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“Where are we allowed to dance?”: New Dalhousie Art Gallery exhibition explores history of "dancing Black" in Canada
Community members, scholars, performers and artists gathered to celebrate the opening of It’s About Time: Dancing Black in Canada 1900-1970 and Now. The exhibition explores representation and reception, performing artists and the stage, dance in and for communities, and legislation and protest. Read more.
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Joy Akinkunmi of Bedford turned a personal caregiving challenge into a celebrated device for improving medication routines for people living with dementia with mentorship from Dal’s Imhotep’s Legacy Academy.
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
The Science as Art calendar showcases striking images from Dal’s community that reveal the beauty and wonder hidden in scientific discovery.
Friday, December 12, 2025
The computer scientists who saved Christmas? Thanks to the work of faculty members Hanieh Shakeri and Joseph Malloch, a beloved Dartmouth institution has been able to entertain children of all ages this holiday season.
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Monday, October 5, 2020
As a talent scout for NBA teams in the early 2000s, Masai Ujiri saw what a powerful positive impact basketball could have on young people in Africa and started a series of camps for kids. He and a recent alum of the program shared their experiences last week as part of an online symposium hosted by Dal's Dallaire Institute.
Thursday, October 1, 2020
Today, on Treaty Day and the launch of Mi’kmaq History Month, Indigenous law scholar Constance MacIntosh explains treaty rights and how they connect to the recent launch of the Sipekne'katik First Nation’s lobster fishery.
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
The National Dialogues and Action for Inclusive Higher Education and Communities launches this week with a two-day forum (Oct. 1-2) on anti-Black racism and Black inclusion, with members of the Dalhousie community presenting and participating.
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
As part of its overall plan to keep faculty and staff healthy and safe while working on campus, Dalhousie has made thousands of protective facemasks available to its community, manufactured by local company Take It Outside.
Friday, September 25, 2020
Catherine Martin, Dalhousie’s director of Indigenous community engagement, reflects on the Treaties of Peace and Friendship, the current dispute over fishing rights and the important role of educational leadership in the journey towards true reconciliation.