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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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Dawn Morrison
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
The ±«Óătv Physiotherapy Clinic celebrates its official opening, providing enhanced care, student learning and research opportunities.
Sarah Dawson
Monday, September 17, 2018
A new three-year PromoScience grant from NSERC will allow Dal's Imhotep’s Legacy Academy to continue and enhance its STEM outreach programming to young African Nova Scotia learners.
Marlo MacKay
Friday, September 14, 2018
As part of the university's 200th anniversary celebrations, Dal Libraries are presenting a special "Dal 200 Author Stage" as part of the Halifax Word on the Street festival Saturday, September 15, featuring a collection of authors, poets and scholars with Dal connections.
Jane Doucet
Friday, September 14, 2018
At her Sept. 6 lecture at the Halifax Central Library, Schulich School of Law Professor Elaine Craig discussed her new book "Putting Trials on Trial," and the failure of the legal profession to protect sexual assault complainants.
Matt Reeder
Thursday, September 6, 2018
Whether you’re a new or returning student, faculty or staff, alumni or member of the broader community, there are plenty of ways to share in Dal’s 200th anniversary celebration over the next few months. Read our preview of the exciting events still to come.