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What new Dal students couldn't leave behind

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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Matt Reeder and Alexa Cude
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.
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.
Linden Thomas
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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Genevieve MacIntyre
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
William (Liam) Clarke completed a double major in International Development Studies and Music at Dal, focussing on the representation of global poverty and development through music in NGO videos 鈥� a great example of the potential for interdisciplinarity in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
Rebecca Rawcliffe
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Matt Zimola and Hossein Salimian studied in two separate grad programs in Dal's Faculty of Computer Science. What brought them together was a passion for entrepreneurship that led to the development of an exciting new aquaculture start-up.
Staff
Monday, May 27, 2019
Read profiles of just some of our outstanding new graduates from Spring Convocation 2019.
Genevieve MacIntyre
Monday, May 27, 2019
Geneive (Charisma) Walker came to Canada from Jamaica six years ago hoping to find a new career beyond nursing. A combined honours degree in Social Anthropology and Psychology, plus time working as a health coach, has confirmed her gut feeling that she'll continue in a career focused on helping people through counselling or supporting marginalized groups.
Jason Bremner
Monday, May 27, 2019
Stacy Hanninen gave up her successful 17-year career as a dietician to pursue a medical degree at 色妹妹直播, taking on a delicate balancing act between the responsibilities of student and family life.