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A Rising Tide: In conversation with President Kim Brooks about 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂ’s new strategic framework
9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ President Kim Brooks discusses the new strategic framework, how it was shaped by community voices, and what it asks of the university and its community. Read more.
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Award‑winning student essay asks what fractures community — and why showing up can help build it
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Mia Mackenzie, a Master of Social Work student, earned top honours in Dal’s Glovin Award for an essay urging people to resist division by showing up and staying accountable to community.
Thursday, April 30, 2026
9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ researchers are advancing health, clean energy, ocean science, and food innovation with new partner‑driven funding aimed at turning Nova Scotia research strengths into real‑world solutions.
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
A two‑year deep‑energy retrofit has modernized the Killam Memorial Library’s aging systems, boosting efficiency, reducing emissions, and setting the stage for similar upgrades across campus.
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Friday, August 30, 2019
From dedicated support in residence to the DalSAFE app, learn how Dal Security and its partners across campus and in the community are here to help students.
Friday, August 30, 2019
New academic staff gathered this week for a two-day orientation event designed to bring them up to speed on various aspects of what they need to know as they begin their new career at 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂ.
Thursday, August 29, 2019
Dal's Master of Library and Information Management degree is now the Master of Information — a name that better reflects the multitude of career options and experiences that its students encounter.
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
With pending renovations set to take the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium out of commission off and on over the next couple of years, Dal is bringing the celebratory spirit of Convocation downtown to the Halifax Convention Centre beginning this fall, with the goal of creating an outstanding experience for graduates and their families and friends.
Friday, August 9, 2019
9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ Medical School is ready to welcome 16 additional undergraduate medical students over the next year, earmarking the positions specifically for individuals from Nova Scotia.