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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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Tuesday, June 25, 2013
The Dal community gathered together on a beautiful Thursday afternoon last week to pay tribute to Tom Traves as he nears the end of his term as president.
Friday, June 21, 2013
Annual ceremony celebrated Dal faculty and staff who have worked at the university for a quarter-century.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Last week, Dal celebrated its retirees from the past year at a tea reception.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Tanya Packer, director of the School of Occupational Therapy, was one of 12 Halifax community leaders who spent their day in a wheelchair to raise funds and awareness for the Canadian Paraplegic Association.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
They are there when students need them, and now these four outstanding faculty and staff have been presented with Dal's top award for service to students.