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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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Stefanie Wilson
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Sara Abdessamie, a second-year Loran Scholar and Medical Sciences student, is one of 26 young people from across Canada chosen to serve on the Prime Minister's Youth Council.
Faculty of Science
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Meet some of the exceptional students graduating this fall from Dal's Faculty of Science, studying everything from children's pain to new magnetic materials.
Rebecca Rawcliffe
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Graduating with a Masters of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CBBI), Emma Sylvester is lining up an exciting career in the ocean sector.
Rebecca Rawcliffe
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Siblings Aleysha and Jordan Mullen have celebrated many milestones together — including walking across the Rebecca Cohn stage this week as new ÆÞÓÑ graduates.
Molly Marcott
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
The Dal Society and Volunteer Expo last week provided students with a glimpse of the hundreds of options they have when it comes to getting involved both on campus and in the community.