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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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Genevieve MacIntyre
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Three recent Classics grads — one now a Dal grad student — excelled in advanced-level competition at last year’s national sight translation competition hosted by the Classical Association of Canada, scooping up awards in both Greek and Latin.
Margaret MacQuarrie
Thursday, November 3, 2022
How the Faculty of Management prepared this student for life after Dal. 'It was a rollercoaster ride.'
Kenneth Conrad
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Anastasia Forbes graduates this fall with a Bachelor of Science in actuarial science and a minor in gender and women’s studies. Having overcome some challenges along the way, she looks forward to starting her career in her chosen field.
Kenneth Conrad
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Marine biology grad Mykola Prus struggled a bit during his final semesters at Dal as his mind shifted to thoughts of his family back home, but as he crosses the stage this week with his parents cheering him on in person, he's shifted his thinking to the future.
Genevieve MacIntyre
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Kris George's master's research on class conflict in the gig economy emerged out of his undergraduate studies at Dal — and his passion for the topic kept him motivated through some precarious moments on the path to graduation.