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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, August 26, 2016
More than 30 Syrian newcomers to Halifax took part in a five-day programming camp hosted by Dal students, in which they learned website development skills and explored opportunities in computer science.
Friday, August 19, 2016
Close to 2,000 children and youth spend part of their summer at Dal's Athletics and Recreation camps. April MacQueen, the new inclusion counsellor for this year's camps, is there to make sure children with cognitive or physical challenges get the support they need.
Friday, August 19, 2016
Last week, Dalhousie’s Elders in Residence hosted their first “Blanket Exercise” event for faculty and staff — an interactive opportunity to learn about the history of Canada’s relationship with its Indigenous peoples.
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
More than 5,500 rare and hard-to-find DVDs from Halifax's beloved Video Difference video store will stay in public circulation thanks to a joint effort between Halifax Public Libraries and Dalhousie University.
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Dalhousie President Richard Florizone is set to lead Nova Scotia's team in a unique global program designed to help regions achieve economic growth and social progress: MIT's Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program.