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In photos: Students score big for community at annual Engineering vs Commerce game
Engineering and Commerce students clashed on ice in a hockey rivalry raising $75,000 for cancer care and community, proof the biggest win came off the rink. Read more.
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Tuesday, March 24, 2026
DalTheatre’s final production of the season offers an immersive adaptation of Homer's classic epic, The Odyssey, driven by inventive student design and engaging direction.
Friday, March 20, 2026
More than 80 people gathered for the 15th annual Weldon Literary Moot based on Mary Shelley’s 1818 Gothic novel Frankenstein, raising $4,530 for charity.
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Dal’s inaugural menopause event highlighted shared experiences, practical tools, and a push for workplace inclusion, ending with a pledge to support employees through this life stage.
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Friday, February 21, 2020
Bria Symonds knows what it’s like to experience bumps in the road on the transition to university and works now to help support other African Nova Scotian students like herself as they navigate similar challenges.
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Monthly "Chair Chats," hosted by Dr. OmiSoore Dryden (the James R. Johnston Chair in Black Canadian Studies) offer a forum for Black students in the health professions and graduate studies to discuss topics that come up in their classes, connect with their peers, and hear from those who have shared similar experiences.
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
After being featured in the Lord ±«Óătv Report, Richard Rudnicki's vivid portrait of the arrival of Black refugees to Nova Scotia in 1814 has now been loaned to ±«Óătv from the Army Museum and will be on display in the Wallace McCain Learning Commons for all to see.
Friday, February 14, 2020
This month's Nova Scotia Heritage Day holiday honours the historic community of Africville, 10 years after Halifax's formal apology for its destruction. We asked three Dal faculty members whose work intersects with the Africville legacy to share their thoughts and offer advice on how people can learn more about the community’s history.
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Embracing the spirit of giving back, more than 60 faculty and staff spent time last week volunteering at the Loaded Ladle, helping prepare and serve the Ladle's locally sourced, sustainable and free food for students and community members.