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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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Theresa Anne Salah
Friday, December 8, 2023
ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½'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.
Stefanie Wilson
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ 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.
Matt Reeder
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
A new book from Dr. Afua Cooper, Halifax's seventh poet laureate and a Black Studies scholar at Dal, uses poetry, vivid archival images, and evocative illustrations to paint a powerful picture of the disaster's impact on Black Haligonians.
Jacob Caines
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
During the orchestra's Dec. 5 concert, the ensemble will tell stories of fictional characters from the 1780s, true accounts of the first Black woman to become a recognized and celebrated composer and provide a sombre reflection on a life ended too soon.
Stephen Abbott
Friday, December 1, 2023
MacEachen Institute Scholarly Director Dr. Kevin Quigley says the tourism industry still has serious work to do towards reducing barriers for people with disabilities.