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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

Marilyn Smulders
Friday, April 19, 2013
From ÃÀÅ®×ö°® magazine: She graduated over a century ago, but Dr. Jemima MacKenzie’s life still resonates in the Indian hospital she built -- and in the lives and descendants of the 44 children she adopted.
Haley Beaton
Monday, April 15, 2013
Marlene Arron, a member of the School of Dental Hygiene's first graduating class in 1963, looks ahead to the school's 50th anniversary celebration later this month.
Ryan McNutt
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
The ÃÀÅ®×ö°® Difference: Gift to the Rowe School of Business will support the Scotiabank Ethical Leadership Initiative, engaging students and the business community in shaping ethical leadership.
Ryan McNutt
Monday, April 1, 2013
From ÃÀÅ®×ö°® magazine: As we begin to learn more about the science behind concussions, Dal alum Michael Bruni, chair of Hockey Canada, is one of many leaders across Canada helping lead a culture change in the sport.
Andy Murdoch
Monday, March 25, 2013
From the latest ÃÀÅ®×ö°® magazine: For Halifax architecture firm MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple, a design approach rooted in the province's landscape has led to national and international acclaim.