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African Heritage Month launch celebrates creative advocacy in action
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. Read more.
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Monday, February 2, 2026
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.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
The Fountain School of Performing Arts’s production of Macbeth hits the stage in the Dalhousie Arts Centre this week, offering a radical re-telling of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
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, December 9, 2016
On Friday, Dal's School of Social Work hosts 50 Years of Human Rights in Nova Scotia, a conference that brings together students and community to explore the advancement of human rights in the province ahead of International Human Rights Day on Saturday.
Thursday, December 8, 2016
On Wednesday, three Dal students were among 40 individuals from 13 countries to take the oath of Canadian citizenship at the university in the first ceremony of its kind ever held on campus.
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, in memory of the 1989 École Polytechnique tragedy. The Dalhousie Women in Engineering Society hosted a candlelight vigil to recognize the anniversary and illuminate the struggle against gender-based violence.
Friday, December 2, 2016
There's still time to give to Dalhousie's annual United Way campaign, which is nearing its fundraising goal.
Friday, December 2, 2016
See this year's edition of Dal's video holiday card, ready for sharing with friends and family.