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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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Mary Bateman
Friday, October 31, 2014
Less than a year after his first visit, conflict resolution expert Paul Hutchinson returned to campus for a series of workshops organized by Human Resources, the Multifaith Centre and others.
Ryan McNutt
Friday, October 31, 2014
We asked some of Dal’s Musicology experts to offer up their favourite unsettling, uncanny soundtracks for Halloween.
Katie Ciavaglia
Friday, October 24, 2014
At the Dentistry Alumni Dinner, over $10,000 was raised for the health centre, in which Dentistry and Dental Hygiene students as well as faculty and alumni volunteers provide care for vulnerable and underserved populations.
Robyn McCallum
Thursday, October 23, 2014
This year's College Royal on the Agricultural Campus featured the Farmers' Olympics, livestock competitions and a special honour in memory of one of the Faculty of Agriculture's most beloved professors.
Marie Visca
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
The Dal community united local Aboriginal leaders and community members last Thursday at the university's annual "powwow" in honour of our region's Mi'kmaq heritage.