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Inclusive by design: How Dal is moving beyond reactive student accommodation

Inclusive by design: How Dal is moving beyond reactive student accommodation

Dalhousie’s new Student Accommodation Policy sets in motion a shift away from reactive fixes to more proactive, inclusive design that helps ensure accessibility is built into classrooms, resources, and processes for a truly student-centered experience.  Read more.

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Ellie Garry-Jones
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Dalhousie Art Gallery's milestone exhibition spotlights hidden campus creators, blending diverse media and personal stories in a luminous celebration of art, identity, and belonging. Open until Dec. 21.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
From varsity swimming to ocean-tech entrepreneurship, Isaac Bahler’s path to Oxford reflects a passion for turning climate research into real-world solutions.
Dal Health Communications
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Inspired by a childhood diagnosis, Kate Morrison graduates with her Bachelor of Scieence in Kinesiology this week, continuing to work toward her Child Life Specialist certification so she can support children and families living with illness and disability.

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Jane Doucet
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
If you're going to start a new experience like law school, it's great to have family by your side. Meet first-year Schulich Law students Eyoab and Abel Begashaw, and learn how the brothers came to attend law school together.
Stefanie Wilson
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
Not everyone takes a direct path through university. It's taken Vanessa Thomas some time to figure out where she's headed — but with her sights set on Pharmacy studies after her Arts degree, she's making the most of her journey.
Darcy MacRae
Friday, August 31, 2018
With a suite of fun-filled activities, this year's edition of the DSU-organized Orientation Week presents new opportunities for Dal's newest students.
Matt Reeder
Friday, August 31, 2018
Hundreds of new international students arrived at Dalhousie this week from all over the world, many taking in the university's many orientation activities as they look to adjust to a new country and university life far from home.
Stefanie Wilson
Monday, August 27, 2018
For master's student Aaron Szeto, architecture is about improving people's lives — whether that's here in Halifax or around the world in countries like Thailand, Portugal or Cuba.