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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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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Dal's designation as a Bee Campus was awarded based on the strength of its commitment to creating habitats that foster the well-being and survival of pollinators such as bees.
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Dal became the first university in the province to sign onto Recreation Nova Scotia’s anti-racism charter, which provides guidelines on addressing systemic racism in sports and recreation programming.
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Sheila Wildeman, an associate professor in the Schulich School of Law, received an Individual Nova Scotia Human Rights Award last Friday for her advocacy for the human rights of incarcerated people and people with disabilities.
Friday, December 8, 2023
ÈâÈ⴫ý's Women in Engineering group held a vigil on Sexton Campus Wednesday evening to honour the victims of the École Polytechnique mass shooting. See images from the ceremony.
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
ÈâÈ⴫ý placed 109 globally and 15th in Canada out of pool that’s doubled this year to include 1,403 participating universities. Find out where Dal excelled when it comes to sustainability.