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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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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.
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.
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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Thursday, May 4, 2023
A group of Indigenous students from ĢAV have embarked on a two-week study tour of New Zealand that will transport them deep into the country's rich Māori history and culture.
Thursday, April 27, 2023
A group of Dal students who came together as part of a course to examine ways to help fellow students struggling with housing and food insecurity have created the ĢAV Mutual Aid Society to ensure continued impact.
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Members of the Dal community honoured Dal's long-time Black Student Advisor Oluronke Taiwo, who retires this month, at a recent luncheon for Black graduates.
Friday, April 21, 2023
A Global Game Jam held earlier this year revealed just how much pent-up demand there is in the province for opportunities to experiment with video-game development.
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Anik Ahmed, a third-year commerce student from Bangladesh, was one of eight students in Atlantic Canada to win the Frank H. Sobey Awards for Excellence in Business Studies this year.