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New Indigenous stole brings visibility and pride to Dal Convocation ceremonies

New Indigenous stole brings visibility and pride to Dal Convocation ceremonies

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½â€™s Spring Convocation this year featured a new Indigenous stole, a red ceremonial garment symbolizing pride, academic achievement, and belonging for graduating Indigenous students.  Read more.

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Mary Jane Webber
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Shutting down the power on campus to conduct essential electrical upgrades is far more than just flipping a switch: it's a complex, intricate and safety-demanding task that involves more than 125 Dal staff, contractors, security and others working together in perfect sequence over multiple days. Take a closer look at how May's full-campus shutdown came together — and how this work help secure Dal's electrical stability.
Penney Miller
Friday, June 13, 2025
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½â€™s new Centre for Global Mental Health aims to advance equity worldwide through research, education, and innovation and bridge gaps in care while empowering communities through global collaboration.
Matt Reeder
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
The university’s first vice-provost of Indigenous Relations brings decades of advocacy experience, academic insights, and a deep commitment to embedding community values throughout Dal.

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Ariel Mackenzie
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Family and Black identity lie at the heart of two exhibitions on now at the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Art Gallery. Get a glimpse of this compelling showcase.
Alison Auld
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
An endangered green turtle that drifted into cold Nova Scotia waters and was found hypothermic on a local beach late last year has been released into a warm bay in Bermuda after being reared back to health by an international team that included a Dal veterinarian.
Terry Murray-Arnold
Monday, January 29, 2024
The program, launching this fall, will provide nurses currently working in the field with an opportunity to gain advanced skills and deepen their clinical and leadership expertise.
Sonya Jampolsky
Friday, January 26, 2024
Want to reduce risk during global stock market turmoil? Drs. Najah Attig and Oumar Sy, recipients of this year's prestigious Graham and Dodd Scroll Award, demonstrate how diving further into international markets to diversify can help.
Stephanie Rogers
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Dal began offering computer science students the option to complete their first year on Dal's campus in Truro last fall, with a further expansion to students entering the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences coming later this year.