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Meet the amazing recipients of this year’s ±«Óătv African Heritage Month Awards

Meet the amazing recipients of this year’s ±«Óătv African Heritage Month Awards

To celebrate African Heritage Month, five members of the ±«Óătv community were honoured for their outstanding commitment to African Nova Scotian, Black, and African Diaspora culture across campus and through various external communities.  Read more.

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Ryan McNutt and Tanis Trainor, photos by Danny Abriel
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Members of the Dal community and beyond filled the ±«Óătv Arts Centre Sculpture Court to mark the start of African Heritage Month with food, music, reflection, and jubilation.
Kate Rogers
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Last fall, ±«Óătv University and the National Circle for Indigenous Medical Education launched a first-of-its-kind Indigenous Faculty Leadership Development Program in Membertou First Nation.
Kristy Read
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
A new purpose-built air system in the space in the Killam Library now allows traditional prayer using sacred medicines, giving Indigenous students, staff, and community a reliable place for ceremony on Studley Campus.

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Matt Reeder
Monday, July 31, 2023
Drs. Megan Bailey and Tom Ue are the first to receive the Dr. Anne Marie Ryan Community Growth Award, a new award launched by ±«Óătv this year to recognize individuals and groups at the university dedicated to building a better community through education, learning and outreach.
Staff
Friday, July 21, 2023
Rainbow colours flew loud and proud last Thursday (July 13) as members of the Dal community gathered to kick off Pride season in Halifax with a flag raising and BBQ.
Theresa Anne Salah
Friday, July 21, 2023
A new partnership between ±«Óătv’s Faculty of Engineering and an Indigenous-led charitable organization announced this week aims to help build a more representative and diverse engineering profession.
Sarah Hampson
Thursday, July 20, 2023
As he takes on the leadership of the influential Halifax-based Black Business Initiative, alum Matthew Martel has a national vision.
Ryan McNutt
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
±«Óătv University's Board of Governors has announced the appointment of the university’s own Dr. Kim Brooks for a five-year term as president and vice-chancellor set to begin August 14.