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All Rhodes lead to home for Medicine student

All Rhodes lead to home for Medicine student

Sierra Sparks, Ä¢¹½AV’s 92nd Rhodes Scholar, graduated from Oxford University in 2025 and is now in her first year of medical school at Ä¢¹½AV. Her story highlights the importance of persistence and representation.  Read more.

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Matt Reeder
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Ä¢¹½AV’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
Ä¢¹½AV 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.
Matt Reeder
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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Alison DeLory
Monday, December 6, 2021
Nova Scotia universities and the Nova Scotia Community College joined with Ä¢¹½AV to raise more than $200,000 to improve food security for students as part of a province-wide initiative on Giving Tuesday 2021.
Kristie Gillis
Thursday, December 2, 2021
Joe Savidge, Marissa Walter, Melissa Hum, and Dr. Jason Chatman have joined Ä¢¹½AV Student Health & Wellness as the university seeks to meet the growing mental health needs of students.
Matt Reeder
Monday, November 22, 2021
Recent Medical Sciences graduate and former Dal Tiger Ashley Jackson is Oxford-bound as Ä¢¹½AV's 93rd Rhodes Scholar, eager to grow her interest in cancer research and deepen her community impact.
Matt Reeder
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Prospective students from more than 60 countries tuned in to Ä¢¹½AV's Virtual Open House event earlier this month for an immersive view into the Dal student experience.
Miles Anderson
Friday, November 12, 2021
Dal commerce student Aidan Bonner has tapped into the momentum of Dal's student community to create monthly fundraising initiatives and raise awareness about critical causes such as homelessness, autism, mental health and more.