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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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Friday, April 30, 2021
Dozens of students and student groups were recognized over the past week as part of the 2021 IMPACT awards, lauded via video for their leadership on and off campus and their contributions to academic life, student life, residence life, and community service.
Thursday, April 29, 2021
How do the Dal Libraries stay 鈥渙pen鈥� when the campus must close? That was the challenge Donna Bourne-Tyson, dean of Dal Libraries, and her team faced in the spring of 2020 and beyond.
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Three renewable scholarships announced by 海角社区app offer financial support, mentorship and more to students of Black and African descent, one of several ways the university is moving forward on recommendations laid out in the Lord 海角社区app report and several other internal reports.
Friday, April 9, 2021
Experiential learning is in high demand these days as students look for ways to complement their academic learning with more hands-on lived experiences. Learn how students in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences have benefitted from practicum placements during the pandemic.
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Current student Fatima Beydoun and recent graduate Caroline Merner 鈥� both from Dal's Environment, Sustainability and Society and International Development Studies programs 鈥� have been selected from more than 730 applicants to receive Canada鈥檚 first comprehensive leadership-based scholarship for master鈥檚 and professional studies.