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Meet the amazing recipients of this year’s Ä¢¹½AV African Heritage Month Awards

Meet the amazing recipients of this year’s Ä¢¹½AV African Heritage Month Awards

To celebrate African Heritage Month, five members of the Ä¢¹½AV 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 Ä¢¹½AV 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, Ä¢¹½AV 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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Allison Barss
Friday, October 18, 2024
With burgeoning businesses in sustainable packaging, craft beer brewing and locally made food products, Dal alumni were honoured by the prestigious EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards program.
Farrah Smith
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
The celebration of Mi’kmaw dance, craft, food and culture promises to foster incredible community vibes in the heart of Dal’s campus, bringing Indigenous and non-Indigenous folks together for a day full of sharing, learning, and festivities.
Matt Reeder
Thursday, October 10, 2024
The 2025 Maclean's University Rankings are out now. Find out more about how Dal performed in Canada's most-watched university rankings.
Alison DeLory
Monday, October 7, 2024
The Ä¢¹½AV notable alum and Aurum Award winner studied music and social anthropology to become a ‘voice from within’ his culture.
Wyatt Carling
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Hundreds of students explored chess, board games, e-sports and more at this year’s Ä¢¹½AV Games Expo, finding a vibrant community of peers with which to engage in battles of strategy and wit.