Community Hub

At Dalhousie, we take pride in our role as a civic university, committed to building meaningful partnerships that support our communities, province, and the broader region.

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Where a global mindset meets local commitment

Nova Scotia is at the heart of who we are, and we are dedicated to creating a meaningful, positive impact here at home—one that can inspire change around the world.

By embracing our role as a civic university—along with our commitment to reconciliation and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals—The Dalhousie Community Hub is where community members can explore Dal’s support services, opportunities, people, and spaces – all in one place.

Our goal is to make it easier for community members to stay connected, informed, and better access services and resources.

Explore public resources available at Dal

Your one-stop resource for discovering people, places, opportunities, and support services available to you at Dal. Stay connected, informed, and engaged.

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Resource highlights

Access health services

Family Medicine Clinics Social Work Community Clinic Dental Clinics

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Find camps for kids

Summer Camps March Break Camps SuperNova Camp

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Use our facilities

Event and Conference Services Dalplex Dal Arts Centre

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Attend a Dal event

Explore engaging events hosted on Dal campuses and across our communities that are open to the public. 

See list of community events See Dal Tigers game schedule

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Making an impact

Read impactful stories of what we've achieved together - as educators, students, staff, governments, and community members.

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How I spent my summer: Making Indigenous community connections

Madison Dunbar, a Faculty of Science student spent the summer with the Inclusive Pathways to Medical Professions (IPMP) initiative, attending outreach and recruitment events hosted by Mi'kmaw communities across the region.

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Fuelling the Future: Made-in-NS Clean Energy at Halifax Chamber Dinner

"This is a place that has built ships, dug coal, cultivated forests — and now we’re taking the lead in figuring out how to fuel a better life for everyone." The crowd was energized with a sense of possibility and potential for what green energy could mean for Nova Scotia's future.

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Propelling Nova Scotia’s health priorities through Health Investigator Grants

Funding supports scholars in establishing and expanding projects aimed at addressing some of our most pressing healthcare challenges, to positively impact the health of Nova Scotians.

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Including everyone

Dal is deeply committed to becoming an accessible destination employer and national leader in championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility both on campus and in our communities.

Find out more about Dal’s Diversity and Inclusion Strategy Learn more around our actions for a more inclusive Dalhousie

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Embracing our African Nova Scotian connections

Dal is committed to creating safe, culturally-specific academic, research, social, intellectual, and physical spaces to nourish and facilitate meaningful and safe integration both on our campuses and in our engagements with the broader African Nova Scotian community.

Explore Dal's African Nova Scotian Strategy Explore the Transition Year Program

Strengthening ties to Mi'kma'ki

From support to celebration, education to empowerment, Dal is actively engaged in making meaningful strides towards truth and reconciliation and uplifting the voices and opportunities of Indigenous communities. 

Meet Dal’s Director of Indigenous Community Engagement Online Course: Indigenous Teaching and Learning Perspectives