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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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Kate Rogers
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
A new admissions pathway recently announced by ±«Óătv Medical School aims to diversify the health-care workforce by adjusting admission processes to be more equitable for Black learners.
Colin McCormick
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
With most social media users logging in at least once a day, and one-third of teens using these apps almost constantly, it raises the issue of whether social media is hurting our attention abilities.
Theresa Anne Salah
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
A team of Dal Engineering students partnered with the Lifesaving Society's Nova Scotia chapter to design a device that could further help prevent fatal drownings at one of Canada's most iconic tourist attractions.
Matt Reeder
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Two of the Dal community’s top leaders each donned a chef's coat for a unique culinary contest at the Shirreff Dining Hall last Wednesday.
Genevieve MacIntyre
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Dr. Nicole Jordan, an assistant professor of music at Dal, brings her experience and expertise as a performer and scholar to the table to create better pathways for BIPOC students looking to enter the world of performing arts.