Student Life
Award鈥憌inning student essay asks what fractures community 鈥� and why showing up can help build it
Mia Mackenzie, a Master of Social Work student, earned top honours in Dal鈥檚 Glovin Award for an essay urging people to resist division by showing up and staying accountable to community. Read more.
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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鈥憇olving, empathy, and practical help, highlighting how support services carry students through critical academic moments.
Thursday, March 26, 2026
This year鈥檚 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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Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Musicology student Tamar Dina is the founder of Music Liberatory, a program that brings together women from all walks of life to learn and explore music.
Friday, September 15, 2017
More than 240 Dal students, staff and faculty turned out last Saturday for the 10th annual Community Day, an event that links volunteers with opportunities to give back in the local community.
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Theatre student Michelle Raine, who has a featured role in the short film 鈥淧earls鈥� debuting at this week's Atlantic International Film Festival, is discovering that success as an actor is all about connections 鈥� both on stage and off.
Monday, September 11, 2017
Brooke Edwards didn't think she'd last past her first year of university. Now, she's starting her second degree at Dal and helping other students as a study skills coach.
Friday, September 8, 2017
As Munavvar Shakhzodova of Uzbekistan enters her first year at Dal with plans to study Psychology and Theatre, she鈥檚 excited to have her older brother around as she adapts to university and a new country.