Student Life

New faces, safe spaces: ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½â€™s O‑Week welcomes students from all walks of life

New faces, safe spaces: ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½â€™s O‑Week welcomes students from all walks of life

ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½â€™s O-Week offers inclusive events for queer, rural, and mature students, plus wellness spaces and socials designed to help everyone feel at home on campus.  Read more.

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Theresa Ann Salah
Thursday, August 14, 2025
A trio of ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ students and recent graduates earned international recognition this summer for their innovative offshore wind turbine design in Belgium.
Dawn Morrison
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
From Nova Scotia to New Zealand and beyond, Jonathan Drew’s work reminds that caring for people and caring for the planet are not competing goals — but deeply intertwined imperatives.
Staff
Friday, May 30, 2025
This time of year, it's all about celebrating our amazing graduates. Get to know just some of our newest alumni with our grad profile series.

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Solange Richer de Lafleche
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
From growing up between Montreal and Saudi Arabia to finding creative purpose at ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½, Mahmoud Istanbouli’s path to architecture has been anything but conventional.
Solange Richer de Lafleche
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
After years supporting people experiencing housing insecurity, Katie Brousseau returned to ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ to pursue a Master of Planning. Now graduating, she reflects on the power of policy, the value of community, and her deepening commitment to equity in the housing system.
Kenneth Conrad and Genevieve MacIntyre
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
This spring, ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ marks a historic milestone as the first graduates of its Black and African Diaspora Studies major cross the Convocation stage. Meet James Dixon and Portia Wright.
Genevieve MacIntyre
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Meaghan De Adder’s global adventure sparked a powerful political awakening — from Halifax roots to Seoul streets — and a thesis that challenges injustice towards women.
Kate Hayter
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Sophia Maskine made what she described as a risky decision going back to school for music. But now she’s headed to Berlin, taking on a role with the Berlin Opera Academy and eager to immerse herself in the rich opera culture.