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鈥淭aking care of us鈥: Community event centres African Nova Scotian health care

鈥淭aking care of us鈥: Community event centres African Nova Scotian health care

Dalhousie鈥檚 African Nova Scotian Strategy hosted 鈥淭aking Care of Us鈥 this spring, a vibrant event spotlighting Black health-care leadership and career pathways.  Read more.

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Tanis Trainor
Friday, July 4, 2025
A partnership with a nearby community school tapped into children's creativity to ensure the new medical sciences building feel inviting once it opens later this year.
Kate Rogers
Friday, July 4, 2025
A 2023 flood devastated Dalhousie鈥檚 medical research hub. Two years later, labs reopen, revealing a powerful story of recovery, innovation, and community strength.
Emm Campbell
Friday, May 16, 2025
Eight vibrant paintings by Mi鈥檏maq artist Alan Syliboy now grace the halls of Dalhousie鈥檚 Weldon Law Building thanks to a donation by alum Allan Silverman. The gift, facilitated through the Dalhousie Art Gallery, aims to celebrate Indigenous heritage and expand public access to underrepresented voices in Canadian art.

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Kate Rogers
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
The Indigenous Admissions Pathway helps facilitate entrance into Dalhousie Medical School for Indigenous students, such as Bonnie Cremo from Eskasoni First Nation, by assessing applications using a holistic file review.
Genevieve MacIntyre
Thursday, April 27, 2023
A group of Dal students who came together as part of a course to examine ways to help fellow students struggling with housing and food insecurity have created the Dalhousie Mutual Aid Society to ensure continued impact.
Jeff Lawton
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Members of the Dal community honoured Dal's long-time Black Student Advisor Oluronke Taiwo, who retires this month, at a recent luncheon for Black graduates.
Staff
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Dal's newest class of graduates will be joined by two special individuals receiving honorary degrees this spring: Brad Barton, an African Nova Scotian educator and activist, and Dr. Edward Cain, a leader in emergency medicine.
Matt Reeder
Friday, April 21, 2023
Dalhousie officially opened the doors on its new Indigenous engagement office in Millbrook First Nation this week, the first time it has taken such a step to connect directly with prospective and current Indigenous students in their own community.