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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
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
For more than a decade, the Dal-led Imhotep's Legacy Program has been helping youth like Dal Mechanical Engineering student Isaiah Reade discover possibilities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Marlo MacKay
Friday, February 24, 2017
Drop by ±«Óătv's Libraries this month and discover more about the important role that individuals of African descent have played in our province, region and country.
Niecole Comeau
Thursday, February 16, 2017
It began as a “back of the van” operation with a Dal Physics professor at the wheel. Now, at its new waterfront location, Halifax’s Discovery Centre is set to inspire a whole new generation of young people with fun, hands-on science.
Matt Semansky
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Psychology and Neuroscience faculty member Jason Chatman was one of three speakers at a panel in honour of African Heritage Month this week, hosted by the Black Student Advising Centre.
Matt Reeder
Thursday, February 2, 2017
Legacies of past African Nova Scotian leaders loomed large over the proceedings at Dal's African Heritage Month launch event, which featured several inspiring speeches and the raising of the Pan-African Flag.