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, October 31, 2014
Two new vice-provost titles, including a vice-provost, student affairs that replaces the vice-president student services, reflect a more integrated approach to student support and university planning.
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Dal Student Life photographer Ali Seglins was on hand to capture the Charity Kick-Off—the year's first event of the Residence Charity Series.
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
They're the people who work to enhance the student life experience at Dal AC. Meet the executive of the Dalhousie Agricultural Students' Association.
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Owen Johnstone, a Veterinary Technician student in the Faculty of Agriculture, created DalOUT Truro to support people of all sexual orientations and gender identities.
Monday, October 6, 2014
Organized by the Dal Commerce Society, this year's bicycle fundraiser brought in a record $25,800 to support children with cancer through Camp Goodtime and the IWK Health Centre.