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.
Archives - Alumni
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Learn more about this weekend's suite of events for alumni and the entire Dal community to take part in, from sports to special lectures.
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
This weekend's Homecoming festivities add a new "Tiger Fun Walk/Run" across all three Halifax campuses. Attendees are encouraged to bring footwear to donate to "Walk in Our Shoes" foot-care clinic for homeless and at-risk adults.
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Dal instructor and alumnus Omar Gandhi wins Canada Council 2014 Professional Prix de Rome prize, awarded annually to a young architect in recognition of outstanding achievement in Canadian architecture.
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
A journey to the former Yugoslavia for the UN put William Fenrick (LLB'73) on the frontlines of conflict, and set him on a path to helping to define the boundaries of international law.
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Recent grad Iain MacNeil thought he'd become a music teacher. Then he discovered opera.