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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Friday, November 1, 2019
International students at Dal will soon have another avenue for honing their career-building skills and gaining valuable work experience through a new pilot program launching early next year.
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Developed by data librarian Julie Marcoux, Zombool is a video game that trains students and others to wield an unlikely weapon in a zombie apocalypse: online search skills.
Thursday, October 31, 2019
The Faculty of Graduate Studies is on the hunt for 10 PhD students from across the university to make up the first cohort of Dalhousie’s OpenThink Initiative, an effort focused on connecting research with the broader public.
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Entering Dalhousie as a first-year law student this fall has allowed Sabre Lee to pursue her passion for law while further deepening ties to her ancestral homeland in Mi’kma’ki — a connection that has helped pave the way for her personal success.
Friday, October 25, 2019
As she adapts to life as a first-year student at Dalhousie, rising star Zamani Millar is doing so on the heels of her most successful year yet as a vocalist and musician.