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In photos: Students score big for community at annual Engineering vs Commerce game

In photos: Students score big for community at annual Engineering vs Commerce game

Engineering and Commerce students clashed on ice in a hockey rivalry raising $75,000 for cancer care and community, proof the biggest win came off the rink.  Read more.

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Designing the moment: DalTheatre students build a world for The Odyssey
Designing the moment: DalTheatre students build a world for The Odyssey
Kate Hayter
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
DalTheatre’s final production of the season offers an immersive adaptation of Homer's classic epic, The Odyssey, driven by inventive student design and engaging direction.
Creature v. Creator: Weldon moot puts Frankenstein and his Monster on trial in annual charity competition
Creature v. Creator: Weldon moot puts Frankenstein and his Monster on trial in annual charity competition
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.
Breaking the silence around menopause: Dal event creates space for conversation
Breaking the silence around menopause: Dal event creates space for conversation
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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With $2.5M gift, Dal’s Dallaire Institute boosts early warning efforts to prevent recruitment of child soldiers
Jodi Reid
Thursday, December 1, 2022
The gift from the Waverley House Foundation will support the “Early Warning to Early Action” predictive model developed through the Dallaire Institute’s Knowledge for Prevention research project.
When a little effort goes a long way
Mary Jane Webber
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Dal student Gabrielle Close is blind. She says ±«Óătv’s fast action to accommodate her needs in residence and at dining halls has made adjusting to university life much easier for her.
‘More than just a job’: School of Social Work director reflects on two decades of accessibility advocacy
Jane Doucet
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Research, mentoring, advocacy, community leadership: there's not much Dr. Judy MacDonald hasn't done when it comes to pushing for advances in accessibility at Dal and beyond. And this year, she's been recognized for her work with a President’s Award for the Advancement of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility.
Morris Panych’s Canadian classic 7 Stories performed by DalTheatre
Gabrielle Milner
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Fourth-year Fountain School of Performing Arts acting students, directed by Ann-Marie Kerr, perform a unique and heartfelt Canadian classic where everyone is not as they seem.
Accessibility in action: Inside Dal's plan to build a better campus for all
Matt Reeder
Monday, November 28, 2022
±«Óătv's Accessibility Plan, released this past summer, lays out a detailed roadmap for ensuring the university meets Nova Scotia's goal of being fully accessible by 2030.