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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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Ryan McNutt
Friday, September 20, 2013
Dal prepares for its annual Pink Day celebration on September 25, featuring pink fashion, cake, BBQs and a guest lecture -- all focused on respect in our community.
Katherine Wooler
Friday, September 20, 2013
Despite rain moving Friday's activities indoors, students flocked to campus for great live music and the Society Carnival at DalFest 2013.
Ryan McNutt
Friday, September 20, 2013
Students and employees take the lead in supporting an important dialogue; "Take Back the Campus" rally scheduled for Tuesday.
Ryan McNutt
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Launching this fall in both Halifax and Truro, Dal's new Innovation course offers undergrads from any Dal faculty the opportunity to learn how to transform ideas into innovations.
Julia Manoukian
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Students showcased their Dal volunteer spirit at last Saturday's Community Day, taking to the streets of Halifax to assist local organizations like Common Roots urban farm, MADD and the Arthritis Society of Nova Scotia.