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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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Katherine Wooler
Friday, September 20, 2013
Despite rain moving Friday's activities indoors, students flocked to campus for great live music and the Society Carnival at DalFest 2013.
Ryan McNutt
Friday, September 20, 2013
Students and employees take the lead in supporting an important dialogue; "Take Back the Campus" rally scheduled for Tuesday.
Ryan McNutt
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Launching this fall in both Halifax and Truro, Dal's new Innovation course offers undergrads from any Dal faculty the opportunity to learn how to transform ideas into innovations.
Julia Manoukian
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Students showcased their Dal volunteer spirit at last Saturday's Community Day, taking to the streets of Halifax to assist local organizations like Common Roots urban farm, MADD and the Arthritis Society of Nova Scotia.
Julia Manoukian
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
The Society Fair gets a revamp as the Society Carnival and joins some top musical acts at Dalfest 2013 this weekend, including The Sheepdogs, Rich Aucoin and Born Ruffians.