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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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Matt Reeder
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Dal President Richard Florizone and other senior leaders belted out a set of classic country hits to raise more than $100,000 for the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia.
Mary Jane Webber
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Students from Imhotep’s Legacy Academy learn about the Sexton Campus renewal project and a future in engineering.
Katie Webster
Monday, March 27, 2017
With a twisted plot, a plethora of characters and constant scene hopping, the Foundation School of Performing Arts pulls out all the stops in this 'epic' production.
Matt Reeder
Monday, March 27, 2017
±«Óătv has invited the African Nova Scotian Music Association to campus in 2018 to celebrate its 20th annual awards gala during the university's bicentennial year.
Marlo MacKay
Friday, March 24, 2017
Drawings by Group of Seven artist Arthur Lismer from Dal's 100th anniversary have been discovered in the University Archives — just in time for Dal's 200th.