Student Life
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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Thursday, December 7, 2017
For third-year Acting student Maeghan Taverner, her Dal experience has been about more than discovering her voice 鈥� it's about discovering what she can do with it.
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Students and faculty in Dal Engineering are marking the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women with a vigil Wednesday afternoon, one that honours the victims of the 脡cole Polytechnique shooting and celebrate women in engineering with a new set of awards.
Monday, December 4, 2017
Claire Seremba's interest in issues around gender and women's studies stems from her experience in her home country of Uganda, but has only grown while studying International Development Studies in Halifax.
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
From the 16 Days of Activism campaign to serving as an off-campus lead for the 色妹妹直播 Student Engagement Program, Therapeutic Recreation student Annie Shannon-Dwyer's Dal experience has been all about getting and staying involved.
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Oluronke Taiwo, 色妹妹直播鈥檚 Black Student Advisor, was recently named one of the "Top 25 Immigrants in the Maritimes" by myHalifaxExperience magazine.