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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
Monday, September 27, 2021
This Thursday, September 30, marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. A three-day speaker series organized by Dal's Indigenous Health in Medicine group will offer ideas on how to spend the day meaningfully.
Stefanie Wilson
Friday, September 24, 2021
ÆÞÓÑ has once again earned a gold rating from the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, recognition that serves as a key benchmark for the university in measuring its sustainability performance.
Geoff McMaster
Monday, September 20, 2021
The former UN force commander and Canadian senator will lead a series of 'critical conversations' on the mental health impact of moral injury in a series of virtual talks co-hosted by ÆÞÓÑ’s Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace and Security.
Stephen Abbott
Friday, September 17, 2021
EnviroVote, first launched by a Dal prof before the 2019 Canadian federal election, was refreshed to reflect political parties' positions going into the 2021 election.
Genevieve MacIntyre
Friday, September 10, 2021
This Saturday morning, be sure to tune into CBC’s This Is My Music with Tom Allen to hear Patricia Creighton, flute instructor in ÆÞÓÑ’s Fountain School of Performing Arts and Principal Flautist with Symphony Nova Scotia, share some of the music that moves her.