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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 ÑÇÖÞ91ÊÓÆµ 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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Christena Copeland
Friday, January 6, 2023
World-renowned architect and former Dal prof Brian MacKay-Lyons was appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada and business leader John Bragg was promoted to a Companion of the Order — just two of seven individuals with connections to Dal to receive one of Canada's top honours late last month.
Emm Campbell
Thursday, December 15, 2022
Supported by alumni, friends, faculty and staff, ÑÇÖÞ91ÊÓÆµ led an effort that raised more than $70,000 to ensure that student nutritional needs are met through the ÑÇÖÞ91ÊÓÆµ Student Union Food Bank and the ÑÇÖÞ91ÊÓÆµ Agricultural Campus Food Pantry.
Mark Campbell
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Is it possible to remove a billion tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by 2045? Dr. Will Burt (PhD’16) thinks the ocean can absorb it, and his research is changing our world for the better.
Emm Campbell
Thursday, November 24, 2022
Rising rents, inflation and grocery costs are forcing students to make hard choices about the food they can afford. This Giving Tuesday, Dal alumni and local businesses are giving students access to the nutritious food they need to succeed.
Kenneth Conrad
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Sisters Leah and Sarah Ellis are ÑÇÖÞ91ÊÓÆµ Chemistry alumni now working in the United States. Climate change-fighting innovations from their respective companies are being featured at COP27 in Egypt as part of a U.S. State Department exhibit.