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Fall Convocation 2025 at Ä¢¹½AV: Stories from the stage
It's Convocation season at Ä¢¹½AV, with hundreds of graduates crossing the stage Oct. 28 and 29 in Halifax. Get to know some of them with our grad profile series. Read more.
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Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Nora Riemersma has always been fascinated by the English language — how it feels when spoken, heard, and read silently. Now they work at a local cafe and bookstore as a liaison and event manager with future goals to expand their novella and poetry collections.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
An avid outdoorswoman and passionate environmental scientist, Samantha Bennett grew up hiking and camping outside Montreal—experiences that sparked a lifelong fascination with the natural world.
Thursday, September 4, 2025
More than 1,200 students scored big at Dal's Free Store last week, taking home tens of thousands of dollars worth of goods for free and proving one person's trash can be another's treasure.
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Monday, September 25, 2023
Talking to others can help you overcome challenges and shift to a healthier mindset. Here’s a look at what Dal has to offer in group wellness programming this year, from mental health and holistic well-being sessions to book clubs and professional development meet-ups.
Thursday, September 21, 2023
As she progresses through an undergraduate degree in psychology, Gabrielle Close and a team of others have been working to evaluate the accommodations put in place to support blind students like her with the goal improving the experience for visually impaired students.
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Costume Studies student Eleanor Sawchuk worked as a wardrobe assistant and stitcher with the Blyth Festival in Ontario, bringing her depth of skill and professionalism to the table.
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Mackenzie Nolan embarks on her post-secondary studies at Dal this fall with a TD Scholarship for Community Leadership, awarded to her in honour of her extensive volunteer efforts helping wildfire evacuees and people struggling with food insecurity.
Monday, September 18, 2023
Emma Oko, a Bioveterinary Science student on the Agricultural Campus, was one of 18 undergrads from Dal to participate in a three-week intensive course in South African.