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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.
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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Erica Gagnon
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Members of the Dal community united last Thursday for a virtual Ramadan Iftar, marking the end of the traditional fast with an event that included a special meal delivered to students still living in residence.
Fallon Bourgeois
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Third-year medical student Livia Anthes and her classmates have been finding ways to give back to the community as their clinical learning is on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Genevieve MacIntyre
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Madison Gateman's three-minute video on her research into Canadian attitudes and narratives regarding refugees has earned her a spot among the 25 national finalists in the annual Storytellers competition, organized by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
Michele Charlton
Monday, May 4, 2020
What happens when a hands-on, experimental lab class can't finish its work for the term. For students and instructors involved in Chemistry's Advanced Analytical Lab, you find whole new ways to share your applied projects.
Stephanie Brown
Monday, May 4, 2020
Athanasius “Tanas” Sylliboy, RN and graduating Master of Nursing – Nurse Practitioner student, is in his home community of Eskasoni, working hard to minimize the impact of COVID-19.