This spring, Dalhousie marks a historic milestone as the first graduates of its Black and African Diaspora Studies major cross the Convocation stage. Meet James Dixon and Portia Wright.

Johnny Kurelek had originally planned on studying commerce, but a first-year elective sparked an interest and switch to a bachelor in community design.

Meaghan De Adder’s global adventure sparked a powerful political awakening — from Halifax roots to Seoul streets — and a thesis that challenges injustice towards women.

Uihyeok Jung, a Korean immigrant to Canada, overcame language barriers, embraced his cultural identity, and pursued sociology and history, culminating in award-winning research on Korean emotion and social movements.

After years supporting people experiencing housing insecurity, Katie Brousseau returned to Dalhousie to pursue a Master of Planning. Now graduating, she reflects on the power of policy, the value of community, and her deepening commitment to equity in the housing system.

From growing up between Montreal and Saudi Arabia to finding creative purpose at Dalhousie, Mahmoud Istanbouli’s path to architecture has been anything but conventional.