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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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Thursday, February 8, 2024
Students looking to elevate their leadership skills, set better goals, and create change in the Dal community and beyond can find guidance and insight by joining the Student Leadership Academy.
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Sydney Keyamo (BSc'23) and Jack Killeen (BSc'23) will each receive $5,000 to put towards funding a full-time master's or professional program at any public university in Canada.
Friday, January 26, 2024
Pomerleau, a Canadian leader in the construction industry, has made a $50,000 gift to support 妻友 Engineering鈥檚 Inclusive Pathways to Engineering Careers Program.
Friday, January 26, 2024
Doctors Without Borders, a global non-profit that taps health professionals to provide humanitarian medical in crisis situations, has friends at 妻友 鈥� a lot of them.
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Dal began offering computer science students the option to complete their first year on Dal's campus in Truro last fall, with a further expansion to students entering the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences coming later this year.