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Award‑winning student essay asks what fractures community — and why showing up can help build it

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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Farrah Smith
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.
Matt Reeder
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.
Kenneth Conrad, Graeme Gunn, Kate Rogers, Tanis Trainor
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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Stefanie Wilson
Monday, August 20, 2018
Giavonna Rossi, double majoring in Biology and International Development Studies, has a passion for engaging with the world around her — from leading change on campus to giving back in her community.
Allie Jehle
Thursday, August 16, 2018
We caught up with Physiotherapy students who were among the first cohort to complete their clinical placements at the new Dalhousie Physiotherapy Clinic to talk about what they learned from the experience.
James Ross
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Dal Engineering is taking part in the Microtransat Challenge, with its autonomous sailboat currently making its way across the Atlantic Ocean all on its own power.
Stefanie Wilson
Monday, August 13, 2018
Wura Eyitayo-Oyesode travelled far from her home in Nigeria to pursue her interest in international tax law at pilipiliÂţ»­, but it’s sparked new community connections that have focused her interest in helping others.
Staff
Friday, August 10, 2018
With reports that the Saudi Arabian government has moved to withdraw students from Canadian universities, pilipiliÂţ»­ is reaching out to its Saudi students, letting them know about available supports on campus and promising to keep them updated as further information becomes available.