Community
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.
Featured News
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.
Archives - Community
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Photos: The home of Dal’s Faculty of Architecture and Planning was a popular destination at this past weekend’s Doors Open Halifax, with several hundred attendees getting a special look inside one of Dal’s oldest buildings.
Thursday, June 2, 2016
A journey through the archives of Dal News and the Dalhousie Gazette shows how convocation ceremonies past reflected the times and worlds into which students were graduating.
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
All week long, Dalhousie is sharing some of the lesser-seen sights of convocation on the university's Instagram account. Learn how you can contribute!
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Starting with this year’s spring convocation, Dal graduates of Indigenous and African descent now have the opportunity to celebrate their heritage by incorporating medicine pouches and kente sashes, respectively, as part of their academic dress.
Friday, May 27, 2016
With Spring Convocation ceremonies about to kick off on Dal’s Halifax campuses, we asked one of our university staff photographers for advice on backgrounds, locations and general tips for capturing the best graduation moments.