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Moving through winter: How a beginner run club program is building community at Dal

Moving through winter: How a beginner run club program is building community at Dal

Dal students are finding motivation and friendship through a relaxed run/walk program that prioritizes showing up, moving together, and making fitness feel more welcoming.  Read more.

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Linden Thomas
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Grounded by a lifelong love of running, Dal MBA grad Jacob Benoit earns a prestigious U SPORTS Top 8 Academic All‑Canadian award recognizing his athletic and academic dedication.
Graduate Studies
Monday, January 19, 2026
A doctoral student shares how a travel grant and academic training boosted her research momentum and opened doors to connect her work with wider audiences.
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.

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Miriam Breslow
Friday, May 27, 2016
Students Salman Dostmohammad and Jude Long won the grand prize at the prestigious Blueprint 2020 National Student Paper Competition, earning the opportunity to present their ideas to some of Canada's top civil servants.
Mary Jane Webber
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Dalhousie's new fitness centre on South Street in Halifax, set to begin construction this year, will offer brightly-lit fitness and recreation space for campus and community alike starting in 2018.
Matt Semansky
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Last week more than 130 leaders from across Canada came to Dal for the 2016 Canadian University Queer Services Conference, hosted by the Dalhousie Student Union.
Katherine Doyle
Friday, May 13, 2016
From student leadership to her studies, Emily Davis has had an incredible impact on Dal's Faculty of Agriculture over the past four years.
Katherine Doyle
Friday, May 13, 2016
From a small, family-run dairy farm to an award-winning Animal Science student, Zoshia Fraser has made her mark through hard work and determination.