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From 'scandalous' cycling trousers to velvet gowns, students revive 1897 fashion
Step inside this year’s Historical Dress showcase for an up‑close look at the craftsmanship, collaboration and historical detail behind the garments students spent a year bringing to life. Read more.
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Wednesday, April 22, 2026
As exams and deadlines converge, the Killam and other campus libraries become places of problem‑solving, empathy, and practical help, highlighting how support services carry students through critical academic moments.
Friday, March 20, 2026
More than 80 people gathered for the 15th annual Weldon Literary Moot based on Mary Shelley’s 1818 Gothic novel Frankenstein, raising $4,530 for charity.
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Dal’s inaugural menopause event highlighted shared experiences, practical tools, and a push for workplace inclusion, ending with a pledge to support employees through this life stage.
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Friday, April 8, 2022
It’s current and future students like Katie Cameron and the entire Halifax community that Ian Oulton (BA’66) and his wife, Dr. Margaret Oulton (PhD’75), want to support with their lead gift to the new Dalhousie Event Centre.
Friday, April 8, 2022
Saturday is Vimy Ridge Day when Canadians commemorate the deaths and casualities of Canadian soldiers during the famous First World War battle. Learn about a Vimy Ridge Oak planted on Dal's Ag Campus in 2017 to mark the battle's 100th anniversary.
Friday, April 8, 2022
DalOpera’s new production of Michael Rose’s A Northern Lights Dream presents a modern take on A Midsummer Night’s Dream, following 400-year-old trickster Robin Goodfellow as they try to impress the goddess Aurora by meddling in the love lives of locals in the town of Shakespeare, Ontario.
Thursday, April 7, 2022
How can engineering better support First Nations and other Indigenous communities in tackling water-quality issues? Experts explored this and other questions at last week's Engineering Impact event.
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
The Fountain School of Performing Arts welcomed audiences for an evening of vocal music Wednesday (April 6), featuring the DalChorus, Ora vocal ensemble, and selected students from the Dal Voice program.