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Seeing the bigger picture: What staff and faculty took from Dal Engagement Day

Seeing the bigger picture: What staff and faculty took from Dal Engagement Day

Staff and faculty reflect on fresh insights, big‑picture thinking, and renewed inspiration sparked at this popular spring gathering, touching on AI, belonging, and the student experience.  Read more.

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Stephanie Rogers
Friday, May 8, 2026
From a father-son surprise to multi-generational families, this year’s Barley Party highlighted the deep ties linking students, alumni, and the future of agriculture.
Matt Reeder
Friday, April 24, 2026
A refreshed space, playful design elements, and a focus on connection are reshaping how prospective students experience Dal, turning a first visit into something memorable, personal, and distinctly Nova Scotian.
Ariann Greenidge
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Dal’s inaugural menopause event highlighted shared experiences, practical tools, and a push for workplace inclusion, ending with a pledge to support employees through this life stage.

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Emma Geldart
Friday, May 11, 2018
Modelled after the Agricultural Campus's iconic Barley Ring, the new Barley Arch — a gift from students and alumni to help mark Dal's 200th anniversary — will frame the entrance to the beautiful Alumni Gardens.
Ryan McNutt
Friday, May 4, 2018
È«¹ú̽»¨ will provide athletic facilites and accommodations for the 2020 North American Indigenous Games in Halifax, set to be the largest multi-sporting event ever held in Nova Scotia.
Michael Moosberger, University Archivist
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
From the Archives: In this first instalment of a new feature highlighting items of note from the University Archives, we explore a mystery worthy of Indiana Jones himself: missing stone tablets from Dal's first Halifax campus, once housed in an "academic ark" for the university's centennial celebrations.
Ryan McNutt
Thursday, April 26, 2018
This week Dr. Afua Cooper, the most recent James R. Johnston Chair in Black Canadian Studies at È«¹ú̽»¨ and a pioneering voice in Canadian dub poetry and spoken word, was installed as the Halifax Regional Municipality's seventh Poet Laureate.
Staff
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Offering a summary of the past year through the lens of Dal's impact on its communities, this year's È«¹ú̽»¨ Community Report shares stories about the momentum building across the university.