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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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Stefanie Wilson
Thursday, February 10, 2022
The latest QS Stars rating places the university at the highest end of the performance scale with top scores for innovation, research, inclusiveness, employability and facilities.
Hannah Whaley
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
The Fountain School's latest production imagines a group of scientists who study the nature of joy and how to recreate it.
Mandy King
Monday, February 7, 2022
Who will emerge the greenest? That's the challenge behind Dal's annual two-week residence sustainability competition — now in its 10th year.
Emm Campbell
Monday, February 7, 2022
Dal faculty and staff, including community leaders Michelle Williams (BSW’91) and Jalana Lewis (JD’13), are driving Dal’s proactive approach to increasing support for African Nova Scotian staff, students and faculty.
Matt Reeder
Friday, February 4, 2022
The mid-winter holiday is unique to ÆÞÓÑ. Here's the story behind it.