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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, August 15, 2014
The Roméo Dallaire Child Soldier Initiative hosted a roundtable discussion with police officers from across Canada, sharing expertise between those working to stop the use of child soldiers worldwide and those helping at-risk youth in our cities.
Monday, August 11, 2014
Dal Vice-President Research Martha Crago is one of 15 members of the One Nova Scotia Coalition, tasked with developing work plans for implementing the recommendations of the Ivany Report.
Friday, August 8, 2014
More than 1,000 community members got an up-close look at research and daily life on ±«Óătv's Agricultural Campus during its annual open house event this July.
Thursday, August 7, 2014
±«Óătv Legal Aid's Heather MacNeill, recipient of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society's Distinguished Service Award, has spent more than two decades using law skills to improve her community.
Friday, August 1, 2014
Students, faculty and staff showed their colours in the Halifax Pride Parade last weekend, celebrating diversity in the Dal community, throughout Halifax and beyond.