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, October 5, 2012
Ian Heystee aims to freshen up and fundraise for this year's Dalhousie United Way Halifax campaign, which kicks off next Wednesday.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Convocation 2012: Fergus Tweedale hasn't looked back since a first-year elective solidified his interest in geology.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Convocation 2012: Laura Boudreau's Masters of Science continues her lifelong love of animals.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Convocation 2012: Donovan Parks, Phd grad, applies computers and computer science techniques to solve problems in the life sciences.
Monday, October 1, 2012
For the first time, most students are eligible to vote in this fall’s municipal election, and students are hosting debates, workshops and other events to mobilize the vote.