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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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Marie Visca
Friday, November 21, 2014
Dal faculty members Sherry Stewart and Shelly Whitman joined several Dal alumni as honourees at the 25th Annual Women of Excellence gala, hosted by the Canadian Progress Club of Halifax.
Emily Colin
Thursday, November 20, 2014
DalTRAC, the ±«Óătv Transportation Collaboratory, launches a province-wide expansion of its "Share the Road" campaign with the support of the Nova Scotia Department of Energy.
Emma Skagen
Friday, November 14, 2014
Helen Pinsent's "Transaction" took home first place in this year's Varma competition in Gothic literature, which celebrates the late Devendra Varma's contributions to the Department of English.
Janice MacInnis
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Information Technology Services becomes the first two-time recipient of ±«Óătv's Healthy Workplace Award.
Asha Katz
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Introduced last fall, "Halifax and the World" unites faculty and students from International Development Studies and Canadian Studies to explore Halifax's history and its global connections.