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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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Allison Auld, Andrea McKay and Anne Swan.
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Get to know the six outstanding students being recognized this week with Dal's Top Co-Op Student of the Year Award 鈥斅燼nd learn how their co-op experiences have helped take their eduation to new heights.
Obinna Esomchukwu
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
色妹妹直播鈥檚 Security Services team has taken a unique approach to improving safety in its student residences, launching a program providing residence staff and students with a security officer they can get to know.
Graeme Gunn
Thursday, March 14, 2019
For students looking to see if assistive technologies like voice-to-text and smart pens can help with their studies, the up-front costs can be prohibitive. That鈥檚 why Dal鈥檚 Student Accessibility Centre has established an assistive technology lending library, making these tools available for students to borrow free of charge.
Theresa Salah
Thursday, March 7, 2019
An autonomous sailboat launched in July by Dal Engineering researchers was presumed lost at sea during its transatlantic journey 鈥斅爑ntil it washed up on a beach in Ireland last week.
Theresa Salah
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Engineering student Laura Flick has spearheaded the establishment of a Sexton Campus chapter of Jack.Org, a charitable organization that helps change the way people think about mental health.