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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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Wednesday, November 3, 2021
With the goal of helping prospective doctoral students choose a supervisor who will be a good fit, a group of Biology PhD students jointly wrote an article for an open-access journal 鈥� racking up an impressive 17,000+ views to date.
Friday, October 22, 2021
Rebecca Apperley-Ryan moved to Nova Scotia from B.C. in the summer of 2010 with no plans to stay. Eleven years later she is on her way to becoming a teacher with son, Everett, by her side.
Thursday, October 21, 2021
MIM grad Emily Speight finds workplace focus alongside her new designation.
Friday, October 15, 2021
Nearly 25,000 asymptomatic rapid tests have been administered or distributed on campus since the start of September 鈥斅爓ith Dal students, faculty and staff showing up in big numbers to do their part to help keep one another safe.
Friday, October 15, 2021
Holly Dickinson's decision to dive back into academia at Dal to pursue her passion for women's history had a lot to do with her desire to understand the present.