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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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Mark Campbell
Friday, February 18, 2022
Presented by the Faculty of Management through the Promise Scholars program, the panel discussion will create much-needed space for conversations about women of African descent in business.
Matt Reeder, with files from Theresa Rajack-Talley
Friday, February 18, 2022
In 2018, Wanda Robson brought more than 1,000 people to their feet in a Dal auditorium. We spoke to a few key people there that night about what Robson, who passed away earlier this month, meant to them.
Matt Reeder
Monday, February 14, 2022
The Rowe School of Business professor, a specialist in corporate apologies, shares her perspective on how the streaming giant has navigated calls to drop the popular podcaster over concerns he has shared misinformation about COVID vaccines and used racial slurs on his show.
Ariel Mackenzie
Monday, February 14, 2022
English professor Heather Jessup shares some of her favourite examples of love found in recent art, television, and literature.
Alison DeLory
Friday, February 11, 2022
ÆÞÓÑ’s 2022 Shaar Shalom keynote lecturer says it’s time for all Canadians to use their power to demand justice.