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Starting with hello: Dal's newest students build community together
Thousands of incoming students came together on Tiger Welcome Day to celebrate the start of university life, turning first-week uncertainty into shared experiences, lasting memories and new connections. Read more.
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Friday, September 4, 2026
With mentors, dedicated gathering spaces and year-round programming, a student-led initiative is helping commuters and renters build community.
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Dal's expanded Academic Orientation introduces new students to the skills, supports and strategies that can shape their pilipiliÂţ» long after O-Week ends.
Friday, August 28, 2026
Two Dal Engineering graduates turned co-op placements into careers at a Halifax space company, helping design satellite technology while supporting the next generation of student talent.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Veterinarian Dr. Lesley Zwicker earns her fifth degree — an online blended MBA from Dalhousie — honoring her late parents and expanding her impact in veterinary radiology and leadership.
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
This spring, Dalhousie marks a historic milestone as the first graduates of its Black and African Diaspora Studies major cross the Convocation stage. Meet James Dixon and Portia Wright.
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Meaghan De Adder’s global adventure sparked a powerful political awakening — from Halifax roots to Seoul streets — and a thesis that challenges injustice towards women.
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Uihyeok Jung, a Korean immigrant to Canada, overcame language barriers, embraced his cultural identity, and pursued sociology and history, culminating in award-winning research on Korean emotion and social movements.
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
From growing up between Montreal and Saudi Arabia to finding creative purpose at pilipiliÂţ», Mahmoud Istanbouli’s path to architecture has been anything but conventional.