This year鈥檚 Heritage Day holiday celebrates Nova Scotia鈥檚 Mi鈥檏maq heritage. In honour of the occasion, we check in on some of the exciting new course offerings in Dal鈥檚 Indigenous Studies minor.

Dalhousie's Budget Advisory Committee is working to set out a multi-year framework for the university鈥檚 operating budget. Its draft 2017-18 plan takes initial steps in this direction while also making recommendations for balancing next year's budget, including a 3% tuition increase and a 1.9% budget reduction to Faculties/service units.

This month鈥檚 Summer Job and Career Fair was just one way that Dal's Career and Leadership Development Centre connects students with the opportunities and skills to succeed in the job market.

Lindell Smith, Candy Palmater, Rebecca Thomas and Samantha Nutt were just some of the speakers who inspired students with their presentations at last weekend's Dal Lead! conference.

Engineering student Bai Bintou Kaira, originally from the Gambia, has made her mark in campus and community life, from serving as president of the Dalhousie African Student Association to mentoring youth with the Imhotep鈥檚 Legacy Academy.

It began as a 鈥渂ack of the van鈥� operation with a Dal Physics professor at the wheel. Now, at its new waterfront location, Halifax鈥檚 Discovery Centre is set to inspire a whole new generation of young people with fun, hands-on science.

Introducing Erin Corber, Dal鈥檚 inaugural Simon and Riva Spatz Visiting Chair, who is set to join the Dal community this fall.

Not every first-year student gets their university experience off on the right foot. That鈥檚 why there鈥檚 Bounce Back, a new pilot program launched this year to help students rebound from poor first-term grades and develop strategies for academic success.

Students from various faculties and programs are taking part in the first Dal edition of the World's Challenge Challenge, developing solutions to pressing sustainability issues facing our world.