Student Life
Award鈥憌inning student essay asks what fractures community 鈥� and why showing up can help build it
Mia Mackenzie, a Master of Social Work student, earned top honours in Dal鈥檚 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鈥憇olving, empathy, and practical help, highlighting how support services carry students through critical academic moments.
Thursday, March 26, 2026
This year鈥檚 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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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Twenty-one years after beginning his degree 鈥� and after a few breaks along the journey to care for his daughters when they were young 鈥� Danny Englehutt is receiving his Bachelor of Arts in History degree.
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Fountain School of Performing Arts grad Sophie Wilcott found meaning and connection in theatre studies at Dal and leaves filled with aspirations to act, write and direct professionally.
Monday, June 5, 2023
Zo毛 Smith reflects back on the tight-knit community she discovered in Dal Engineering.
Friday, June 2, 2023
Management grad Sophika Dmytryshyn struggled in her first year, but developing better study habits and connecting with her professors and support staff helped her find her groove and thrive as a student leader.
Friday, June 2, 2023
Lauren Agnew leveraged her strengths to undertake Dal's combined Juris Doctor and MBA degree, setting her up to work at the intersection of law and business.