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 28, 2018
Dal grad students from across the university are set to compete in a short-but-sweet showdown of substance and succinctness: the 3-Minute Thesis competition. Meet some of the outstanding grad students who will be stepping into the ring.
Friday, February 23, 2018
Farm Credit Canada supports the new Student Learning Commons (SLC) currently under construction on the Agricultural Campus with gifts totalling more than $180,000.
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Thian Carman became Nova Scotia's youngest registered farm owner when he was 14 years old. Now, as he pursues his Animal Science degree at the Faculty of Agriculture, he has his sights set on what's next.
Friday, February 16, 2018
A record number of students turned out last Thursday for Dal’s Job & Career Fair, an event aimed at helping them kick start their careers by making in-person connections with potential employers.
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Fola Akpan, a Kinesiology student and tutor/mentor with Dal's Black Student Advising Centre, bridges lessons learned at home and in the classroom to help others.