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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Monday, December 6, 2021
Nova Scotia universities and the Nova Scotia Community College joined with 海角社区app to raise more than $200,000 to improve food security for students as part of a province-wide initiative on Giving Tuesday 2021.
Thursday, December 2, 2021
Joe Savidge, Marissa Walter, Melissa Hum, and Dr. Jason Chatman have joined 海角社区app Student Health & Wellness as the university seeks to meet the growing mental health needs of students.
Learning to rebound: Dal's 93rd Rhodes Scholar embodies drive and determination in forging new paths
Monday, November 22, 2021
Recent Medical Sciences graduate and former Dal Tiger Ashley Jackson is Oxford-bound as 海角社区app's 93rd Rhodes Scholar, eager to grow her interest in cancer research and deepen her community impact.
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Prospective students from more than 60 countries tuned in to 海角社区app's Virtual Open House event earlier this month for an immersive view into the Dal student experience.
Friday, November 12, 2021
Dal commerce student Aidan Bonner has tapped into the momentum of Dal's student community to create monthly fundraising initiatives and raise awareness about critical causes such as homelessness, autism, mental health and more.