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Purpose‑driven leadership: Dal students reshaping campus — and beyond — earn top honour

Purpose‑driven leadership: Dal students reshaping campus — and beyond — earn top honour

This year’s Dal Board of Governors winners show how purposeful action creates lasting change. Get to know more now about how they are doing so.  Read more.

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Ryan Shields and Meredith Murray
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
See how this year’s top co‑op students turned professional opportunities into impressive results, earning ÃÀÅ®×ö°®â€™s highest honour for work‑integrated learning.
Jeffrey Lawton
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Dal’s 15th annual Impact Awards brought students, faculty, and staff together to celebrate remarkable contributions in community service, student life, leadership, and society involvement across every corner of campus.
Kenneth Conrad, Graeme Gunn, Kate Rogers, Tanis Trainor
Thursday, March 26, 2026
This year’s Dal Board of Governors winners show how purposeful action creates lasting change. Get to know more now about how they are doing so.

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Marie Visca
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Members of the Class of 2019 arrived on campus Sunday morning, as Orientation Week kicked-off with residence move-in and fun-filled activities in both Halifax and Truro.
Matt Reeder
Friday, September 4, 2015
As "back to class" season kicks into gear, we chat with ÃÀÅ®×ö°® Community Safety Officer Jake MacIsaac about the ÃÀÅ®×ö°® mobile app and other ways students can keep safety top-of-mind.
Emily Colin
Monday, August 24, 2015
Duncan MacIntosh is a regular contributor to the Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law, a U.S.-based think tank, and often brings its topics and debates back to Halifax for his students to consider.
Rosalie Fralick
Friday, July 31, 2015
ÃÀÅ®×ö°® received best non-profit float at the 2015 Halifax Pride Parade, with dozens of students, faculty and staff turning out to show their support for LGBTQ+ individuals in our community.
Jennifer Moore
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Engineering student Keilah Bias and her team won first place at a major design competition last month for an innovative charcoal press designed and refined to help a Kenyan village produce fuel more efficiently and sustainably.