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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Friday, January 25, 2013
For our latest Top 5, we asked Joanne Langley of the Canadian Center for Vaccinology for her best advice on staying healthy this flu season.
Friday, January 25, 2013
Have you been frustrated by course registration in the past? Dal is looking for your help to test its upgraded system on Jan. 30.
Friday, January 25, 2013
With the exchange application deadline nearing, we sat down with two students who share a study abroad connection: a student from Kyungpook National University in South Korea spending her semester at Dal, and a Dal student who’s done the reverse trip.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Dal will host the East Coast Student Leadership Conference from February 15-17; register now to attend.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Undergrads can mix and match from more than 60 minor programs in FASS, Science and at King’s starting in 2013-14.