Alumni
From Dal Tigers to Team Canada, Dal alum returns to the Olympics
Former Tigers hockey forward Mike Evelyn O’Higgins (BEng'19) is in Cortina d’Ampezzo to compete in both two and fourman bobsleigh. He balances a demanding sport with a full-time engineering career and intends to embrace every moment of his second Olympic journey. Read more.
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Friday, January 23, 2026
The Dal-educated (LLB '87) Canadian lawyer and long-time Amnesty International Canada secretary-general shared six principles for rebuilding universal human rights in a fractured world at an event on campus this week.
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Fifty years after graduation, the Faculy of Agriculture's Class of 1975 came together last year to contribute a custom iron arch at the entrance to the Truro Campus's Herb Garden, bringing a long-envisioned beautification project to reality.
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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Friday, May 8, 2020
Alum Maike van Niekerk, who became Dal’s 90th Rhodes Scholar just a few years ago, is about to embark on her next academic adventure as a student of medicine. She’ll do so with another prestigious global award in hand — the Knight-Hennessy Scholarship from Stanford University in California.
Thursday, April 30, 2020
How É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ and its friends, alumni and donors have come together to provide urgent financial support for students during this pandemic — and how you can help.
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Even in challenging times, there are brights spots to be found — sometimes in bright green. Learn how English alum, writer and illustrator Peter Chiykowski unintentionally launched a fun, viral phenomenon earlier this month with his speedy photo editing of the British monarch.
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Even though classes and exams have moved online, É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ students and their peers across the country have found amazing ways to contribute to COVID-19 efforts.
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Dal's Open Dialogue series goes digital, with weekly livestream lectures and panel discussions with Dal experts keeping you informed about the global pandemic and current events. Watch the archive of this week's first event featuring the father-daughter team on the front lines of COVID-19 research.