We take an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the new Dalplex Fitness Centre 鈥斅爊ot only a state-of-the-art addition to the university鈥檚 athletic and recreation facilities, but the start of a whole new era in fitness and health on campus.

Arthur Levine, president of Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, will be the keynote speaker at the Dal-hosted Conference of the Canadian Association for University Continuing Education later this month. We spoke to him for insights into what the future of continuing education at universities may look like.

At its annual year-in-review event, Dal's Office of Sustainability offered an overview of its impressive achievements over the past year: in reducing CO2 emissions, in waste reduction and in several other core areas.

Nursing PhD student Martha Paynter sees great power in her profession and is using her position as a researcher and advocate to enact change and improve health outcomes for pregnant inmates. Now, her efforts have been recognized with one of Canada鈥檚 top student awards: a 3M National Student Fellowship.

With the conclusion of winter exams and spring鈥檚 arrival, faculty from Dal and beyond had a bit more time to focus on professional development during a pair of conferences on the future of teaching and learning in higher education 鈥� including a World Summit of National Teaching Fellows.