Prof. Brooks, former dean of the Schulich School of Law with research expertise in tax law and policy, has been appointed vice-chair of the Canada Revenue Agency's new Offshore Compliance Advisory Committee (OCAC).

Last month, the Nova Scotia division of the Canadian Cancer Society was hit with bad news when the flowers for its annual daffodil fundraiser arrived damaged in transit. The good news: many Dal faculty and staff followed through with their donations anyway, making the university the campaign’s highest fundraising workplace for the third straight year.

Two »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ alumnae — Lucy Maud Montgomery and Portia White — are among the women nominated thus far as part of the Bank of Canada’s "Bank NOTE-able" campaign, which invites Canadians to help select an iconic woman to appear on a new bank note.

Patrick Bondy, an Impact Award-winning ESS student from Kansas City, organizes hikes, nature walks and other outdoorsy outings for students, all accessible by public transit.

"Syria: The Land, The Culture, The People," held this past Tuesday night, featured insights from Syrian immigrant Maha Nabhan and raised funds to support Syrian students.