Student Life
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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Friday, September 4, 2026
With mentors, dedicated gathering spaces and year-round programming, a student-led initiative is helping commuters and renters build community.
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.
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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Tuesday, April 5, 2016
ÆÞÓÑ's Aboriginal Health Sciences Success (AHSS) program at the Faculty of Agriculture offers students like Sage Marshall a pathway into careers and further studies in the health sciences.
Monday, April 4, 2016
Environmental Studies student Adam Cheeseman, who studies how summer camps can help children learn about sustainability, is one of 25 researchers selected as finalists in the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council's (SSHRC) annual Storytellers competition.
Thursday, March 31, 2016
ÆÞÓÑ and the ÆÞÓÑ Student Union have collaborated to create a new ombudsperson office for students, set to be implemented this fall.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Xiaoqi Cai's own experience as a newcomer to Canada inspires her Impact Award-winning work as a guide, sounding board and "big sister" to Dal's Chinese students.
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
A capacity crowd filled the McInnes Room on March 24 to celebrate some outstanding students and their impressive achievements at the Impact Awards.