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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Tuesday, September 22, 2015
First-year students Victoria Somerton and Allyson Evans, both with impressive community contributions to their name, are starting at Dal this fall as two of Canada's Schulich Leaders.
Thursday, September 17, 2015
First-year student Brianna Noseworthy, recipient of one of Dal's most prestigious entrance scholarships, is studying Nursing because she wants to help make a difference in people's lives.
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
For four days and nights, Dal's new first-year students were given a full-course introduction to the community they'll call home for the next four years.
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Last Saturday students contributed more than 600 volunteer hours to 11 Halifax organizations during Community Day, an annual event linking students with opportunities to make a difference in their local community.
Friday, September 11, 2015
Each September and beyond, groups on campus like Res Life, Security and others team up to make sure new and returning students know what it means to live as part of a safe, supportive campus community.