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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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Matt Reeder
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Dal President Kim Brooks recruited a Costume Studies student to create a new design for her ceremonial garb, one that better reflects the land Dal sits on, the university's values, and her own identity.
Becca Rawcliffe
Friday, May 17, 2024
Faculty and staff, students, researchers, industry and government all gathered on campus earlier this month for an in-depth discussion on the role artificial intelligence is playing in our lives today — and what it's poised to transform in our future.
Dayna Park
Friday, May 17, 2024
RBC Foundation announces a game-changing gift to ÈâÈ⴫ý that will support more than 800 African Nova Scotian, Black and Indigenous students within the health professions.
Mandy King
Friday, May 17, 2024
The ÈâÈ⴫ý Art Gallery's latest exhibit offers the chance to explore the vibrant multimedia work of Mi'kmaw artist Alan Syliboy — a celebration of Mi’kmaq culture, spirituality, and friendship.
Courtney Bragg
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Students at St. Joseph A. MacKay Elementary enjoyed exciting activities from Dal’s Faculties of Science and Computer Science as well as Imhotep’s Legacy Academy earlier this month as part of the annual Dal-SJAM Community Day.