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Meet Dalhousie's newest high‑performance student leaders
Twenty-five students selected to be part of the Dalhousie Student Leadership Academy will bring big ideas, deep community involvement, and an impressive range of experience to the year ahead. Read more.
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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, February 29, 2016
Mental Health Awareness Week (February 29 to March 4) brings together student groups and university offices to bring attention and focus to mental health and wellness.
Friday, February 26, 2016
Affectionately known as “Duckie” to his friends on the Ag Campus, Josh Kelly is a fourth generation duck farmer and a natural leader.
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Each year, Dal's Corporate Residency MBA students take part in an unstructured real-time simulation, one that allows them to step into the shoes of executives dealing with a real-life business crisis.
Friday, February 19, 2016
Getting to know Philip Shea, new to Dalhousie and to Halifax, who has spent has spent 25 years working in higher education and international development around the world.
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Matt Burgar has lived with a learning disability all his life, but it hasn’t stopped him from pursuing his studies or his passion for music. This Friday, the History student performs as Bob Dylan at the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia’s “A Different State of Mind” event, for which he’s raised $50,000.