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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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Friday, November 6, 2015
From entrepreneurship programs to leveraging research and innovation, Dalhousie’s ongoing efforts to contribute to the province’s development are well aligned with the coalition’s new Collaborative Action Plan, released November 6.
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Coast readers selected Dalhousie as Halifax's top university/college, while several DSU-affiliated groups were also recognized in the weekly paper's annual "Best of Halifax" survey.
Monday, November 2, 2015
As the oneNS Coalition rolls out its action plan, we look at how Dalhousie is positioning itself to play a crucial part in shaping the development of a stronger province.
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Ag Campus students received training to effectively and safely intervene in risky or unwanted behaviours such as sexualized violence and discrimination, through a program that will be expanded to other campuses this fall.
Thursday, October 22, 2015
“She Herself is a Haunted House,” adapted from Angela Carter’s variations on classic tales, is a production that finds young Fountain School alumni playing key creative roles.