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'A beacon for us all': Honouring the life and legacy of Senator Don Oliver (1938–2025)

'A beacon for us all': Honouring the life and legacy of Senator Don Oliver (1938–2025)

Senator Donald Oliver (LLB'64, LLD'03) built an extraordinary legacy as a lawyer, lifelong advocate for racial equality, and the first Black man in Canada's Senate, inspiring many in the ÃÀÅ®×ö°® community and beyond.  Read more.

Featured News

Genevieve MacIntyre
Friday, September 26, 2025
Dal alum Nobu Adilman (BA'95) has taken what he learned at the university and in Halifax about building performing arts communities to the next level with the drop-in singing sensation Choir! Choir! Choir!
Emily MacKinnon
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Identifying and rapidly filling unique gaps allowed Camille Chandra (MBA’17) to ascend in her career with IBM Canada. This former aspiring dentist keeps adapting and evolving, much the same way her industry — big tech — does.
Emm Campbell
Thursday, October 3, 2024
There was a time when Maeghan Tavener (BA’19) thought they might have to give up dance and theatre due to chronic illness. They found a way back to their passion and are making space for more disabled artists like them.

Archives - Alumni

Mimi Breslow
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Analyze Re, a reinsurance analytics startup based in Halifax, has become the first "exit" (or buyout) to come out of Dal's Starting Lean program.
Matt Reeder
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Ngena Bernard's life was cut short just as she was working to better her life by going back to school to study social work. Now, her family is making sure others have that same opportunity through a new bursary in her memory.
Stephanie Rogers
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
The Faculty of Agriculture's Blue & Gold awards banquet honours alumni who have distinguished themselves through outstanding service to their alma mater, their communities, Atlantic Canada and beyond.
Molly Marcott
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Close to 150 donors attended a reception in Halifax last week at the Collaborative Health Education Building celebrating the impact their gifts have had on the Dal community.
Ryan McNutt
Friday, October 28, 2016
A video of a Peggy's Cove performance has brought international attention to the Maritime Bhangra Group. Now, what began as a student group on campus is working to make a big difference in its community through the joy of dance.