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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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Wednesday, July 4, 2018
Last week, Dal welcomed 45 youth to campus in partnership with United Way Halifax for a day camp full of fun, hands-on activities — from science experiments to shooting hoops.
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Dal celebrated dozens of long-service staff and faculty last week as part of its annual milestones certificate ceremony — honouring employees whose valued contributions to the university span decades.
Friday, June 22, 2018
President Florizone’s news of his forthcoming departure from the university inspired many in the Dal community and beyond to share their well-wishes on social media.
Thursday, June 21, 2018
Through a partnership between Dal’s Faculty of Agriculture and Correctional Service Canada, women at the Nova Institution in Truro are given the opportunity to get hands-on learning in horticulture.
Thursday, June 21, 2018
For the second year in a row, ShiftKey Labs — the Dal-hosted innovation sandbox in the Goldberg Computer Science Building — co-designed and delivered a province-wide bootcamp for budding entrepreneurs: the Creativity and Innovation Bootcamp.