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From 'scandalous' cycling trousers to velvet gowns, students revive 1897 fashion

From 'scandalous' cycling trousers to velvet gowns, students revive 1897 fashion

Step inside this year’s Historical Dress showcase for an up‑close look at the craftsmanship, collaboration and historical detail behind the garments students spent a year bringing to life.  Read more.

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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.
Amanda Kirby-Sheppard
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.
Ariann Greenidge
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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Heather Aipperspach
Thursday, November 29, 2018
Dal Nursing researchers Lisa Goldberg and Megan Aston have collaborated with a Halifax playwright to turn their research study examining the experiences of LGBQ+ birthing women into a new play: "What to Expect When You Aren't Expected."
Matt Reeder
Thursday, November 29, 2018
Dal grad Siobhan Evans is leading an accessibility audit for ±«Óătv to help the university get to know the physical characteristics of its buildings more intimately than ever before — and inform the development of a full-scale accessibility plan.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Last month, ±«Óătv proclaimed the International Decade for People of African Descent, joining the governments of Nova Scotia, Canada and other countries in taking another step towards recognizing the diverse heritage, culture and contributions of African-centered communities worldwide.
Sarah Nearing
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
In taking on a stage production of the middle portion of Dante's "The Divine Comedy," students in the Fountain School of Performing Arts present a vibrant, thought-provoking piece on love, faith and morality. The play runs at the Dal Arts Centre through Dec. 1.
Courtney Law
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
At a ±«Óătv-sponsored panel event earlier this month, experts from across disciplines came together to engage in big ideas about the future of machines, learning and work — and the critical importance of human agency and insight in building that future.