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Award‑winning student essay asks what fractures community — and why showing up can help build it

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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Farrah Smith
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.
Matt Reeder
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.
Kenneth Conrad, Graeme Gunn, Kate Rogers, Tanis Trainor
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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Julia Manoukian
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Giller Prize winner Lynn Coady will share her thoughts on the creative process at the Annual Atlantic Undergraduate English Conference.
Julia Manoukian
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Dalhousie's text-to-speech software is not only a fantastic tool for students with disabilities, it can make life a little bit easier for everyone.
Asha Katz
Monday, March 10, 2014
A research partnership between an Industrial Engineering professor and Jazz Aviation is leading to co-op and career opportunities for students.
Ryan McNutt
Friday, March 7, 2014
Students from the School of Information Management organized the Information Without Borders conference, featuring Citizen Lab Director Ron Deibert discussing the dark side of the Internet.
Sarah Beatty
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Student writer Sarah Beatty reports on her reading week experience travelling with Dal Action in Florida, building homes with Habitat for Humanity.