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New ±«Óătv certificate aims to strengthen fire service leadership across Nova Scotia
Designed around real-world challenges facing firefighters, the program supports professional growth and helps enhance emergency response capacity in communities throughout Nova Scotia. Read more.
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Friday, August 14, 2026
Dal’s EcoHope encourages small but meaningful actions to combat anxiety around climate change, including bringing together a community of volunteers to plant a pollinator garden at a Halifax park.
Friday, August 21, 2026
Relive highlights from this year's Community Day at the Faculty of Agriculture in photos.
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Faculty member Barb Hamilton-Hinch, Dallaire Institute ED Shelly Whitman, and several Dal alumni are among this year’s appointees to the Order of Nova Scotia, honouring significant contributions to the province.
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Thursday, September 12, 2019
A donation from the Community Foundation of Nova Scotia and Green Shield Canada will help the Faculty of Dentistry expand its efforts to reach underserved communities in the Halifax region who may be struggling to receive oral health care.
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Launching this week, the second season of Sciographies dives deeper into the stories behind the science — offering an intimate look researchers who push the boundaries of discovery and innovation.
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
With two Sexton Campus streets in need of new names, ±«Óătv is recognizing the legacies of Mathieu DaCosta, the first named African in Canada who served as an interpreter for French settlers, and Norma Eddy, the first woman to graduate from what is now the Faculty of Engineering.
Friday, September 6, 2019
±«Óătv University apologized for its namesake's views and actions on slavery and race and the impact those have had on its community after formally receiving a scholarly panel's report on the subject Thursday.
Friday, September 6, 2019
The Lord ±«Óătv Panel's final report offers a thorough accounting of the various intersections between George Ramsay, the Ninth Earl of ±«Óătv who commissioned the founding of ±«Óătv University in 1818 while serving as Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, and the institution and legacy of slavery.