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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Friday, April 10, 2015
Students in the fourth-year Marketing Strategy class have been helping local businesses and non-profits like Neptune Theatre, Freak Lunchbox and the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia develop marketing plans.
Friday, April 10, 2015
The 2014-15 season was a breakthrough year for Dal's curling squad and for student Adam Casey, who skipped for Team PEI at the national men's curling championship.
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
At the annual International Perspectives on Science and Economics conference, more than 70 students from China and Brazil demonstrated their research and communication skills.
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Nichole Helm brings a new viewpoint to Student Health Services as the clinic's first nurse practitioner.
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Impact Awards profile: Given her accomplishments, you might think Alysha Rose is a Dal veteran. Not the case: this first-year student is already making her mark through student societies, community volunteering and more.