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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.

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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

Misha Noble-Hearle
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
This weekend's Homecoming festivities add a new "Tiger Fun Walk/Run" across all three Halifax campuses. Attendees are encouraged to bring footwear to donate to "Walk in Our Shoes" foot-care clinic for homeless and at-risk adults.
Emma Skagen
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Dal instructor and alumnus Omar Gandhi wins Canada Council 2014 Professional Prix de Rome prize, awarded annually to a young architect in recognition of outstanding achievement in Canadian architecture.
Mark Campbell
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
A journey to the former Yugoslavia for the UN put William Fenrick (LLB'73) on the frontlines of conflict, and set him on a path to helping to define the boundaries of international law.
Joanne Ward-Jerrett
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Recent grad Iain MacNeil thought he'd become a music teacher. Then he discovered opera.
Nikki Comeau
Friday, July 25, 2014
Chris Cowper-Smith, Bob Garrish and Shea Kewin met in a Dal entrepreneurship class, where they developed an advanced knee-bracing solution to help people with knee injuries move comfortably.