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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Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Members of the Dal community united last Thursday for a virtual Ramadan Iftar, marking the end of the traditional fast with an event that included a special meal delivered to students still living in residence.
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Third-year medical student Livia Anthes and her classmates have been finding ways to give back to the community as their clinical learning is on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Madison Gateman's three-minute video on her research into Canadian attitudes and narratives regarding refugees has earned her a spot among the 25 national finalists in the annual Storytellers competition, organized by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
Monday, May 4, 2020
What happens when a hands-on, experimental lab class can't finish its work for the term. For students and instructors involved in Chemistry's Advanced Analytical Lab, you find whole new ways to share your applied projects.
Monday, May 4, 2020
Athanasius “Tanas” Sylliboy, RN and graduating Master of Nursing – Nurse Practitioner student, is in his home community of Eskasoni, working hard to minimize the impact of COVID-19.