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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Thursday, February 27, 2014
Earth Sciences student Andrea Christians received the 2013 Energy Innovation Grant for her work on the evolutionary history of salt structures.
Thursday, February 27, 2014
We speak with last year’s winner, Jacob Cookey, about his advice to grad students preparing for competition on March 4 and 5.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
The Society of Dalhousie Music Students hosts the James Faraday Memorial Concert on Feb. 27, with all proceeds going to a scholarship in his name.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
You're refreshed from study break; now it's time for the final push of the school year. So where are you going to study?
Monday, February 24, 2014
Insights to Success: Anne of Green Gables inspired Maygan Forbes to come to the Maritimes from London, England. What she found was a welcoming, supportive community.