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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Matt Semansky
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
PhD student Tiffany Gordon links her research on equality and responsibility in the justice system with her community work — from facilitating creative writing workshops in correctional facilities to organizing events for Prisoners’ Justice Day.
Rebecca Rawcliffe
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
At the NS Sandboxes Project Incubation Bootcamp, held at the Dal-hosted ShiftKey Labs, student groups are developing apps focused on everything from scheduling meetings to helping new Canadians through the immigration process.
Matt Semansky
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
History student Alyshia Scott's Dal experience has taught her about drive, determination and being accountable for one's own success — whether in the classroom or working on campus in summer accommodations.
Matt Reeder
Friday, July 28, 2017
Three current and former Dal students have spent the past year and a half developing Let's Sprout, a youth initiative aimed at fostering tomorrow's environmental leaders. Next week, they launch their most ambitious project yet: a weeklong summer camp.
Stephanie Rogers
Thursday, July 27, 2017
Dal Agriculture's African Wildlife Ecology Course allows students to travel to South African for an intensive three-week course working with rhinos, elephants and more. We spoke with some of this year's participants about what they took away from the experience.