Claire Moser and Magdelena Klunder, Dal's first-ever recipients of the McCall MacBain International Fellowship, will have a chance to learn a language, immerse themselves in a new country and culture, and build international connections over the next year.

Dr. Rockwood was recognized with one of Canada鈥檚 highest honours for his enormous impact on geriatric medicine globally, joined by a host of Dal alumni on a list of 83 summer appointments.

Ten teachers are celebrated with awards this year in a range of categories from academic innovation and graduate supervision to undergraduate student teaching and Dal鈥檚 top award, the Alumni Association Faculty Award of Excellence for Teaching.

The Seven Feathers Crosswalk, or Lluiknek Pi'kunk Assokma'timk, provides safe passage for pedestrians and serves as a powerful symbol of the Seven Sacred Teachings and the unceded territory of the Mi鈥檏maw people that Dal鈥檚 campuses sit upon.

Dal and the Immigration Services Association of Nova Scotia host a fundraising event on campus later this month to help newcomers.