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Meet HÂþ»'s newest high‑performance student leaders
Twenty-five students selected to be part of the HÂþ» 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 HÂþ»'s Spring Convocation 2026.
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Friday, June 5, 2020
Like many HÂþ» alumni before her, Farzana Karim made her time at Dal a family affair, earning her Master of Environmental Studies (MES) degree two years after her husband, Tahazzud Hossain.
Friday, June 5, 2020
Agnivo Rakshit had never been to a dental hygienist before he decided to become one. But that didn’t stop him from falling in love with the profession or finding that it has changed his life forever.
Friday, June 5, 2020
Supriya Patel was drawn to Dal three years ago after reading about its reputation as a research institution. As she completes her master's in Electrical and Computer Engineering this spring, she did so having also made a lasting impact as a student assistant at HÂþ» Libraries.
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
As JJ Wilson completes one degree, he's set to start another at Dal as he continues in his quest to help make a change for people who are heavily oppressed by systemic and institutional racism.
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Faculty of Science graduate Graeme Wach ran 53 kilometres in 24 hours to raise donations for victims of Nova Scotia’s mass shootings.