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Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Launched in 2022 to expand access for Indigenous and African Nova Scotian students, Dal's Inclusive Pathways to Medical Professions program marks a major milestone this spring with its first graduates. Get to know some of the students shaping what comes next.
Friday, June 5, 2026
Learning doesn’t have an age limit. Betty Veinot’s story shows how curiosity and resilience can open doors at any stage of life.
Friday, May 29, 2026
New updates added daily throughout Dalhousie's Spring Convocation 2026.
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Monday, June 27, 2016
Dentistry student Khaled Albusairi is chair of the National Union of Kuwaiti Students in Canada, supporting students coming to Canada to study and helping them make the transition to a new country and a new culture.
Thursday, June 23, 2016
The Workplace Experience Program, created by Dal's Management Career Services, was recently recognized with an Excellence in Innovation for Diversity award for offering students from abroad exposure to Canadian workplace culture.
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
The student-led Creative Working Group, based out of Dal-hosted sandbox ShiftKey Labs, helps build excitement and engagement around innovative student ideas and applications.
Monday, June 20, 2016
Launching this fall, Dal's new minor in Black and African Diaspora Studies will allow students to analyze and celebrate the history, culture and sociology of Black people in Canada and the global African diaspora.
Friday, June 17, 2016
Animal Science student Amy Harrington is a provincial champion at dog showing, but this summer she'll be leaving the dogs in Nova Scotia as she heads to Tanzania to take part in an international agriculture summit.