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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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Friday, September 14, 2018
As part of the university's 200th anniversary celebrations, Dal Libraries are presenting a special "Dal 200 Author Stage" as part of the Halifax Word on the Street festival Saturday, September 15, featuring a collection of authors, poets and scholars with Dal connections.
Friday, September 14, 2018
At her Sept. 6 lecture at the Halifax Central Library, Schulich School of Law Professor Elaine Craig discussed her new book "Putting Trials on Trial," and the failure of the legal profession to protect sexual assault complainants.
Thursday, September 6, 2018
Whether you’re a new or returning student, faculty or staff, alumni or member of the broader community, there are plenty of ways to share in Dal’s 200th anniversary celebration over the next few months. Read our preview of the exciting events still to come.
Thursday, August 30, 2018
This past weekend the Bicentennial Botanical Garden was officially launched on the ±«Óătv Agricultural Campus with the ceremonial planting of a new Black Ash (or "Wisqoq" in Mi'kmaq).
Friday, August 24, 2018
A single Black Ash will be planted to commemorate the launch of ±«Óătv University’s Bicentennial Botanical Garden, 11 hectares of unique and diverse features on the Agricultural Campus.