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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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Stephanie Rogers
Friday, May 10, 2013
Dalhousie hosted its first spring convocation on the Agricultural Campus, honouring the accomplishments of nearly 200 new graduates.
Stephanie Rogers (with files from Ryan McNutt)
Friday, May 3, 2013
Grad profile: Paul Manning, Faculty of Agriculture
Nick Pearce (with files from Stephanie Rogers)
Friday, May 3, 2013
Dal photographer Nick Pearce shares his top tips and favourite spots for getting the best photos during convocation.
Katie Park
Friday, April 26, 2013
Interested in learning more about the implications of globalization and internationalization on campus? Next week’s Dalhousie Conference on Learning and Teaching is just the ticket.
Katherine Wooler
Friday, April 26, 2013
Fourth-year Math and Music student Julia Tufts, an award-winning concerto performer, will be featured at this weekend's Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra season finale.