Student Life

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
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
The Society Fair gets a revamp as the Society Carnival and joins some top musical acts at Dalfest 2013 this weekend, including The Sheepdogs, Rich Aucoin and Born Ruffians.
Staff / Danny Abriel
Monday, September 9, 2013
Photos: Dal's newest students shook, rattled and shined earlier this month to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis research.
Bruce Bottomley
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Dr. Florizone offers his advice to the future Class of 2017 as they join Dal's scholarly community.
Ryan McNutt
Thursday, September 5, 2013
At ceremonies in both Halifax and Truro, the Dal community officially welcomed its newest students to the university.
Graeme Gunn (with files from Ryan McNutt)
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Orientation Week 2013 got off to a soggy but sensational start on Sunday.