History

November 29, 2021

Set in stone

Ryan McNutt

Three buildings in the Brutalist style turn 50

History

November 29, 2021

Joe at Roy’s

Jennifer Lambert

Daddy Atwood served up coffee and grub at Dal for 38 years.

History

March 15, 2021

Test time!

Jennifer Lambert

Could you pass this 1869 first-year exam?

History

October 27, 2020

Public health pioneers

Jennifer Lambert

The influenza pandemic of 1918-1920 prompted Dal to establish its first Public Health Clinic

History

October 27, 2020

Lessons from a pandemic past

Ryan McNutt

This past winter was not the first time Dalhousie has had to halt in-person classes due to a global pandemic

History

March 24, 2020

Winning women

Jennifer Lambert

The 1918-1919 varsity women’s basketball team take the title!

History

November 19, 2019

Untangling Lord Dal’s legacy

Ryan McNutt with files from Matt Reeder

Dr. Afua Cooper led Dal’s efforts to untangle the truth about how Dalhousie’s founder was entangled with slavery, and the impact of his views and actions on the university, the province and African Nova Scotians

History

November 19, 2019

Breaking Barriers, 30 years later

Ryan McNutt

Three decades ago, a landmark report on racism at Dal helped shift the university’s approach to serving the needs of the region’s Black and Indigenous peoples. At the report’s anniversary, the impact of that shift is evident—but work remains to be done

History

March 12, 2019

After Dal’s 200th

Stefanie Wilson

Across Dal’s campuses, we’re looking forward to our third century

History

December 11, 2018

A president reflects

Richard Florizone

As Dalhousie comes to the end of the celebration of our 200th anniversary, President Richard Florizone reflects on the university’s foundations and its future

History

June 15, 2018

Building blocks

Stefanie Wilson

A look at some of the foundational moments in Dalhousie University’s 200-year history

History

February 5, 2018

Story teller

Ryan McNutt

Canada’s parliamentary poet laureate George Elliott Clarke (MA’89, LLD’99) honours—and challenges—Dalhousie in his latest creative offering, penned to mark the university’s 200th anniversary

History

November 20, 2017

“Like all thunders rolled into one”

Ryan McNutt

On the 100th anniversary of the Halifax Explosion, we look back at the role Dalhousie and its students played in helping the city heal

History

November 1, 2016

Dal DNA: Purpose-Driven

Stefanie Wilson

Excellence in teaching and learning is a key priority at Dalhousie, with the university committed to continuous development of programs and classes that enhance the student experience

History

June 8, 2016

Dal DNA: Open

Stefanie Wilson

Dalhousie has demonstrated its openness to possibility throughout its history by inviting new ideas and approaches and opening our doors to the community.

History

February 22, 2016

Dal DNA: Sustainability

Stefanie Wilson

For over 40 years, through progressive policies, programs and day-to-day changes in behaviour, Dal faculty, staff and students have been evolving and improving our culture of sustainability.