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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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Kauri Dahl
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Not every first-year student gets their university experience off on the right foot. That’s why there’s Bounce Back, a new pilot program launched this year to help students rebound from poor first-term grades and develop strategies for academic success.
Molly Marcott
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Students from various faculties and programs are taking part in the first Dal edition of the World's Challenge Challenge, developing solutions to pressing sustainability issues facing our world.
Annie Shannon-Dwyer
Friday, February 10, 2017
Dal's residences are competing in the fifth annual Ecolympics from February 6-19, tracking their water and energy consumption in real time.
Matt Semansky
Friday, February 10, 2017
East Preston native Nathan Simmons didn't discover acting until he arrived at Dal, but he's quickly become a familiar face in campus and community productions.
Theresa Anne Salah
Thursday, February 9, 2017
Teaming up with a Dal prof and a local entrepreneur, Mechanical Engineering student Cohen Poirier built a hybrid electric tricycle called the "eGo" that's now a finalist in NSERC's "Science, Action! Video" contest. (Watch his video and vote!)