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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, May 21, 2025
The complicated process of switching the heat off and the cooling on at Dal.
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
The university’s first vice-provost of Indigenous Relations brings decades of advocacy experience, academic insights, and a deep commitment to embedding community values throughout Dal.
Friday, May 16, 2025
Eight vibrant paintings by Mi’kmaq artist Alan Syliboy now grace the halls of ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½â€™s Weldon Law Building thanks to a donation by alum Allan Silverman. The gift, facilitated through the ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ Art Gallery, aims to celebrate Indigenous heritage and expand public access to underrepresented voices in Canadian art.
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
MAGA’s distaste for empathy is less a well-meaning critique than an all-out war as figures like Elon Musk and Jordan Peterson incorrectly — and dangerously — dismiss it as weakness.
Friday, May 9, 2025
Halifax's first professional women's soccer team gains access to Dal's top-notch training facilities in a partnership that promises to inspire the next generation of female athletes.