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Behind the ice: The low‑tech craft used to build Dal’s new world‑class Oulton‑Stanish Centre rink
See how Dal’s Oulton‑Stanish Centre rink took shape through patient layering, old‑school methods, and impressive human skill that still outperforms high‑tech alternatives. Read more.
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Thursday, February 5, 2026
To celebrate African Heritage Month, five members of the Dalhousie community were honoured for their outstanding commitment to African Nova Scotian, Black, and African Diaspora culture across campus and through various external communities.
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Members of the Dal community and beyond filled the Dalhousie Arts Centre Sculpture Court to mark the start of African Heritage Month with food, music, reflection, and jubilation.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
A new purpose-built air system in the space in the Killam Library now allows traditional prayer using sacred medicines, giving Indigenous students, staff, and community a reliable place for ceremony on Studley Campus.
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Friday, May 12, 2017
Dalhousie and its partners — the Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax Regional School Board, Healing our Nations, and the Native Council of Nova Scotia — welcomed over 100 Indigenous high school students to campus to learn about career opportunities in health fields.
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Members of the Dal community have come together as the "Relay to #Dal200" team to raise funds for Phoenix Youth Programs, while the Dalhousie Alumni Association prepares to support runners again this year by hosting its volunteer water station.
Thursday, May 11, 2017
The latest project from Halifax's Zuppa Theatre, "The Archive of Missing Things," is an immersive, interactive theatrical experience threaded through the halls of Dalhousie's Killam Library. It's a mystery that’s part online scavenger hunt, part audio-play, part live performance.
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Dalhousie's Agricultural Campus, a longtime sponsor of Nova Scotia's Reach for the Top competition, hosted this year's showdown late last month, welcoming high school students from across the province.
Friday, May 5, 2017
Dr. Patrick McGrath and Dr. Patricia Lingley-Pottie are among the 2017 recipients of the Governor General’s Innovation Award, celebrating their work with the Strongest Families Institute — an organization that has helped more than 12,000 families and counting across the country.