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• An iron gift: Ag alum leave a legacy for the Ag Campus Herb Garden
  Fifty years after graduation, the Faculy of Agriculture's Class of 1975 came together last year to contribute a custom iron arch at the entrance to the Truro Campus's Herb Garden, bringing a long-envisioned beautification project to reality.
  
• President Kim Brooks, Dr. Pat Croskerry appointed to Order of Canada
  The latest set of appointments to one of Canada's highest honours has a number of familiar Dal faces, including President Kim Brooks and retired Faculty of Medicine faculty member Dr. Pat Croskerry.
  
• Baking spirits bright: Scenes from Dal's Holiday Cookie Decorating Celebration
  Staff, faculty, students and their families gathered in Howe Hall for the second annual holiday cookie decorating, putting the final sprinkles on the semester.
  
• 2025: The year as told through some of Dal's biggest stories
  Our 2025 Year in Review brings together 45 stories of innovation, achievement, and community, offering a vivid snapshot of the moments and milestones that helped shape a transformative year.
  

• Mi’kmaw language courses bring culture and connection to Dal students
  Discover how Curtis Michael’s passion for Mi’kmaw language transforms classrooms into spaces of cultural exchange and inspires learners from diverse backgrounds to engage with Indigenous knowledge.
  
• "We're not just learning words, we're building bridges": Dalhousie offers new Certificate in Spanish Language and Culture
  A new stand-alone certificate focused on Spanish language and culture is now available not only to currently registered Dal and King’s students across faculties, but to members of the broader community.
  
• ‘I have to talk about it so that the world can know what happened to women and girls in Sudan’ — terror sparks mass migration
  Hundreds of returnees and forced migrants reported being terrorised by soldiers and armed militias on both sides of the Sudan civil war, write Heather Tasker, Sabine Lee, and Susan Bartels.
  
• DalOpera production sees friendships grow onstage and off
  DalOpera brings Louisa May Alcott’s classic Little Women to life at the Fountain School this week in Mark Adamo’s moving adaptation, exploring love, loss, and growth through a coming-of-age story following four sisters.
  
• Fall Convocation 2025 at Dalhousie: Stories from the stage
  It's Convocation season at Dalhousie, with hundreds of graduates crossing the stage Oct. 28 and 29 in Halifax. Get to know some of them with our grad profile series.
  
• Grad profile: The page‑turner
  Nora Riemersma's passion for the English language has shaped their academic journey. Currently serving as liaison and event manager at a local café and bookstore, Nora is pursuing their creative ambitions in fiction and poetry.