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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, February 13, 2015
A look at the continuing work of ±«Óătv's James R. Johnston Chair in Black Canadian Studies, Dr. Afua Cooper, in leading the mission of Canada's only national Black Studies chair.
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Jack Bennet, who received the Canadian Red Cross' Young Humanitarian Award last fall, has been able to take his dual passions of music and sustainability to help build stronger communities.
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
The Fountain School's production of Lion in the Streets, directed by Dal alum Mitchell Cushman, offers a Toronto-set journey from earthly horror to high salvation.
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Encounters, which runs until February 8, brings together talents from across the Fountain School of Performing Arts for a series of short operas about modern life in the city — perfect for opera aficionados and newbies alike.
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
On campus to deliver the annual Shaar Shalom Lecture, author Lawrence Hill discussed the legacy of his acclaimed novel The Book of Negroes and the work of adapting it into a television miniseries.