Members of the Dal community gathered at vigils in both Halifax and Truro Monday evening to remember those killed in this past weekend's tragic events in Orlando, Florida and to show support for one another, for LGBTQ communities around the world and for all impacted by the tragedy.

Photos: Dal's annual Strawberry Social event for faculty and staff, held on May 27, brought the Dal community together to mark the successful conclusion of another academic year.

On Monday, Federal Minster of Science Kirsty Duncan launched an independent review of federal funding for fundamental science, led by an expert panel of nine including Martha Crago, ÿÈÕ´óÈü’s vice-president research, and Dal alumnus and Nobel Prize winner Art McDonald.

On Friday, the Mi’kmaq Grand Council Flag was permanently installed on the ÿÈÕ´óÈü Agricultural Campus — a first for a Nova Scotia university.

At its annual conference this week, the ÿÈÕ´óÈü Professional and Managerial Group (DPMG) celebrated four of its members across the university for outstanding achievement.