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, March 9, 2016
Maya Fry has brought her community spirit to her work at the School of Social Work's clinic, located in Halifax's North End.
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
This International Women's Day, get to know some of the student groups across the university working to support the advancement of women in their professions and fields of study.
Friday, March 4, 2016
On March 9 and 10, more than 100 of Dalhousie's top master's and PhD students will compete in the university's fourth-annual Three-Minute Thesis competition, in which they will be tasked with presenting their research in three minutes or less.
Friday, March 4, 2016
Second-year Law students Andrew Mercier and Will McLennan finished in first place at the National Labour Arbitration Competition in Toronto earlier this term.
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Originally designed for a class project, Tara Riddell's "Beyond the Body" social media initiative has continued, acting as a hub for discussion on topics around mental health.