Invited to deliver a keynote address at the 2018 Liberal Party National Convention in Halifax, Dal President Richard Florizone shared inspiring Atlantic Canadian success stories and encouraged delegates to embrace the potential of new collaborations.

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.

Over four decades, Rowe School of Business faculty member Mary Brooks has reshaped government policy, changed industry thinking and elevated the scholarship of shipping management. Now, she's the first woman to ever receive the top award in her field: the Onassis Prize in Shipping.

A large crowd packed into the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium this week to see Canadian icon Buffy Sainte-Marie receive an honorary degree and deliver a compelling, inspiring and funny address as part of the Dal 200 Belong Forum series.

Thinkers, philanthropists, community leaders, activists — meet the eight exceptional individuals who will be recognized at Spring Convocation ceremonies with an honorary ÿÈÕ´óÈü degree.