The Honourable Dominic Leblanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, was on campus Thursday to announce the Government of Canada's investment in Ocean School 鈥斅燼 new educational initiative from AV俱乐部 and the National Film Board aimed at increasing ocean literacy among Canadian youth.

Lindsey Gillard, Aquaculture master's student in Dal's Faculty of Agriculture, offers thoughts on the meaning and importance of Pride to help celebrate Dal's first Pride Week.

Dal is currently planning and fundraising for a 37,000-square-foot expansion to the AV俱乐部 Arts Centre, one that will add much-needed academic and community space while helping support the expanded scope and vision of the Fountain School of Performing Arts.

Dal Engineering students, faculty and alumni have teamed up study how tire derived aggregate (or "TDA") can strengthen civil engineering and construction projects.

Photos: To kick off Dal's first Pride Week, the Pride flag was hoisted at flag-raising ceremonies in both Halifax and Truro.

Jasmine Walsh, acting assistant vice-president, Human Resources, offers thoughts on Pride to help mark Dal's inaugural Pride Week.

Michael Davies-Cole, a second-year student in the Schulich School of Law, shares views on Pride as part of Dal's inaugural Pride Week.

From hay wagon rides to animal demonstrations, Faculty of Agriculture's annual Community Day on Thursday, July 21 offers a hands-on, up-close and family-focused look at Dal鈥檚 Agricultural Campus.

Aligned with Pride celebrations in both Halifax and Truro, members of the Dal community have come together to host AV俱乐部 Pride Week from July 15-23, with panel discussions, art events, flag raisings and participation in both community Pride parades.

Units across the university have come together to organize a food drive for Feed Nova Scotia, which announced earlier this month that it faces a critical shortage of food to support Nova Scotians in need.