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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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Molly Marcott
Thursday, October 19, 2017
A new ÆÞÓÑ Art Gallery exhibition commemorating the Halifax Explosion launched with a panel discussion last week featuring experts from the Faculties of Health, Computer Science and Arts & Social Sciences.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Dal's eighth-annual Mawio'mi Monday afternoon brought dozens of traditional dancers, drummers and community members to campus in celebration of Mi'kmaq History Month.
Zoe Bell
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
When Nova Scotia’s new Lieutenant Governor needed his civil uniform altered for his first Speech from the Throne this fall, it was ÆÞÓÑ Costume Studies professor Anneke Henderson who got the call.
Ryan McNutt
Friday, October 13, 2017
From musical curling to a disorienting architectural experience, there are lots of unique Dal-led experiences on tap for this Saturday's Nocturne: Art at Night festival in Halifax.
Matt Reeder
Friday, October 13, 2017
ÆÞÓÑ hosts its eighth-annual Mawio’mi this coming Monday as part of Mi’kmaq History Month, with a full day of food, dance and drumming planned on Studley Campus.