Today@Dal
News and events for Dal staff and faculty

For May 24, 2024

Today@Dal

@WORK project celebrates ten years

A multi-department collaboration, the @WORK project provides equitable access to occupational therapy services free of charge. Since 2014, 155 pairs of eager occupational therapy students have been engaged in improving our workplace.

Convocation continues today

It's Convocation season at Dalhousie, with thousands of graduates crossing the stage from May 21 through 31 in Halifax and Truro.

Get to know some of them with our grad profile series, with more profiles being added every day of Convocation.  

Today's ceremonies (click for live webcast):

Today on Dal News

Grad profile: Military vet inspired by Weldon legal tradition

Caleb MacDonald entered the Schulich School of Law after two decades of service with the Canadian military and RCMP.

Grad profile: Community builder fosters sense of belonging

Onye Njoku was drawn to the Schulich School of Law's tight-knit and supportive community, offering her own time and leadership to student groups and university initiatives over the years.

Grad profile: Providing dental hygiene care on the wing

When Autumn Penney applied to Dal's dental hygiene program, she had no idea it would kickstart her career in the profession in such a non-traditional way — flying into remote parts of Labrador to provide care to underserved communities.

Grad profile: From refugee to patient advocate

Mariam El-Aghil says there wasn’t a single defining moment that convinced her to become a dentist, but growing up during the civil war in Yemen played a big part.

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