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Purpose‑driven leadership: Dal students reshaping campus — and beyond — earn top honour

Purpose‑driven leadership: Dal students reshaping campus — and beyond — earn top honour

This year’s Dal Board of Governors winners show how purposeful action creates lasting change. Get to know more now about how they are doing so.  Read more.

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Ryan Shields and Meredith Murray
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
See how this year’s top co‑op students turned professional opportunities into impressive results, earning ±«Óătv’s highest honour for work‑integrated learning.
Jeffrey Lawton
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Dal’s 15th annual Impact Awards brought students, faculty, and staff together to celebrate remarkable contributions in community service, student life, leadership, and society involvement across every corner of campus.
Kenneth Conrad, Graeme Gunn, Kate Rogers, Tanis Trainor
Thursday, March 26, 2026
This year’s Dal Board of Governors winners show how purposeful action creates lasting change. Get to know more now about how they are doing so.

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Stephanie Rogers
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Working on an alumnus's sheep farm, Dal student Erica Sullivan spent her summer developing a business plan for a new sheep-milk ice cream brand.
Stefanie Wilson
Thursday, September 5, 2019
New to orientation this year, the Indigenous Student Centre has been hosting a week-long Indigenous Student Orientation to share knowledge, provide familiarity and build friendships through activities both on and off campus.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Two high school graduates from the Halifax region are this year’s Dal recipients of the Schulich Leader award, one of Canada’s most coveted undergraduate scholarships.
Ryan McNutt
Friday, August 30, 2019
From dedicated support in residence to the DalSAFE app, learn how Dal Security and its partners across campus and in the community are here to help students.
Alison Auld
Thursday, August 29, 2019
Engineering student Arad Gharagozli is heading to the European Space Agency’s academy to learn about operating a spacecraft from the ground — the sole Canadian selected for the program.