Highlights of presentations and decisions from the January 28 meeting of the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ Senate.

Featuring the raising of the pan-African flag and a wide range of speakers, Dal's African Heritage Month kickoff event was an inspiring, engaging celebration of how people of African descent have shaped the past, present and future of 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ and its communities.

When Matthew Hebb left government to work for Dal, it brought him back to his younger days and his connections with the university and the city. Now, in his current role, he helps strengthen Dal’s connections not just within the city, but provincially, regionally and nationally.

The story behind Dal’s February holiday involves financial peril, a generous gift and a legacy that has continued for nearly a century and a half.

While scientists behind a new study discovered a decrease in Canadians' total sugar consumption for all age groups between 2004 and 2015, dig deeper into the data and you'll find a more complex relationship to the sweet substance.