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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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Friday, December 2, 2016
See this year's edition of Dal's video holiday card, ready for sharing with friends and family.
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Mental health and sport was the topic of focus at the seventh annual Women in Leadership Spotlight Dinner Wednesday night, hosted by Dal's varsity women's basketball and volleyball players.
Thursday, December 1, 2016
This fall Rochelle Owen, director of Dal's Office of Sustainability, has received two prominent community awards: the Divert NS Mobius Hall of Fame award and Efficiency Nova Scotia's Bright Business Award for Leadership.
Monday, November 28, 2016
Philip Akin, artistic director of Obsidian Theatre (Canada's leading Black theatre company) is working with Dal's Theatre students to present a boldly original take on Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." The production runs through December 3 at the ±«Óătv Arts Centre.
Friday, November 25, 2016
Dal's Gender and Women's Studies program, Human Rights and Equity Services, South House and others on campus are teaming up for 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. The campaign starts on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (November 25) and runs through International Human Rights Day (December 10).