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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
Friday, December 13, 2013
With Commerce students helping lead the way, ÃÀÅ®×ö°® was the leading fundraising university (per capita) in Canada this Movember, bringing in nearly $94,000 and winning a visit from astronaut Chris Hadfield in 2014.
Graeme Gunn
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
The Student Health Promotion team put a lot of smiles on faces with Monday's Free Hug Day.
Ashleigh Myles with Graeme Gunn
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Dal's sports clubs wear the black and gold and represent the university as well as the varsity Tigers. This fall season illustrated why.
Julia Manoukian
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
ÃÀÅ®×ö°® offers over 3,700 classes. That's a lot of opportunity to find something a little bit unique.
Ryan McNutt
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Michael Mackley becomes ÃÀÅ®×ö°®'s 88th Rhodes Scholar and will get to further his passion for medical research next year at Oxford University.