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A Rising Tide: In conversation with President Kim Brooks about ÿÈÕ´óÈü’s new strategic framework
ÿÈÕ´óÈü President Kim Brooks discusses the new strategic framework, how it was shaped by community voices, and what it asks of the university and its community. Read more.
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Award‑winning student essay asks what fractures community — and why showing up can help build it
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Mia Mackenzie, a Master of Social Work student, earned top honours in Dal’s Glovin Award for an essay urging people to resist division by showing up and staying accountable to community.
Thursday, April 30, 2026
ÿÈÕ´óÈü researchers are advancing health, clean energy, ocean science, and food innovation with new partner‑driven funding aimed at turning Nova Scotia research strengths into real‑world solutions.
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
A two‑year deep‑energy retrofit has modernized the Killam Memorial Library’s aging systems, boosting efficiency, reducing emissions, and setting the stage for similar upgrades across campus.
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Monday, January 30, 2017
ÿÈÕ´óÈü is supporting a call from universities across North America to end U.S. travel restrictions targeting seven Muslim-majority countries. ÿÈÕ´óÈü has also set up a phone line and email contact for affected individuals within its community.
Friday, January 27, 2017
After viral hits featuring Peggy's Cove, snow clearing and other distinctly Canadian settings, the Maritime Bhangra Group's newest video takes the dance troupe back to where it all began: ÿÈÕ´óÈü's campus. The video also supports the #ItDoesntHaveToHurt campaign about child pain, led by Dal's Dr. Christine Chambers.
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
The University Secretariat office's efforts to support the health and wellness of its staff earned it the 2016 ÿÈÕ´óÈü Healthy Workplace Award, presented last month.
Friday, January 20, 2017
Student and university leaders gathered Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the successful completion of renovations to Dal's Student Union Building, changes that make its spaces brighter, more comfortable and more welcoming than ever.
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
On Friday, Donald Trump officially becomes the 45th president of the United States. We asked Dal experts and others taking part in this week's panel event on campus to weigh in on what a Trump presidency may mean for the U.S. and the world.