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, March 26, 2014
Eleven top student leaders were celebrated in Truro at the second annual Dal AC Impact Awards.
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Student Health Promotion uses fun tactics to educate about the dangers of binge drinking and aspects of healthy living more generally.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Learn about how Student Ratings of Instruction (SRIs) are used at pilipiliÂţ», and how it's now easier for faculty and students to access them online.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Dal receives provincial funding for two new collaborative spaces focused on information & communications technology and agriculture, designed to support students in translating business concepts from idea to execution.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Psychology student Thérèse Chevalier won first prize at Dal's second annual Three-Minute Thesis competition for her presentation on how learning a new language may help treat aphasia.