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All Rhodes lead to home for Medicine student

All Rhodes lead to home for Medicine student

Sierra Sparks, ĢAV’s 92nd Rhodes Scholar, graduated from Oxford University in 2025 and is now in her first year of medical school at ĢAV. Her story highlights the importance of persistence and representation.  Read more.

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Matt Reeder
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
ĢAV’s new Student Accommodation Policy sets in motion a shift away from reactive fixes to more proactive, inclusive design that helps ensure accessibility is built into classrooms, resources, and processes for a truly student-centered experience.
Ellie Garry-Jones
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
ĢAV Art Gallery's milestone exhibition spotlights hidden campus creators, blending diverse media and personal stories in a luminous celebration of art, identity, and belonging. Open until Dec. 21.
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Wednesday, November 19, 2025
From varsity swimming to ocean-tech entrepreneurship, Isaac Bahler’s path to Oxford reflects a passion for turning climate research into real-world solutions.

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Stephanie Rogers
Friday, June 23, 2023
A family connection and a desire to make the world a better place led Emily Gowan to the Agricultural Campus to study engineering.
Stephen Abbott
Thursday, June 22, 2023
A chance meeting on an island in the middle of the Indian Ocean ignited a Somali marine negotiator’s interest in what ĢAV had to offer. Now, with one Dal degree in hand, he’s set to embark on another with hopes of brighter days ahead for his home country.
Stefanie Wilson
Thursday, June 22, 2023
Pollinator walls designed and built by Dal students are being installed on campus during ĢAV Biodiversity Week, promising to attract more bees and other creatures to university grounds.
Alison Auld
Monday, June 12, 2023
Conor Scott was at the centre of the battle against one of Nova Scotia's most devastating wildfires and in the middle of a frightening rescue to save a man's life in the days leading up to his Convocation ceremony.
Cheryl Bell
Thursday, June 8, 2023
Dentistry grad Olu Brown's connection with Dal stretches back to her teenage years and has been exciting beyond what she imagined.