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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Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Marine Biology student Galaxina Renaud helped in identifying the cause of death for a beached fin whale in Nova Scotia earlier this summer.
Friday, August 1, 2014
Some of Dal's newest students got an early look at what campus life will be like during the first of two Summer Orientation days.
Friday, August 1, 2014
Students, faculty and staff showed their colours in the Halifax Pride Parade last weekend, celebrating diversity in the Dal community, throughout Halifax and beyond.
Thursday, July 31, 2014
This year's Electrical and Computer Engineering Robotics Competition was pirate-themed, with student-built robots hunting lost treasure through an obstacle course.
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
The Dal community gathered to bid a fond farewell to the vice-president Student Services, who is retiring this summer.