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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Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Dal’s Industrial Engineering students have made their mark on the national stage this year, winning big awards in competition.
Friday, March 28, 2014
Earlier this month, five Dalhousie Commerce students camped outside the Rowe Building to raise money and awareness about the challenges homeless Canadians face.
Thursday, March 27, 2014
The beloved astronaut will meet with Dal’s first-place Movember team and deliver a lecture, open to the Dal community, during his visit on Monday, April 7.
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Meet this year's Board of Governors Award winners — six outstanding students who, through their efforts, have made Dalhousie a better place to study and play.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
A capacity crowd helped celebrate Dal's top student leaders at the third annual Impact Awards.