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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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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.
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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Monday, March 26, 2018
An in-depth look at “Drums and Organs,” a brand new production based on Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” penned for Dal's 200th anniversary and performed by students in Dal’s Fountain School of Performing Arts.
Monday, March 26, 2018
For "Drums and Organs" — the Fountain School's modern spin on Frankenstein for Dal's 200th anniversary — every stitch has been thoughtfully schemed and sewn by students in Dal's Costume Studies program.
Friday, March 23, 2018
On Saturday, March 24, the Fountain School of Performing Arts presents "Called to Action: Living Reconciliation Through Song," an empowering and important choral event.
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Two Dal students brought several local experts to campus last week for a panel on the #MeToo movement and its potential to bring positive change around issues of sexual harassment and gender discrimination.
Thursday, March 22, 2018
When Rowe School of Business students started their annual camp-out in support of Phoenix Youth Programs in 2013, they had modest goals. Five years later, the campaign has raised over $65,000 in support of youth experiencing homelessness in Halifax.