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King’s Journalism students win prestigious CBC News Summer Scholarships

Jenna Olsen and Jacqueline Newsome land coveted four-month placements in national newsroom program CBC News has announced the recipients of its highly competitive Summer Scholarship for emerging journalists—and this year, two standout King’s students have made the cut. Jenna Olsen and Jacqueline Newsome have been selected for the paid, four-month, in-person program, earning the opportunity to sharpen their…

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Scarborough Charter in action at King's

Last week, President William Lahey and Director of Equity and Community Supports Karen Mutyabule delivered a presentation at the second session of the Scarborough Charter in Action Conversation Series, a virtual forum that brings together institutional leaders across Canada to share how they are advancing their Scarborough Charter commitments to equity and Black inclusion across…

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A Student’s Perspective: Dr. Angela Vanhaelen at the 14th Conference of the Early Modern

This year’s keynote speaker offered alternative ways to view depictions of the Black commentator in historical Western art On January 30, the 14th-annual Conference of the Early Modern kicked off with a keynote lecture from Dr. Angela Vanhaelen on “The Secrets of The Black Commentator.” Dr. Vanhaelen is a professor of art history at McGill…

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King's student Dáminí Awóyígà’s short doc to screen at Halifax Black Film Festival

FYP-J student and Dr. Carrie Best Scholar Awóyígà created Hyphenated, a documentary about identity and belonging, in collaboration with the Netflix Being Black in Canada program Each year, the Being Black in Canada (BBIC) program created by the Fabienne Colas Foundation (FCF) in partnership with Netflix, selects a group of young filmmakers to participate in Canada’s largest mentorship and training initiative for Black filmmakers—and in 2025, I was…

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IndigiNews ReFocus—an Indigenous photojournalism fellowship

King's will be hosting the inaugural ReFocus Photojournalism Fellowship: Mi'kma'ki in May. The fellowship is designed for five to seven emerging Indigenous photojournalists and led and taught by Indigenous experts and instructors, including King's Assistant Professor of journalism Trina Roache. Photojournalism offers a way to tell compelling and powerful stories. If a Mi’kmaw or Indigenous…

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Two King’s students headed to Montreal as McCall MacBain Scholarship finalists

Bachelor of Arts students Jonah Cameron and Lauren Sooksom will soon journey to Montreal as national finalists for the McCall MacBain Scholarships at McGill. Established with a landmark $200-million gift in 2019, the McCall MacBain Scholarships are Canada’s largest leadership-based scholarships for master’s and professional studies. More than 700 Canadians applied, and 151 advanced to a first round of interviews…

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Acknowledging strength in unity for African Heritage Month—a call to action

Dear King’s community, The Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia (BCC) refers to this year’s provincial theme for African Heritage Month as “a call to action,” and it’s one that feels especially urgent this year. The theme is “Strength in Unity: Moving Forward with Purpose, Prosperity, Power, and Progress.” Beyond formally acknowledging the many contributions…

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King's hosts first-ever Black student reception at the President's Lodge

On November 21, King’s marked an important milestone by hosting the first-ever Black Student Mixer in the President’s Lodge. This event was organized to create a space for Black students to connect, and to network with Black alumni and our extended community of support from Dalhousie University. It brought together 50 guests from King’s, Dalhousie and beyond, including 35…

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Meet Harrison McCain scholar Hailey Rodenhiser 

Books helped Hailey through a long childhood illness. Now, she’s celebrating her resilience and the opportunity to study and become a writer. Applying for the Harrison McCain scholarship required Hailey Rodenhiser to seek out two references. One was from her high school. The other was from the Make-a-Wish Foundation. At seven, Rodenhiser was diagnosed with…

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