Alumni
'A beacon for us all': Honouring the life and legacy of Senator Don Oliver (1938鈥�2025)
Senator Donald Oliver (LLB'64, LLD'03) built an extraordinary legacy as a lawyer, lifelong advocate for racial equality, and the first Black man聽in Canada's Senate, inspiring many in the Dalhousie community and beyond. Read more.
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Friday, September 26, 2025
Dal alum Nobu Adilman (BA'95) has taken what he learned at the university and in Halifax about building performing arts communities to the next level with the drop-in singing sensation Choir! Choir! Choir!
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Identifying and rapidly filling unique gaps allowed Camille Chandra (MBA鈥�17) to ascend in her career with IBM Canada. This former aspiring dentist keeps adapting and evolving, much the same way her industry 鈥� big tech 鈥� does.
Thursday, October 3, 2024
There was a time when Maeghan Tavener (BA鈥�19) thought they might have to give up dance and theatre due to chronic illness. They found a way back to their passion and are making space for more disabled artists like them.
Archives - Alumni
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Playwright Gillian Clark (BA (Theatre)鈥�13) has created "Drums and Organs," a new theatrical creature inspired by Mary Shelley鈥檚 "Frankenstein鈥� 鈥� a book that, like Dalhousie, turns 200 years old this year. Debuting as the final theatrical production of the Fountain School鈥檚 season, it鈥檚 the latest chapter in Clark鈥檚 emerging artistic journey, one marked by struggle, teamwork and inspiration.
Thursday, March 8, 2018
Dal grad Erik Demaine (BSc'95) has given the university a unique gift of art and science. The MIT mathematician and his father created a curved-crease sculpture to honour Dalhousie's bicentennial celebration.
Thursday, February 22, 2018
A new video produced for Dalhousie's 200th anniversary showcases how graduates of the Master of Public Administration program (MPA) have been contributing to and shaping Canada's public service.
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Fountain School Administrative Officer Lesley Brechin (BA鈥�90) didn鈥檛 set out to create a legacy at Dal, but she is doing exactly that. Her dedicated work and philanthropy to the Fountain School of Performing Arts is shaping cultural space on campus and in the community.
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Recent Agriculture alum Jessica Fogarty ('05) has taken her love of nature into a whole new direction with her wild crafting and herbal business based in Cape Breton.