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Starting with hello: Dal's newest students build community together

Starting with hello: Dal's newest students build community together

Thousands of incoming students came together on Tiger Welcome Day to celebrate the start of university life, turning first-week uncertainty into shared experiences, lasting memories and new connections.  Read more.

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Ellie Garry-Jones
Friday, September 4, 2026
With mentors, dedicated gathering spaces and year-round programming, a student-led initiative is helping commuters and renters build community.
Farrah Smith
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Dal's expanded Academic Orientation introduces new students to the skills, supports and strategies that can shape their success long after O-Week ends.
Philip Moscovitch
Friday, August 28, 2026
Two Dal Engineering graduates turned co-op placements into careers at a Halifax space company, helping design satellite technology while supporting the next generation of student talent.

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Cheryl Bell
Friday, June 5, 2020
Agnivo Rakshit had never been to a dental hygienist before he decided to become one. But that didn’t stop him from falling in love with the profession or finding that it has changed his life forever.
David Ryan
Friday, June 5, 2020
Supriya Patel was drawn to Dal three years ago after reading about its reputation as a research institution. As she completes her master's in Electrical and Computer Engineering this spring, she did so having also made a lasting impact as a student assistant at ÆÞÓÑ Libraries.
Stephanie Brown
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
As JJ Wilson completes one degree, he's set to start another at Dal as he continues in his quest to help make a change for people who are heavily oppressed by systemic and institutional racism.
Emily Thompson
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Faculty of Science graduate Graeme Wach ran 53 kilometres in 24 hours to raise donations for victims of Nova Scotia’s mass shootings.
Kenneth Conrad
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Even though Katherine Strynatka is nearing the end of her own time at Dal, she's still eager to help her peers — which is why she's teamed up with the Faculty of Graduate Studies to launch a new virtual chat series to keep grad students connected and engaged during the current pandemic. The first #gradchat launches Monday, June 8.