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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, November 25, 2016
The Honourable Mayann Francis, Distinguished Public Service Fellow in the School of Public Administration, discusses the art exhibition (currently on display) featuring the one-of-a-kind garments that marked her time as Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia.
Friday, November 25, 2016
Dal's Faculty of Health Professions hosted a Health and Wellness Discovery Day earlier this month — an event that introduced high school students to issues of health and wellness through fun, interactive learning activities.
Friday, November 18, 2016
Nearly three decades ago, Afua Cooper helped lead a coalition that challenged a racist exhibit at the Royal Ontario Museum. Last week Dr. Cooper, the James R. Johnston Chair in Black Canadian Studies, was part of a reconciliation event at which the museum formally apologized.
Thursday, November 17, 2016
Acting students in Dal's Fountain School of Performing Arts help bring the College of Continuing Education's Accident Investigation course to life.
Thursday, November 17, 2016
"Immigration Politics in Review" is the theme of this year's MacKay Lecture Series, which kicks off with Minelle Mahtani of the University of Toronto this Thursday night.