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Inclusive by design: How Dal is moving beyond reactive student accommodation

Inclusive by design: How Dal is moving beyond reactive student accommodation

Dalhousie’s new Student Accommodation Policy sets in motion a shift away from reactive fixes to more proactive, inclusive design that helps ensure accessibility is built into classrooms, resources, and processes for a truly student-centered experience.  Read more.

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Ellie Garry-Jones
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Dalhousie Art Gallery's milestone exhibition spotlights hidden campus creators, blending diverse media and personal stories in a luminous celebration of art, identity, and belonging. Open until Dec. 21.
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.
Dal Health Communications
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Inspired by a childhood diagnosis, Kate Morrison graduates with her Bachelor of Scieence in Kinesiology this week, continuing to work toward her Child Life Specialist certification so she can support children and families living with illness and disability.

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Jeff Lawton
Thursday, August 27, 2020
Orientation for the fall 2020 semester kicks off this month and, like most events these days, things look a little different this year. Find out more about what the university and the Dalhousie Student Union have planned for incoming students this fall.
Stephanie Rogers
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Two former and one current student from the Faculty of Agriculture have been named to the first Canadian Agricultural Youth Council from more than 800 applicants across the country.
Caitlyn MacQueen
Monday, August 10, 2020
In Dal's Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, instructors are using everything from drones to 3D models to bring field courses to students as part of their online learning.
David Ryan
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
When hands-on, diagnostic learning — an essential component of education across health disciplines — was threatened during the onset of COVID-19, Dal’s Collaborative Clinical Learning and Research (C3LR) stepped up to ensure this vital learning and research moved forward for students.
Suzanne Bowness
Friday, July 17, 2020
For Commerce co-op students like Shakshita Sookrauj, the COVID-19 pandemic offered the chance to help the Province of Nova Scotia support small businesses by helping facilitate a specialized grant program.