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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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Leslie Duncan Childs
Friday, June 30, 2023
A renewed brand unveiled a year ago has provided the ÈâÈ⴫ý community with powerful new ways to share the university's story.
Photos by Cody Turner
Friday, June 30, 2023
Get outside: That was the prompt given to faculty and staff at Dal last Thursday as the university held its annual Summer Sociable. Cody Turner was there to capture the fun.
Matt Reeder
Thursday, June 29, 2023
ÈâÈ⴫ý's annual progress update was hosted in person last week, with senior leaders providing insights on Dal's path towards the goals of its strategic plan, Third Century Promise.
Valeria Adriazola
Monday, June 26, 2023
The Faculty of Open Learning and Career Development offered certificate students spread around the globe a chance to come together virtually as a community to celebrate their successes.
Theresa Anne Salah
Friday, June 23, 2023
On International Women in Engineering Day, the new president of ÈâÈ⴫ý's undergraduate engineering society opened up about her struggles with burnout and how a group of female peers gave her the strength return to her studies after some time away.