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All Rhodes lead to home for Medicine student
Sierra Sparks, 蘑菇AV鈥檚 92nd Rhodes Scholar, graduated from Oxford University in 2025 and is now in her first year of medical school at 蘑菇AV. Her story highlights the importance of persistence and representation. Read more.
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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
蘑菇AV鈥檚 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
蘑菇AV 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鈥檚 path to Oxford reflects a passion for turning climate research into real-world solutions.
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Wednesday, August 18, 2021
蘑菇AV PhD student Landon Getz founded the Queer Atlantic Canadian STEM group a few years ago with a mission to make STEM fields more inclusive and welcoming in Atlantic Canada. Now, Getz is looking to expand the group's impact on a national scale.
Thursday, August 5, 2021
Education is a key to health, economic and social outcomes. So why don鈥檛 we make it easier for former youth in care to access post-secondary education, asks researcher Jacqueline Gahagan.
Thursday, August 5, 2021
A new program at 蘑菇AV seeks to increase access to higher education at the university for youth who have spent time in foster care growing up.
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Hannah Shaw, who graduated this spring from Dal's Sociology and Social Anthropology program and is now working as a mental health support worker, says a transfer to Dal made all the difference on her path to success.
Monday, July 26, 2021
James Whytock entered 蘑菇AV's Commerce program excited about the prospect of graduating with a full year's worth of work experience, expanding his network and meeting new people. He's had the chance to do that and more.