑driven leadership: Dal students reshaping campus — and beyond — earn top honour

Purpose‑driven leadership: Dal students reshaping campus — and beyond — earn top honour

This year’s Dal Board of Governors winners show how purposeful action creates lasting change. Get to know more now about how they are doing so.  Read more.

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Ryan Shields and Meredith Murray
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
See how this year’s top co‑op students turned professional opportunities into impressive results, earning Ä¢¹½AV’s highest honour for work‑integrated learning.
Jeffrey Lawton
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Dal’s 15th annual Impact Awards brought students, faculty, and staff together to celebrate remarkable contributions in community service, student life, leadership, and society involvement across every corner of campus.
Kenneth Conrad, Graeme Gunn, Kate Rogers, Tanis Trainor
Thursday, March 26, 2026
This year’s Dal Board of Governors winners show how purposeful action creates lasting change. Get to know more now about how they are doing so.

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Emily MacKinnon
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Computer Science student Aryaman Pandey's summer placement as a software developer forced him to explore new programming territory — a challenging, yet confidence-building, experience.
Farrah Smith
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
The celebration of Mi’kmaw dance, craft, food and culture promises to foster incredible community vibes in the heart of Dal’s campus, bringing Indigenous and non-Indigenous folks together for a day full of sharing, learning, and festivities.
Matt Reeder
Thursday, October 10, 2024
The 2025 Maclean's University Rankings are out now. Find out more about how Dal performed in Canada's most-watched university rankings.
Stephanie Rogers
Friday, October 4, 2024
Amy Ruijgrok, an international food business student from the Netherlands, helped bring the bounty of Bay Area farmers to underserved communities during a recent internship with a mobile farmer's market.
Amanda Kirby-Sheppard
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Law student Jaron Rykiss says a summer internship at the Department of Justice in Ottawa was 'transformative,' leaving him convinced that law is the best way to support community and effect positive change.