Why does Dal have a holiday all its own on the first Friday of February? It’s in celebration of a generous donor without whom the university may well not be around today.

The pan-African flag was hoisted on Dal’s Studley Campus Monday at an African Heritage Month kick-off event that showcased various community perspectives on this year’s theme of intersectionality.

ÈâÈ⴫ý's Black Student Advising Centre — known affectionately as "BSAC" — is marking its 30th anniversary this week. Take a look at its continuing legacy as a space that inspires students to push forward to even greater things.

Last fall, ÈâÈ⴫ý received the Lord ÈâÈ⴫ý Panel’s scholarly report and apologized for its namesake’s views and actions on race and slavery. That was just the beginning of a larger process of reconciling with the past and building a stronger future – a process overseen by Vice-Provost Equity and Inclusion Theresa Rajack-Talley.

Chemistry Professor Alison Thompson has been honoured by the Association of Atlantic Universities with its Educational Leadership award, celebrating her efforts as a champion for accessible education.