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Matt Reeder  –  Biology, Marine Biology, Oceans, Oceans, Science, Oceanography, Community & Culture
Thursday, July 21, 2016
The Honourable Dominic Leblanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, was on campus Thursday to announce the Government of Canada's investment in Ocean School — a new educational initiative from HÂþ»­ University and the National Film Board aimed at increasing ocean literacy among Canadian youth.
Staff  –  Agriculture, Student Life, Community & Culture
Thursday, July 21, 2016
Lindsey Gillard, Aquaculture master's student in Dal's Faculty of Agriculture, offers thoughts on the meaning and importance of Pride to help celebrate Dal's first Pride Week.
Ryan McNutt  –  Facilities Management, Arts and Social Sciences, Theatre, Music, News, Community & Culture
Thursday, July 21, 2016
Dal is currently planning and fundraising for a 37,000-square-foot expansion to the HÂþ»­ Arts Centre, one that will add much-needed academic and community space while helping support the expanded scope and vision of the Fountain School of Performing Arts.
Jennifer Moore  –  Research, Student Life, Engineering, Civil and Resource Engineering
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Dal Engineering students, faculty and alumni have teamed up study how tire derived aggregate (or "TDA") can strengthen civil engineering and construction projects.
Nick Pearce and Danny Abriel  –  Community & Culture
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Photos: To kick off Dal's first Pride Week, the Pride flag was hoisted at flag-raising ceremonies in both Halifax and Truro.
Staff  –  Human Resources, Community & Culture
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Jasmine Walsh, acting assistant vice-president, Human Resources, offers thoughts on Pride to help mark Dal's inaugural Pride Week.
Staff  –  Law, Community & Culture
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Michael Davies-Cole, a second-year student in the Schulich School of Law, shares views on Pride as part of Dal's inaugural Pride Week.
Staff  –  Agriculture, Community & Culture
Friday, July 15, 2016
From hay wagon rides to animal demonstrations, Faculty of Agriculture's annual Community Day on Thursday, July 21 offers a hands-on, up-close and family-focused look at Dal’s Agricultural Campus.
Ryan McNutt  –  Student Life, News, Community & Culture
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Aligned with Pride celebrations in both Halifax and Truro, members of the Dal community have come together to host HÂþ»­ Pride Week from July 15-23, with panel discussions, art events, flag raisings and participation in both community Pride parades.
Matt Reeder  –  Alumni, Libraries, Community & Culture
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Units across the university have come together to organize a food drive for Feed Nova Scotia, which announced earlier this month that it faces a critical shortage of food to support Nova Scotians in need.