From incredible guest speakers to unforgettable signature events, Dal 200th anniversary has been something truly special— a year that’s connected Dal’s past with its present and future, sparked thought-provoking discussions, and deepened the university’s community connections.

Here’s a list of the events and initiatives that took place throughout the year, so that you can learn more, see photos, and enjoy the experience through recordings:

Belong Forums

• Belong Forum: Buffy Sainte-Marie (recording available)
• Belong Forum: Mark Tewksbury (recording available)
• Belong Forum: Senator Murray Sinclair (recording available)
• Belong Forum: Angela Davis (recording available)
• Belong Forum: Rick Hansen (recording available)
• Belong Forum: Temple Grandin (recording available)

Alumni Events

• Coast to Coast: Western Canada
• Coast to Coast: Central Canada
• The IGNITE gala highlighting research
• Homecoming

Faculty Events

• 200 Circles, a sculpture by Erik Demaine
• Bicentennial Botanical Garden opening in Truro
• Healthy Living, Healthy Life conference
• Dalhousie Medicine’s 150th celebration

More Event and Initiatives

• New Years Day: Skating on the Oval
• The bicentennial launch, poem and song
• Three Minute Thesis Competition
• Dalhousie Archives brings the 200th to life
• The African Nova Scotian Music Awards
• Dal’s 200th-anniversary Pictorial Book
• Space vs. Ocean in the Great Debate (recording available)
• Sciographies podcasts (full podcasts available)