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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Thursday, October 10, 2024
The 2025 Maclean's University Rankings are out now. Find out more about how Dal performed in Canada's most-watched university rankings.
Friday, October 4, 2024
Amy Ruijgrok, an international food business student from the Netherlands, helped bring the bounty of Bay Area farmers to underserved communities during a recent internship with a mobile farmer's market.
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Law student Jaron Rykiss says a summer internship at the Department of Justice in Ottawa was 'transformative,' leaving him convinced that law is the best way to support community and effect positive change.
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Hundreds of students explored chess, board games, e-sports and more at this year’s Dalhousie Games Expo, finding a vibrant community of peers with which to engage in battles of strategy and wit.
Friday, September 27, 2024
Cody Turner, visual media manager with Communications, Marketing & Creative Services, captured players and spectators at Wickwire Field in Halifax from on high during the Tigers soccer season opener on Aug. 31.