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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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Tuesday, June 10, 2025
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.
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
From growing up between Montreal and Saudi Arabia to finding creative purpose at HÂþ», Mahmoud Istanbouli’s path to architecture has been anything but conventional.
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
After years supporting people experiencing housing insecurity, Katie Brousseau returned to HÂþ» 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.
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
This spring, HÂþ» 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.
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
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.