As part of our We Are Phi Delt campaign, we asked chapters to give us an insight into what it’s like to be a Phi on their college campus. We understand that no chapter experience is the same, and therefore we should share the unique aspects of our schools, cities, and brotherhood!

Chapters can complete this form for custom We Are Phi Delt logos and an opportunity to be featured online.

We Are Nova Scotia Alpha at Dalhousie University

University location: Halifax, Nova Scotia

Number of undergraduates on campus: 20,000

Chapter size: 28

Year founded: 1930

Number of initiated members: 1,112

School mascot: Dal Tiger

School colors: Black and gold

Number of Greek organizations on campus: Ten

Favorite school traditions: Homecoming

Favorite chapter traditions:

Winter Classic Ball Hockey Tournament
Brothers auction for ALS
Alumni Banquet

Favorite restaurant near campus: Freeman’s Little New York

Notable alumni:

Victor Oland, ’33, lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia
John Dickey, ’40, member of Canadian Parliament
Charles McColough, ’43, CEO Xerox Corporation
Joel Matheson, ’53, member of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia
Michael Kirby, ’61, Canadian Senate

Fun fact about your school: We have the oldest running campus newspaper in North America

Fun fact about the city where your school is located:

The largest accidental, non-nuclear explosion occurred in Halifax in 1917
Sambro Island Lighthouse at the Halifax Harbour is the oldest functioning lighthouse in North America
A canon is shot off downtown every day at noon as a tribute to Halifax’s history as a major British military stronghold

Fun facts about your chapter:

When Canada entered WWII, the chapter shut down because every brother enlisted in the war
We are the only chapter in the Atlantic time zone, so we see the sunrise first
We were the first chapter to test the alcohol-free policy

Top three things a visitor should do:

Visit Peggy’s Cove, which contains one of the most photographed lighthouses in the world
Take a walk on the waterfront
Check out Halifax Citadel National Historic Site, an old army base in the middle of the city that dates back to 1749