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Award‑winning student essay asks what fractures community — and why showing up can help build it

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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Farrah Smith
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.
Matt Reeder
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.
Kenneth Conrad, Graeme Gunn, Kate Rogers, Tanis Trainor
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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Amanda Kirby-Sheppard
Friday, May 24, 2024
Onye Njoku was drawn to the Schulich School of Law's tight-knit and supportive community, offering her own time and leadership to student groups and university initiatives over the years.
Cheryl Bell
Friday, May 24, 2024
Mariam El-Aghil says there wasn’t a single defining moment that convinced her to become a dentist, but growing up during the civil war in Yemen played a big part.
Sonya Jampolsky
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Many things have taken Mary Mackay by surprise since she arrived at Dalhousie, most of all the change between who she was when she arrived and who she is now as she crosses the stage to receive her Bachelor of Management.
Sonya Jampolsky
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Management and Science grad Arcel Siosan does not let anything come between him and his aspirations to make a difference.
Solange Richer de Lafleche
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Master of Architecture graduate Stavros Kondeas reflects on the power of the lasting friendships and collaborations he’s formed and how they’ve spurred both academic and professional growth.