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Fall Convocation 2025 at Dalhousie: Stories from the stage
It's Convocation season at Dalhousie, with hundreds of graduates crossing the stage Oct. 28 and 29 in Halifax. Get to know some of them with our grad profile series. Read more.
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Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Nora Riemersma's passion for the English language has shaped their academic journey. Currently serving as liaison and event manager at a local café and bookstore, Nora is pursuing their creative ambitions in fiction and poetry.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
An avid outdoorswoman and passionate environmental scientist, Samantha Bennett grew up hiking and camping outside Montreal—experiences that sparked a lifelong fascination with the natural world.
Thursday, September 4, 2025
More than 1,200 students scored big at Dal's Free Store last week, taking home tens of thousands of dollars worth of goods for free and proving one person's trash can be another's treasure.
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Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Joel Richard's journey to become an astronaut ignited his passion for medicine.
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
By reframing her childhood experience of seeing her brother struggle with genetic illness, Qëndresa Sahiti found empowerment in her ability to make a difference and enrolled in medical school.
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
When Dal medical student Aditi Sivakumar asked Prince William for advice on her advocacy efforts when she met him in London, he encouraged her to dream bigger — so she did.
Monday, May 27, 2024
Phoenix Doucet-Bernard’s experience as a champion for his engineering classmates during the COVID-19 pandemic led him down a path of student advocacy.
Friday, May 24, 2024
Caleb MacDonald entered the Schulich School of Law after two decades of service with the Canadian military and RCMP.