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'A beacon for us all': Honouring the life and legacy of Senator Don Oliver (1938–2025)

'A beacon for us all': Honouring the life and legacy of Senator Don Oliver (1938–2025)

Senator Donald Oliver (LLB'64, LLD'03) built an extraordinary legacy as a lawyer, lifelong advocate for racial equality, and the first Black man in Canada's Senate, inspiring many in the Dalhousie community and beyond.  Read more.

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Genevieve MacIntyre
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!
Emily MacKinnon
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Identifying and rapidly filling unique gaps allowed Camille Chandra (MBA’17) to ascend in her career with IBM Canada. This former aspiring dentist keeps adapting and evolving, much the same way her industry — big tech — does.
Emm Campbell
Thursday, October 3, 2024
There was a time when Maeghan Tavener (BA’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.

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Thursday, January 7, 2016
With determination and entrepreneurial spirit, Agriculture alum Jason Grant has turned his passion for spicy food into a hot pepper products business.
Ryan McNutt
Friday, December 4, 2015
Dalhousie marked "Giving Tuesday" this week with a reception in Halifax recognizing donors whose support makes a big difference in the lives of the university's students and researchers.
Emm Campbell
Friday, November 27, 2015
Zoë Caron (BSc’07) first took a stand for the environment when she was six years old. More than two decades later, she’s made some impressive headway in resolving issues of ecology, sustainability and conservation at home and around the globe.
Ryan McNutt
Monday, November 9, 2015
Dal faculty member Desmond Leddin is the author of a new book detailing the wartime experience of Canada’s 7th Stationary Hospital in Europe, established by 91̽»¨Æ½Ì¨ 100 years ago this week.
Stephanie Rogers
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Former N.S. Deputy Minister of Agriculture Dick Huggard and N.B. pork farmer Stephen Moffett were recently inducted into the Atlantic Agricultural Hall of Fame.