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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Monday, February 10, 2014
Starting in May, full-time students in Halifax who pay summer term fees will receive a UPass, giving them unlimited use of HRM’s transit system.
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Last month's LINK event brought together student leaders from across campus to explore ideas for improving the university and its community.
Thursday, February 6, 2014
DalTheatre's production of Bertolt Brecht's "The Good Soul of Szechuan" is a sell-out success.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
In this year's showdown between residences -- the first to include the Agricultural Campus -- students can track their houses' energy and water savings online, in real time.
Friday, January 31, 2014
Dalhousie's reach is increasingly global, both in terms of international collaborations and student population. Learn about some of the partnerships and exchanges that help make it all possible.