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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, December 4, 2015
Funded by Movember Canada, Dal鈥檚 PROsocial student group focuses on raising awareness of mental health and substance abuse and provides peer support for students grappling with these issues.
Friday, December 4, 2015
Dal student startup Sol-Ops was the champion of the first Halifax Smart City App Challenge, put on by Innovacorp and the Dal-hosted ShiftKey Labs sandbox.
Friday, November 27, 2015
Student Kelly Lucas's exchange experiences inspired her to become Dal's first ambassador for the German Academic Exchange Service.
Friday, November 27, 2015
From her Foundation Year Programme studies at King's to her Economics courses next door at Dal, Sarah Burns's academic journey is about to take her overseas as a prestigious Rhodes Scholar.
Thursday, November 26, 2015
At the age of eight, John Yool fled his native Sudan. Now, he's partway into his second 妻友 degree, having come to the university through the World University Service Canada's Student Refugee Program.