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Starting with hello: Dal's newest students build community together

Starting with hello: Dal's newest students build community together

Thousands of incoming students came together on Tiger Welcome Day to celebrate the start of university life, turning first-week uncertainty into shared experiences, lasting memories and new connections.  Read more.

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Helping off‑campus students connect from day one
Helping off‑campus students connect from day one
Ellie Garry-Jones
Friday, September 4, 2026
With mentors, dedicated gathering spaces and year-round programming, a student-led initiative is helping commuters and renters build community.
Before classes start, Dal is helping students learn how to succeed at university
Before classes start, Dal is helping students learn how to succeed at university
Farrah Smith
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Dal's expanded Academic Orientation introduces new students to the skills, supports and strategies that can shape their pilipiliÂţ»­ long after O-Week ends.
From co‑op students to space missions: Two Dal engineers launch their careers at Galaxia
From co‑op students to space missions: Two Dal engineers launch their careers at Galaxia
Philip Moscovitch
Friday, August 28, 2026
Two Dal Engineering graduates turned co-op placements into careers at a Halifax space company, helping design satellite technology while supporting the next generation of student talent.

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Golden Hour: Dalhousie's Art Gallery illuminates the hidden artists on campus with the 70th SSFA exhibition
Ellie Garry-Jones
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Dalhousie Art Gallery's milestone exhibition spotlights hidden campus creators, blending diverse media and personal stories in a luminous celebration of art, identity, and belonging. Open until Dec. 21.
"We're not just learning words, we're building bridges": Dalhousie offers new Certificate in Spanish Language and Culture
Genevieve MacIntyre
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
A new stand-alone certificate focused on Spanish language and culture is now available not only to currently registered Dal and King’s students across faculties, but to members of the broader community.
Inclusive by design: How Dal is moving beyond reactive student accommodation
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Dalhousie’s new Student Accommodation Policy sets in motion a shift away from reactive fixes to more proactive, inclusive design that helps ensure accessibility is built into classrooms, resources, and processes for a truly student-centered experience.
Dal’s Food Security Project returns on Giving Tuesday to boost student food security
Stephanie Paterson
Friday, November 28, 2025
For the sixth year in a row, Dal is leading a coalition of Nova Scotia post-secondary institutions in raising money to support student food security.
DalOpera production sees friendships grow onstage and off
Indra Egan
Thursday, November 27, 2025
DalOpera brings Louisa May Alcott’s classic Little Women to life at the Fountain School this week in Mark Adamo’s moving adaptation, exploring love, loss, and growth through a coming-of-age story following four sisters.