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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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Ryan McNutt
Friday, May 25, 2018
We take an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the new Dalplex Fitness Centre — not only a state-of-the-art addition to the university’s athletic and recreation facilities, but the start of a whole new era in fitness and health on campus.
Heather Aipperspach
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
After getting the opportunity to compete at the Eastern Regional 3MT showdown last month, Psychology and Neuroscience grad student Laura Hall has earned her spot in the national finals with her presentation on Illness-Induced Anorexia.
Stefanie Wilson
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
From hitting the ice with the Tigers to hitting the books at the Killam Library, Management grad Rachel Carr is set to graduate with the confidence that she's made the most of her time on campus.
Stefanie Wilson
Monday, May 14, 2018
Architecture student Ruth Vandergeest has always been fascinated by spaces. Now, on her co-op terms, she gets to turn that fascination into action.
Matt Reeder
Friday, May 11, 2018
Nursing PhD student Martha Paynter sees great power in her profession and is using her position as a researcher and advocate to enact change and improve health outcomes for pregnant inmates. Now, her efforts have been recognized with one of Canada’s top student awards: a 3M National Student Fellowship.