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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

Mark Campbell
Friday, October 30, 2015
Sharon Carstairs (BA’62; LLD’13) considers the dying the most vulnerable people in Canada. That’s why the former senator so focused on engaging Canadians in discussions about how we die. Her pioneering work has resulted in critical enhancements to palliative care.
Ryan McNutt
Friday, October 16, 2015
Whether you're an alumnus, a student or just looking to learn a bit more about the universty, there's plenty to explore at Homecoming this weekend. Don't miss the President's Fun Run, the concert on the quad and more.
Emm Campbell and Joanne Ward-Jerrett
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Meet the four exceptional individuals being honoured at Thursday night's Alumni Dinner with this year’s ÃÀÅ®×ö°® Alumni Association Awards: Justine Fedak (MBA’01), Dr. Doug Mackay (BComm’53, LLD’93), Dr. Ian Doyle (DDS’78) and Sara Austin (BA’98).
Joanne Ward-Jerrett
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Five years removed from her degree (BMgmt'10), new ÃÀÅ®×ö°® Alumni Association President Courtney Larkin brings a fresh energy to her task of representing more than 125,000 alumni around the world.
Joanne Ward-Jerrett
Friday, October 9, 2015
Lace up those sneakers and get ready for the free President’s Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, October 17 — part of Homecoming 2015, open to all members of the Dal community. (And don't miss Rocky's Run on the Ag Campus.)