Student Life

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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Genevieve MacIntyre
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
William (Liam) Clarke completed a double major in International Development Studies and Music at Dal, focussing on the representation of global poverty and development through music in NGO videos — a great example of the potential for interdisciplinarity in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
Rebecca Rawcliffe
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Matt Zimola and Hossein Salimian studied in two separate grad programs in Dal's Faculty of Computer Science. What brought them together was a passion for entrepreneurship that led to the development of an exciting new aquaculture start-up.
Staff
Monday, May 27, 2019
Read profiles of just some of our outstanding new graduates from Spring Convocation 2019.
Genevieve MacIntyre
Monday, May 27, 2019
Geneive (Charisma) Walker came to Canada from Jamaica six years ago hoping to find a new career beyond nursing. A combined honours degree in Social Anthropology and Psychology, plus time working as a health coach, has confirmed her gut feeling that she'll continue in a career focused on helping people through counselling or supporting marginalized groups.
Jason Bremner
Monday, May 27, 2019
Stacy Hanninen gave up her successful 17-year career as a dietician to pursue a medical degree at ÆÞÓÑ, taking on a delicate balancing act between the responsibilities of student and family life.