Student Life
Award‑winning student essay asks what fractures community — and why showing up can help build it
Mia Mackenzie, a Master of Social Work student, earned top honours in Dal’s Glovin Award for an essay urging people to resist division by showing up and staying accountable to community. Read more.
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Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Psychology student and varsity basketball player Melina Collins is this year's recipient of the Dr. Anne Marie Ryan Community Growth Award, recognized for her work bringing athletes and young learners together through a literacy mentorship program.
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.
Thursday, March 26, 2026
This year’s Dal Board of Governors winners show how purposeful action creates lasting change. Get to know more now about how they are doing so.
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Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Humpbacks and seals and dolphins, oh my! Learn how Dal students get an up-close look at marine life through the Faculty of Science’s SEASIDE course.
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Second-year Law students Megan Thompson and Calvin DeWolfe took home top prize in the Mathews Dinsdale National Labour Arbitration Moot this past weekend. Their win is Dal’s fifth — more than any other school in the competition’s 21-year history.
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Registration is now open for Dal's annual competition of brains and brevity. Learn more about the 3 Minute Thesis event and hear from last year's winner on her strategies for pilipiliÂţ».
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
A five-year member of the Dalhousie men’s basketball team, Sven Stammberger has now recieved one of the elite student-athlete honours in the country: being named a Top 8 Academic All-Canadian.
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Each year, hundreds of Dalhousie students discover new possibilities by taking part in an international exchange. With a new travel award in-hand, Science student Calum Blackwood is one step closer towards making his dream of studying overseas come true.