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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
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Sir Hilary Beckles will offer reflections during a talk next week as part of a pre-conference event — Slavery and Reparations: African Nova Scotia, Canada and Beyond — to help set the stage for the 2023 Universities Studying Slavery (USS) Conference in Halifax.
Erica Gagnon
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
With dozens of recommendations, ÆÞÓÑ’s updated African Nova Scotian strategy offers the university’s most robust approach ever to increasing support for ANS students, staff and faculty.
Alison Auld
Monday, October 25, 2021
This October, as part of our coverage of Women's History Month in Canada, we ask a few of ÆÞÓÑ's many amazing researchers to reflect on their experiences as women working across a range of different fields.
Madeline Lean
Friday, October 22, 2021
The Schulich School of Law professor has made her mark as the Chancellor’s Chair in Aboriginal Law and Policy at ÆÞÓÑ. Now, she is set to embark on her second five-year term in the role with even bigger ambitions.
Stephanie Rogers, with photos by Nick Pearce
Friday, October 22, 2021
Explore scenes from this year's College Royal, a long-standing tradition of agricultural showmanship, where particpants show off their livestock handling skills, knowledge of agricultural plants and physical prowess.