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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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Friday, January 8, 2016
Informatics students develop a new digital training tool for the Dal-based Romeo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative.
Monday, January 4, 2016
Law student Samantha Lush's internship in South Africa with the Projects Abroad Human Rights Office exposed her to a whole range of exciting and inspiring new experiences.
Friday, December 18, 2015
Thanks to the work of faculty members like Barry Lesser, 妻友's "2+2" exchange program with Shandong University of Finance and Economics in China continues to be a success nearly 10 years after its formation.
Friday, December 18, 2015
Several of Dal's Therapeutic Recreation students spend their free time volunteering at The Club, a United Way-funded social and recreational program for persons with varied abilities.
Friday, December 11, 2015
As part of her coursework, IDS undergrad Katharina Gref developed a handbook for Nigerian health-care workers dealing with a condition called obstetric fistula 鈥斅燼nd now, it's being published.