Since 2012, Dal's School of Dental Hygiene has worked with the Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia to provide dental health care to new immigrants to Nova Scotia.

Dal prof Barb Hamilton-Hinch is teaming up with partners from across the university to introduce Dal students to the history and legacy of Halifax's Africville community.

A new bursary for English students, sparked by a grassroots fundraising by the department鈥檚 faculty and staff, is now inspiring other departments to launch similar efforts.

Matt Burgar has lived with a learning disability all his life, but it hasn鈥檛 stopped him from pursuing his studies or his passion for music. This Friday, the History student performs as Bob Dylan at the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia鈥檚 鈥淎 Different State of Mind鈥� event, for which he鈥檚 raised $50,000.

Dal's annual campaign to support the United Way in both Halifax and Colchester County exceeded its goal this year, raising more than $157,000 to support the organization's work in our communities.