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New Dalhousie certificate aims to strengthen fire service leadership across Nova Scotia
Designed around real-world challenges facing firefighters, the program supports professional growth and helps enhance emergency response capacity in communities throughout Nova Scotia. Read more.
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Friday, August 14, 2026
Dal’s EcoHope encourages small but meaningful actions to combat anxiety around climate change, including bringing together a community of volunteers to plant a pollinator garden at a Halifax park.
Friday, August 21, 2026
Relive highlights from this year's Community Day at the Faculty of Agriculture in photos.
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Faculty member Barb Hamilton-Hinch, Dallaire Institute ED Shelly Whitman, and several Dal alumni are among this year’s appointees to the Order of Nova Scotia, honouring significant contributions to the province.
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Monday, June 27, 2016
June 27 was Canadian Multiculturalism Day. To mark the occasion, we spoke with a number of individuals across the university about the concept and why it's important — to both Canada and to Dalhousie.
Friday, June 24, 2016
Thanks to Math Circles — a partnership between Dalhousie, Eastlink, the Government of Nova Scotia and Halifax Regional School Board — elementary school students across the province are getting to explore math in interactive and entertaining new ways.
Friday, June 17, 2016
At Tuesday's Milestones Tea, Dalhousie celebrated its faculty and staff who've contributed 25 or 35 years of service to the university.
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Over the past two weeks, Dalhousie President Richard Florizone hosted year-in-review sessions on each of Dal's four campuses, offering an update on progress towards the university’s Strategic Direction and answering questions from the Dal community.
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Members of the Dal community gathered at vigils in both Halifax and Truro Monday evening to remember those killed in this past weekend's tragic events in Orlando, Florida and to show support for one another, for LGBTQ communities around the world and for all impacted by the tragedy.