Student Life

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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Ryan McNutt
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Induction ceremonies in Halifax and Truro this week marked the official start of studies for Dal's incoming class of students.
Chloe Westlake
Thursday, September 10, 2015
A major revamp to Shirreff Hall's servery means more choices and more space at one of the major dining halls on Studley Campus.
Marie Visca
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Members of the Class of 2019 arrived on campus Sunday morning, as Orientation Week kicked-off with residence move-in and fun-filled activities in both Halifax and Truro.
Matt Reeder
Friday, September 4, 2015
As "back to class" season kicks into gear, we chat with Dalhousie Community Safety Officer Jake MacIsaac about the DalSAFE mobile app and other ways students can keep safety top-of-mind.
Emily Colin
Monday, August 24, 2015
Duncan MacIntosh is a regular contributor to the Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law, a U.S.-based think tank, and often brings its topics and debates back to Halifax for his students to consider.