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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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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.
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.
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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Friday, May 12, 2017
Kelsey Torak wanted to be a veterinarian from the age of 5, but it wasn’t until she discovered Aquaculture studies at Dal that she found her career path.
Friday, May 12, 2017
Holly Fisher, Agriculture class valedictorian, has found her voice at Dalhousie through programs like the Cultiv8 sandbox, starting her own business (3Meals) and discovering what’s possible through teaching and research.
Friday, May 12, 2017
Shawn Francis, Agricultural Business graduate, came to Dalhousie looking to find a way to turn his childhood interest in farming into a business career. He found that and more.
Friday, April 28, 2017
Two Dalhousie students are among 10 individuals across Canada selected for one of the country’s top student leadership awards. Learn about why Bai Bintou Kaira (Chemical Engineering) and Anika Riopel (Theatre and Environment, Sustainability & Society) have deservedly been named 3M Student Fellows for 2017.
Friday, April 28, 2017
Students Mariam Ragab (Computer Science) and Madison Campbell (Kinesiology) travelled to Nunavut last month for Global Vision’s Arctic Youth Ambassador Caucus, an opportunity for youth from across Canada to share ideas on how to approach some of the challenges faced by Northern communities.