This spring, ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ 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.

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.

Uihyeok Jung, a Korean immigrant to Canada, overcame language barriers, embraced his cultural identity, and pursued sociology and history, culminating in award-winning research on Korean emotion and social movements.

From growing up between Montreal and Saudi Arabia to finding creative purpose at ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ, Mahmoud Istanbouli’s path to architecture has been anything but conventional.

After years supporting people experiencing housing insecurity, Katie Brousseau returned to ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ 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.