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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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Miles Anderson
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
The Dal-based not-for-profit group that focuses on promoting science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to Canadian youth received the ‘Shaping the Future' award at Digital Nova Scotia’s annual diversity awards last month.
Ariel Mackenzie
Monday, December 6, 2021
The reverberations of the École Polytechnique tragedy can still be felt today, more than three decades after 14 women lost their lives in the name of hate.
Alison DeLory
Monday, December 6, 2021
Nova Scotia universities and the Nova Scotia Community College joined with to raise more than $200,000 to improve food security for students as part of a province-wide initiative on Giving Tuesday 2021.
Kristie Gillis
Thursday, December 2, 2021
Joe Savidge, Marissa Walter, Melissa Hum, and Dr. Jason Chatman have joined Student Health & Wellness as the university seeks to meet the growing mental health needs of students.
Benjamin Marmen
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
A group of Mi’kmaw and settler artists joined in a collaboration with the Symphony Orchestra for a performance Wednesday evening (Dec. 1) of “Ki’kwa’ju: Reimagining Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf.”