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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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Matt Reeder
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Prospective students from more than 60 countries tuned in to 's Virtual Open House event earlier this month for an immersive view into the Dal student experience.
Josh Hoffman
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Mary Beth Doucette (BEng’04), a panelist at the Nov. 24 Promise Scholars event “Embracing Diversity: The Change We Need,” says post-secondary institutions can do more to welcome Black and Indigenous business students and make them boardroom-ready.
Stefanie Wilson
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
’s sustainable purchasing policies have earned the university first place for purchasing in the latest Sustainable Campus Index released by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
Miles Anderson
Friday, November 12, 2021
Dal commerce student Aidan Bonner has tapped into the momentum of Dal's student community to create monthly fundraising initiatives and raise awareness about critical causes such as homelessness, autism, mental health and more.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
This year, as we remember those who fell during wartime, we share the story of Glenn Stephens Ells — a former student of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College (now the Faculty of Agriculture) who served on the frontlines in the First World War.