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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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Robyn McCallum
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
At the first Girls Get Wise event to be hosted by the Faculty of Agriculture's Female Leaders in Academia group, more than 30 junior high girls got a hands-on look at what a career in the sciences is like.
Ryan McNutt
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Students from the ±«Óătv Commerce Society are spending their week outside the Rowe Building, surviving on the generosity of others, to raise awareness and funds to support homeless and at-risk youth.
Matt Semansky
Thursday, March 5, 2015
The report from Dal's strategic initiative on diversity and inclusiveness is intended to spark a conversation. For those senior leaders who've been able to spend time with the document, that conversation has already begun.
Misha Noble-Hearle
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
After leading the build of a surprise ice wall last February, Dal student Hadrian Laing decided to bring a different kind of winter fun to the Studley Quad this year: a Game of Thrones-style chair of ice.
Amanda Kirby-Sheppard
Friday, February 20, 2015
In an initiative led by students in the ±«Óătv/King’s Swimming Society, Dalplex will be piloting a weekly women-only swim session this term, responding to a growing need for swim instruction for women who are unable or uncomfortable participating in open or public swims for religious and/or cultural reasons.