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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Thursday, December 5, 2019
Agriculture master’s student Sarah Hines is driven by her passion for addressing climate change, ensuring sustainable resource development, and the importance of supporting Canadian agriculture. Now, she's bringing that passion to the Prime Minister’s Youth Council.
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Isabelle Roach, the University of King's College's latest and 32nd Rhodes Scholar, says she has gotten the best of both worlds on her journey to study neuroscience at the University of Oxford, thanks to the small school benefits of King's and big university benefits of Dal.
Thursday, November 28, 2019
Dr. Stephen Miller, the Faculty of Medicine’s recently appointed Director of Simulation, plans on bringing simulation to the forefront of the medical education continuum in the Maritimes. From undergraduate medical education to continuing professional development, he sees a clear need.
Monday, November 25, 2019
Thanks to the David and Faye Sobey Agricultural Undergraduate Research Award, Janessa Rathgeber was able to have a summer research experience that pushed her studies forward.
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Co-hosted by several different Dal labs and sandbox spaces, Dalhousie took part in the International NASA Space Apps Challenge last month, bringing together students and alumni across disciplines to tackle out-of-this-world challenges.