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All Rhodes lead to home for Medicine student

All Rhodes lead to home for Medicine student

Sierra Sparks, ±«Óãtv’s 92nd Rhodes Scholar, graduated from Oxford University in 2025 and is now in her first year of medical school at ±«Óãtv. Her story highlights the importance of persistence and representation.  Read more.

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Matt Reeder
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
±«Óãtv’s new Student Accommodation Policy sets in motion a shift away from reactive fixes to more proactive, inclusive design that helps ensure accessibility is built into classrooms, resources, and processes for a truly student-centered experience.
Ellie Garry-Jones
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
±«Óãtv Art Gallery's milestone exhibition spotlights hidden campus creators, blending diverse media and personal stories in a luminous celebration of art, identity, and belonging. Open until Dec. 21.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
From varsity swimming to ocean-tech entrepreneurship, Isaac Bahler’s path to Oxford reflects a passion for turning climate research into real-world solutions.

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Melanie Jollymore
Friday, May 26, 2017
At Spring Convocation ceremonies this week, ±«Óãtv Medical School will graduate its largest ever class of MDs of African descent. Aided by programs like PLANS (Promoting Leadership in Health for African Nova Scotians), these grads are set to make their mark and address historic imbalances in our health-care system.
Matt Reeder
Thursday, May 25, 2017
Business Management student Ben Bright and Engineering grad Vijay Kumar are helping link students with applied work experiences through their new web platform StuGig.
Michaela Gardner
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
±«Óãtv Medical School’s new Service Learning Program, which just completed its first year, pairs second-year Medicine students with community partners to link classroom learning with real-world impact.
Cheryl Bell
Thursday, May 18, 2017
Student leaders from Dal's Dentistry and Dental Hygiene programs hosted an open house earlier this month to launch the Dentistry Building’s renovated student lounge — a space meant to welcome and invite a diverse range of students.
Michele Charlton
Friday, May 12, 2017
Six ±«Óãtv students are soon departing for Tanzania and St. Vincent and the Grenadines to spend the summer working on innovative research projects with local organizations.