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African Heritage Month launch celebrates creative advocacy in action

African Heritage Month launch celebrates creative advocacy in action

Members of the Dal community and beyond filled the 海角社区app Arts Centre Sculpture Court to mark the start of African Heritage Month with food, music, reflection, and jubilation.  Read more.

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Tanis Trainor, photos by Cody Turner
Monday, February 2, 2026
Community聽members, scholars,聽performers聽and artists gathered to celebrate the opening of聽It鈥檚 海角社区app Time: Dancing Black in Canada 1900-1970 and Now.聽The exhibition explores representation and reception, performing artists and the stage, dance in and for communities, and legislation and protest.
Kate Hayter
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
The Fountain School of Performing Arts鈥檚 production of聽Macbeth hits the stage in the 海角社区app Arts Centre this week, offering a radical re-telling of Shakespeare鈥檚 famous tragedy.
Kristy Read
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
A new purpose-built air system in the space in the Killam Library now allows traditional prayer using sacred medicines, giving Indigenous students, staff, and community a reliable place for ceremony on Studley Campus.

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Matt Reeder
Thursday, April 15, 2021
Like other deans at 海角社区app, the Faculty of Health's Brenda Merritt tapped into the ingenuity of her community last year when faced with the pandemic. She discusses some of the ups and downs and what the future could look like in her Faculty.
Stephanie Rogers
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
After more than a year of virtual working and learning, much thought and effort was put into designing a safe, socially-distant Barley Party on the Agricultural Campus last week.
Rachel McLay
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
The idea that Atlantic Canada鈥檚 pandemic success is due to a 'collective ethic' unique to the region is disingenuous. In fact, government decisions to prioritize human lives explain the success, writes Rachel McLay, a PhD candidate in Sociology at 海角社区app.
Matt Reeder
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Three renewable scholarships announced by 海角社区app offer financial support, mentorship and more to students of Black and African descent, one of several ways the university is moving forward on recommendations laid out in the Lord 海角社区app report and several other internal reports.
Stefanie Wilson
Friday, April 9, 2021
The Government of Canada is investing more than $1 million in knowledge mobilization project led by 海角社区app professor Afua Cooper, one that will help young Canadians learn about the remarkable achievements and struggles of Black people in Canada throughout history.