Student Life
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.
Featured News
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.
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.
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.
Archives - Student Life
Friday, December 16, 2022
Three undergraduate science students will spend the winter in the Bahamas as part of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholars (QES) program, where they will gain hands-on experience at the Cape Eleuthera Institute and participate in leadership and community engagement activities.
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Get to know ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½â€™s newest Vanier Scholars (PhD in Health students Helen Wong and Vincent Mousseau) and Banting Postdoctoral Researcher (Dr. Inês Tavares).
Monday, December 5, 2022
A new online game under development by a team of Dal computer science students aims to help educate the university community about (dis)abilities and reduce affiliated stereotypes and stigmas in the process.
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Dal student Gabrielle Close is blind. She says ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½â€™s fast action to accommodate her needs in residence and at dining halls has made adjusting to university life much easier for her.
Monday, November 28, 2022
ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½'s Accessibility Plan, released this past summer, lays out a detailed roadmap for ensuring the university meets Nova Scotia's goal of being fully accessible by 2030.