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Award‑winning student essay asks what fractures community — and why showing up can help build it

Award‑winning student essay asks what fractures community — and why showing up can help build it

Mia Mackenzie, a Master of Social Work student, earned top honours in Dal’s Glovin Award for an essay urging people to resist division by showing up and staying accountable to community.  Read more.

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Farrah Smith
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Psychology student and varsity basketball player Melina Collins is this year's recipient of the Dr. Anne Marie Ryan Community Growth Award, recognized for her work bringing athletes and young learners together through a literacy mentorship program.
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.
Kenneth Conrad, Graeme Gunn, Kate Rogers, Tanis Trainor
Thursday, March 26, 2026
This year’s Dal Board of Governors winners show how purposeful action creates lasting change. Get to know more now about how they are doing so.

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Research Nova Scotia
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
With the support of Mitacs Globalink and Research Nova Scotia’s Ukrainian Emergency Research Support Program, Bohdana Bila has been able to gain hands-on experience that she's excited to apply back in her home country.
Matt Reeder
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
A group of 11 African Nova Scotian students from Dal will be visiting the Cape Coast site in Ghana this month as part of a two-week study abroad opportunity that includes participating in the African Youth and Governance Convergence conference.
Staff
Friday, July 21, 2023
Rainbow colours flew loud and proud last Thursday (July 13) as members of the Dal community gathered to kick off Pride season in Halifax with a flag raising and BBQ.
Fikayo Kayode
Thursday, July 13, 2023
With several doctors now trained in gender-affirming care, ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ Student Health & Wellness is helping greatly improve access to care for trans students and the broader 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
Stephanie Rogers
Friday, June 23, 2023
A family connection and a desire to make the world a better place led Emily Gowan to the Agricultural Campus to study engineering.