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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, February 29, 2016
Mental Health Awareness Week (February 29 to March 4) brings together student groups and university offices to bring attention and focus to mental health and wellness.
Friday, February 26, 2016
Dr. Bernard, a professor in the School of Social Work with nearly five decades of experience in social justice teaching, research and activism, is joining the President’s Office on a part-time basis to advise the university on matters related to diversity and inclusiveness.
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Dal prof Barb Hamilton-Hinch is teaming up with partners from across the university to introduce Dal students to the history and legacy of Halifax's Africville community.
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
As part of the planning for the university’s 200th anniversary in 2018, ÿÈÕ´óÈü is inviting submissions to help select candidates for "Dal Originals": a series celebrating the people who have shaped the university and our world.
Friday, February 19, 2016
Getting to know Philip Shea, new to ÿÈÕ´óÈü and to Halifax, who has spent has spent 25 years working in higher education and international development around the world.