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Rustum Southwell renewed as Dalhousie chancellor for second term

Rustum Southwell renewed as Dalhousie chancellor for second term

Rustum Southwell has been reappointed to the university's most senior ceremonial role, looking to continue a Dalhousie and community legacy of growing opportunity for others.  Read more.

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Tanis Trainor
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
The movement advocates to empower customers, businesses, and independent repair providers with access to parts, tools, and software to repair products, devices, and technologies. Read more about progress in Canada.
Matt Reeder
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Dalhousie University placed in the top 20% globally in the 2027 QS World University Rankings, with strong performance in select research, sustainability, and global engagement indicators.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Dalhousie hosted Indian partners for a high-level visit last week advancing joint research, innovation programs and industry collaboration, with new agreements, funding pathways and a shared global innovation campus taking shape.

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Ryan McNutt
Friday, March 11, 2016
Supported by the leadership of Norma Williams (executive director, diversity and inclusiveness), Wanda Thomas Bernard (special advisor in diversity and inclusiveness) and Jasmine Walsh (acting assistant vice-president, Human Resources), planning is underway for the next phase of the university’s Strategic Initiative on Diversity and Inclusiveness.
Nick Wright
Friday, March 11, 2016
Following nearly two weeks of campaigning, Dal students are preparing to have their say in this year's DSU elections, with voting open from March 14-16.
Matt Reeder
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Patti Doyle-Bedwell (College of Continuing Education) joins 11 other experts from across Canada on a national panel to help find better ways to tackle violence against indigenous women across the country.
Rosalie Fralick
Friday, March 4, 2016
On March 9 and 10, more than 100 of Dalhousie's top master's and PhD students will compete in the university's fourth-annual Three-Minute Thesis competition, in which they will be tasked with presenting their research in three minutes or less.
Jane Doucet
Friday, March 4, 2016
Second-year Law students Andrew Mercier and Will McLennan finished in first place at the National Labour Arbitration Competition in Toronto earlier this term.