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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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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.
Staff / Danny Abriel
Monday, September 9, 2013
Photos: Dal's newest students shook, rattled and shined earlier this month to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis research.
Bruce Bottomley
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Dr. Florizone offers his advice to the future Class of 2017 as they join Dal's scholarly community.
Ryan McNutt
Thursday, September 5, 2013
At ceremonies in both Halifax and Truro, the Dal community officially welcomed its newest students to the university.
Graeme Gunn (with files from Ryan McNutt)
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Orientation Week 2013 got off to a soggy but sensational start on Sunday.