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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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Ryan McNutt
Thursday, September 4, 2014
The newly renamed LeMarchant Place celebrates its grand opening, offering state-of-the-art residence space and bringing many of Dal's key services for students together under one roof.
Ryan McNutt
Thursday, August 28, 2014
This week the Dal community and the university’s neighbours were able to tour the new LeMarchant Mixed-Use Building in advance of its official opening, exploring the residence spaces and services available to students.
Ryan McNutt
Thursday, August 28, 2014
Dal research offers insights into the struggles perfectionistic students can face in their first year at university, and how friendships and getting involved on campus can make a big difference.
Graeme Gunn
Friday, August 15, 2014
After more than two years of construction, the LeMarchant Mixed Use Building has welcomed some key student services to its first two floors.
Nicole LeBlanc
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Marine Biology student Galaxina Renaud helped in identifying the cause of death for a beached fin whale in Nova Scotia earlier this summer.