From the Archives: In this first instalment of a new feature highlighting items of note from the University Archives, we explore a mystery worthy of Indiana Jones himself: missing stone tablets from Dal's first Halifax campus, once housed in an "academic ark" for the university's centennial celebrations.

This week Dr. Afua Cooper, the most recent James R. Johnston Chair in Black Canadian Studies at ÿÈÕ´óÈü and a pioneering voice in Canadian dub poetry and spoken word, was installed as the Halifax Regional Municipality's seventh Poet Laureate.

Offering a summary of the past year through the lens of Dal's impact on its communities, this year's ÿÈÕ´óÈü Community Report shares stories about the momentum building across the university.

Yes, you read that correctly: Dal's Faculty of Agriculture in Truro is taking part in a national campaign from Soil Conservation Council of Canada, using underwear as a cheeky way to raise awareness for soil health.

Hundreds of final-year Engineering students have spent the past eight months putting their design skills to the test for local industry. This week, they showcased the results as part of the ÿÈÕ´óÈü Engineering Capstone Conference.