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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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Thursday, April 7, 2016
Patrick Bondy, an Impact Award-winning ESS student from Kansas City, organizes hikes, nature walks and other outdoorsy outings for students, all accessible by public transit.
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Dalhousie's Aboriginal Health Sciences Success (AHSS) program at the Faculty of Agriculture offers students like Sage Marshall a pathway into careers and further studies in the health sciences.
Monday, April 4, 2016
Environmental Studies student Adam Cheeseman, who studies how summer camps can help children learn about sustainability, is one of 25 researchers selected as finalists in the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council's (SSHRC) annual Storytellers competition.
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Dalhousie University and the Dalhousie Student Union have collaborated to create a new ombudsperson office for students, set to be implemented this fall.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Xiaoqi Cai's own experience as a newcomer to Canada inspires her Impact Award-winning work as a guide, sounding board and "big sister" to Dal's Chinese students.