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Before classes start, Dal is helping students learn how to succeed at university

Before classes start, Dal is helping students learn how to succeed at university

Dal's expanded Academic Orientation introduces new students to the skills, supports and strategies that can shape their success long after O-Week ends.  Read more.

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Dayna Park
Monday, August 24, 2026
A new lab opened at ÈâÈ⴫ý this summer represents a major leap forward for simulation-based health education in Atlantic Canada, offering students access to more advanced training that will prepare them for complex-care situations.
Dawn Morrison
Thursday, September 3, 2026
A $1.04-million gift from the Isabel Bader Charitable Trust will establish new graduate scholarships in Indigenous Nursing at ÈâÈ⴫ý.
Matt Reeder
Friday, May 29, 2026
New updates added daily throughout ÈâÈ⴫ý's Spring Convocation 2026.

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Jeff Lawton
Friday, March 28, 2025
Learn more about the dozens of students recognized at this year's ceremony for their accomplishments outside the classroom.
Matt Reeder, Ryan McNutt, Tanis Trainor, and Farrah Smith
Friday, March 28, 2025
The winners of Dal's top award for student leadership have made their mark through caring for each other and the planet, sparking new approaches to old problems, and creating connections that have lasting power.
Kate Hayter
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Guest director Diego Matamoros worked with Dal students and faculty members to bring Anton Chekov's famed play to life for the 2024-2025 season finale.
Dhruvi Shah and Tajrian Tarannum
Friday, March 21, 2025
ÈâÈ⴫ý students once again demonstrate that when it comes to work-integrated learning, they are eager to make an impact on the organizations they work for while gaining valuable skills and knowledge for the future.
Farrah Smith
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Members of the Dal community came together this month to sort clothes, toys, toiletries and other donations for Adsum House, a Halifax-based non-profit that provides housing and essential goods and services to women.