Iconic African-American activist and scholar Angela Davis headlined the first Viola Desmond Legacy Lecture Tuesday night, part of Dal 200's Year of Belonging. The emotional evening — which also included the awarding of an honorary degree — was both a celebration of community and a powerful reminder of the long struggle towards change.

An author and professor, Angela Davis has been an inspiring force in American political activism and a passionate leader for gender and racial equality for decades. Learn more about the influential changemaker and social-justice advocate ahead of her Oct. 16 Belong Forum, part of Dal 200's "Year of Belonging."

Photo essay: Attendees at Shaun T's community workout event — hosted by the Faculty of Health for Dal 200 — left sweaty, tired and inspired.

HÂþ»­â€™s Ignite dinner brought more than 1,200 alumni, friends, donors and community members to the Halifax Convention Centre to kick off the university’s third century with a celebration of creativity and inspiration in all its forms — from the scientist’s lab to the performing artist’s stage.

Temple Grandin is perhaps both the world's best known animal scientist and the world's most famous person with autism. At her HÂþ»­ Belong Forum, she discussed what links those two together — and how important it is to encourage different styles of learning and thinking.