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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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Jennifer Moore
Friday, March 18, 2016
The public expo, which takes place Tuesday, March 22, features senior-year Capstone Projects that integrate course work and engineering design skills to provide innovative solutions for local industrial partners.
Lydia Ross
Friday, March 18, 2016
Sustainability and Biology student Jasveen Brar鈥檚 enthusiasm for science and education have taken her from international United Nations conferences to the very ends of the earth.
Paige Black
Friday, March 18, 2016
At the sixth-annual Weldon Literary Moot, students from the Schulich School of Law came together with volunteer actors and legal professionals to perform a mock trial based on a JRR Tolkien classic and raise funds for local education organization Halifax Humanities 101.
Nick Wright
Friday, March 18, 2016
With 色妹妹直播 once again ranking prominently among the world's most international universities, we talk with some of the Dal leaders working to increase global collaborations for students and researchers and to support international students who study here.
Ryan McNutt
Friday, March 18, 2016
With course registration for returning students starting Monday, we take a quick look at the changes to the academic dates approved for this upcoming year, including a fall study break and the end-of-term "lieu day" in the schedule.