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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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Thursday, February 25, 2016
Dal prof Barb Hamilton-Hinch is teaming up with partners from across the university to introduce Dal students to the history and legacy of Halifax's Africville community.
Friday, February 19, 2016
A new bursary for English students, sparked by a grassroots fundraising by the department’s faculty and staff, is now inspiring other departments to launch similar efforts.
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Matt Burgar has lived with a learning disability all his life, but it hasn’t stopped him from pursuing his studies or his passion for music. This Friday, the History student performs as Bob Dylan at the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia’s “A Different State of Mind” event, for which he’s raised $50,000.
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Dal's annual campaign to support the United Way in both Halifax and Colchester County exceeded its goal this year, raising more than $157,000 to support the organization's work in our communities.
Thursday, February 4, 2016
This week's production of "Riders to the Sea" features a story of loss and the human spirit told twice in two different ways, via both a one-act play and an opera performance.