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Dal student‑athlete Melina Collins honoured for building community beyond the court

Dal student‑athlete Melina Collins honoured for building community beyond the court

Psychology student and varsity basketball player Melina Collins is this year's recipient of the Dr. Anne Marie Ryan Community Growth Award, recognized for her work bringing athletes and young learners together through a literacy mentorship program.  Read more.

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Stephanie Rogers
Thursday, April 23, 2026
This agreement between Dalhousie and the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) in London, UK establishes a framework for enhanced international collaboration in areas including academic exchange, research, student mobility, and exploration of veterinary degree pathways.
Katherine O’Brien
Friday, April 17, 2026
Unique in Canada, the four‑year joint JD/MJ program links legal training with journalism practice to prepare graduates for work at the intersection of media, law and public policy.
Matt Reeder
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
A two‑year deep‑energy retrofit has modernized the Killam Memorial Library’s aging systems, boosting efficiency, reducing emissions, and setting the stage for similar upgrades across campus.

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Matt Reeder
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Dalhousie has established its first full-time Aboriginal student advisor position and created an affiliated campus centre to boost support for students from Indigenous communities attending the university.
Lindsay Loomer and Jane Doucet
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and former Ontario premier and MP Bob Rae were among the prominent attendees at Monday’s launch for the Dal-hosted MacEachen Institute: a nationally focused, non-partisan interdisciplinary institute supporting progressive public policy and citizen engagement.
Matt Reeder
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Government of Canada announces renewed funding for Children and Youth in Challenging Contexts, a Dalhousie-based, national knowledge-mobilization network with more than 250 members spanning multiple sectors.
Ryan McNutt
Friday, April 29, 2016
First Nations chiefs from across Atlantic Canada gathered at Dalhousie on Wednesday for a roundtable discussion on education with the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minster of Indigenous and Northern Affairs.
Ryan McNutt
Thursday, April 28, 2016
After completing her PhD at Dalhousie in 1978, Kathryn Sullivan became the first American woman to walk in space. Now one of the most senior science administrators in the U.S. government, Dr. Sullivan returned to campus this week to meet with students and talk about different ways of looking at our planet.