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What new Dal students couldn't leave behind
From Lego flowers and a chewed Nerf dart to treasured gifts and childhood keepsakes, new Dal students share the meaningful items helping residence feel like home. Read more.
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Friday, September 11, 2026
The annual return of students brings renewed energy to campus. Explore the scale of move-in through photos and key stats.
Friday, September 4, 2026
With mentors, dedicated gathering spaces and year-round programming, a student-led initiative is helping commuters and renters build community.
Thursday, September 10, 2026
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.
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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Today marks two years since the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash that tragically took the lives of Angela Rehhorn and Danielle Moore, both 24-year old graduates of Dal鈥檚 marine biology program. Now, as a way to honour their daughter鈥檚 legacy, Rehhorn's parents are offering support for student mental health services at Dal.
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Learn how Dal and its community are uniting to help and how you can help, too.
Monday, March 8, 2021
This past Monday marked International Women鈥檚 Day 2021. We spoke to presidents of the Women in Engineering and Women in Technology student societies about their groups鈥� origins, why they are still needed today and what they鈥檒l be celebrating this year.
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
The pandemic presented some challenges for Promoting Leadership in health for African Nova Scotians (PLANS) to offer its regular camps for teens, but an unexpected grant provided the perfect opportunity to connect with African Nova Scotian high school students interested in careers in the health professions.
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
More 色妹妹直播 varsity student-athletes than ever achieved U SPORTS Academic All-Canadian status during the 2019-20 school year, successes Dal's executive director of Athletics and Recreation called "exemplary" in a virtual celebration Monday.