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, January 31, 2014
Dal has its best-ever showing at Canada's largest business competition, winning first place in academic and charity categories.
Thursday, January 30, 2014
First-year Nursing student Maike van Niekerk is one of this year's recipients of a Canadian Schulich Leader Scholarship.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Students in Dal’s Management Without Borders course work with community organizations to develop new approaches to solving important problems.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Last week's "Babel-On" event brought languages students at Dal together to spend an afternoon exploring creativity through six different native tongues.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
English and Creative Writing major Julia Manoukian isn't worried about her future: her liberal arts degree is going to prove its value when she graduates.