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Purpose‑driven leadership: Dal students reshaping campus — and beyond — earn top honour

Purpose‑driven leadership: Dal students reshaping campus — and beyond — earn top honour

This year’s Dal Board of Governors winners show how purposeful action creates lasting change. Get to know more now about how they are doing so.  Read more.

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Ryan Shields and Meredith Murray
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
See how this year’s top co‑op students turned professional opportunities into impressive results, earning Dalhousie’s highest honour for work‑integrated learning.
Jeffrey Lawton
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Dal’s 15th annual Impact Awards brought students, faculty, and staff together to celebrate remarkable contributions in community service, student life, leadership, and society involvement across every corner of campus.
Kenneth Conrad, Graeme Gunn, Kate Rogers, Tanis Trainor
Thursday, March 26, 2026
This year’s Dal Board of Governors winners show how purposeful action creates lasting change. Get to know more now about how they are doing so.

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Ellie Garry-Jones
Thursday, September 4, 2025
More than 1,200 students scored big at Dal's Free Store last week, taking home tens of thousands of dollars worth of goods for free and proving one person's trash can be another's treasure.
Matt Reeder
Friday, August 29, 2025
Dalhousie’s revamped O-Week brings students together with a single calendar, bold spirit, and deep collaboration that will set the stage for lasting friendships and a strong start to university life.
Linden Thomas
Friday, August 29, 2025
Dalhousie’s O-Week offers inclusive events for queer, rural, and mature students, plus wellness spaces and socials designed to help everyone feel at home on campus.
Stephanie Rogers
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Dalhousie celebrates 15 years of partnership with Case IH and Tidal Tractor, marking the path toward 150 machinery units that have transformed agricultural education for thousands of students.
Tanis Trainor
Friday, August 15, 2025
AI2Market mirrors the nationally recognized Lab2Market entrepreneurship program with a focus on training students in AI.  Fourth-year Computer Science student Vansh Sood shares his experience.