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Award‑winning student essay asks what fractures community — and why showing up can help build it

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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Farrah Smith
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.
Matt Reeder
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.
Kenneth Conrad, Graeme Gunn, Kate Rogers, Tanis Trainor
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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Erin Elaine Casey
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
In the final steps of his MBA journey, Paul van Galder got an offer he couldn’t refuse as a microfinance advisor in Malawi — an opportunity that has opened the door to a career in international banking.
Erin Elaine Casey
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Amy Hak, a grad of Dal's Master of Information Management program, is already putting her new knowledge and skills to work in her role as a forensic officer at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands.
Terry Murray-Arnold
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
MSc Occupational Therapy grad Kailee Garfield on what she learned during her studies, what she'll miss most about Dal, and what's next for her.
Dawn Morrison
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
When Carolyn Crane began her studies in the School of Physiotherapy, she thought she wanted to work in a private clinic or with athletes. But, as she entered her first placement in acute care, she knew a hospital setting was the place for her.
Stefanie Wilson
Friday, October 4, 2019
Students in a third-year Political Science class will get to make the most of this month’s federal election, operating the voting office on campus for an educational election experience.