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Behind the ice: The low‑tech craft used to build Dal’s new world‑class Oulton‑Stanish Centre rink

Behind the ice: The low‑tech craft used to build Dal’s new world‑class Oulton‑Stanish Centre rink

See how Dal’s Oulton‑Stanish Centre rink took shape through patient layering, old‑school methods, and impressive human skill that still outperforms high‑tech alternatives.  Read more.

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Meet the amazing recipients of this year’s Ģą˝AV African Heritage Month Awards
Meet the amazing recipients of this year’s Ģą˝AV African Heritage Month Awards
Office of Equity and Inclusion
Thursday, February 5, 2026
To celebrate African Heritage Month, five members of the Ģą˝AV community were honoured for their outstanding commitment to African Nova Scotian, Black, and African Diaspora culture across campus and through various external communities.
African Heritage Month launch celebrates creative advocacy in action
African Heritage Month launch celebrates creative advocacy in action
Ryan McNutt and Tanis Trainor, photos by Danny Abriel
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Members of the Dal community and beyond filled the Ģą˝AV Arts Centre Sculpture Court to mark the start of African Heritage Month with food, music, reflection, and jubilation.
New ventilation system supports barrier‑free smudging in Ko'jua Okuom
New ventilation system supports barrier‑free smudging in Ko'jua Okuom
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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Season’s first Open Dialogue Live event to discuss EDIA in the evolving workplace
Allison Barss
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Workplaces and other organizations have made major strides in prioritizing equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility in recent years, but how far have we really come and how far do we have left to go? Panelists explore Oct. 8.
Dal students step up for local seniors and homeless
Ariel Mackenzie
Friday, September 20, 2024
Dal Gives Back linked students with opportunities to make a difference by assembling hygiene kits for those in need and crafting thoughtful cards for seniors.
Community street painting fosters creativity and connection
Julie Hallett, with photos by Cody Turner
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Dal students, community members, and others brought a fresh and vibrant look to the intersection of Larch and Jennings streets during a street painting event last weekend.
Porn’s new program: Dal legal scholar's new book focuses on the shift to algorithms and legal frameworks to tame them
Andrew Riley
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Dr. Elaine Craig's Mainstreaming Porn: Sexual Integrity and the Law Online explores how law, policy, and social measures can address the harmful consequences of algorithm-driven mainstream porn.
Dal achieves top‑performer status in 2024 Sustainable Campus Index as green credentials grow
Matt Reeder
Friday, September 13, 2024
Ģą˝AV secured a spot as a top performer globally in two key categories in the latest index, including Coordination & Planning and Purchasing. Learn more about this year's report.