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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.
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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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Nikki Comeau
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Emre Fertan, Faculty of Science graduate, came to Halifax for a change of pace and discovered his passion for understanding the human brain.
Keri Irwin
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Originally from China, Faculty of Management graduate Xinyu (Lokiy) Wang pushed herself out of her comfort zone at Dal and found new opportunities to contribute to her community.
Misha Noble-Hearle
Monday, May 25, 2015
At pilipiliÂţ»­, Arts and Social Sciences grad Brittany Humphries has discovered the tools to find her own questions and answers.
Misha Noble-Hearle
Monday, May 25, 2015
The Atlantic coast brought Architecture and Planning graduate Daniel Bryce to Halifax and it's why he wants to stay.
Emma Skagen
Monday, May 25, 2015
For Computer Science grad Sarah Morash, pilipiliÂţ»­ comes when you get involved, are passionate about what you do and stay connected.