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Award‑winning student essay asks what fractures community — and why showing up can help build it

Award‑winning student essay asks what fractures community — and why showing up can help build it

Mia Mackenzie, a Master of Social Work student, earned top honours in Dal’s Glovin Award for an essay urging people to resist division by showing up and staying accountable to community.  Read more.

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Farrah Smith
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Psychology student and varsity basketball player Melina Collins is this year's recipient of the Dr. Anne Marie Ryan Community Growth Award, recognized for her work bringing athletes and young learners together through a literacy mentorship program.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
As exams and deadlines converge, the Killam and other campus libraries become places of problem‑solving, empathy, and practical help, highlighting how support services carry students through critical academic moments.
Kenneth Conrad, Graeme Gunn, Kate Rogers, Tanis Trainor
Thursday, March 26, 2026
This year’s Dal Board of Governors winners show how purposeful action creates lasting change. Get to know more now about how they are doing so.

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Jocelyn Adams Moss
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Learn about the experiences of four Dal Science students who honed their science communications skills this summer as part of the John Dingle Science Communication Internship program.
Genevieve MacIntyre
Friday, October 6, 2023
FASS student Delphi Le Blanc travelled to Germany this summer for a month-long course on public history, memory and memorials, diving into her passion for the country and its language as part of the DAAD Young Ambassador program.
Stephanie Rogers
Friday, October 6, 2023
Vicki Macintosh graduated with her master’s in animal science this week, a degree during which she also served as don of a residence on the Agricultural Campus.
Stephanie Rogers
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Third-year International Food Business student Kim Fiona Lemke, a self-professed foodie, spent three months in St. Lucia for an internship this past summer, where she got to explore the local cuisine and landscapes and put her academic knowledge into action.
Kenneth Conrad
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Sara Wong’s plans to graduate in the spring with a Bachelor of Science were delayed due to a concussion suffered during her fourth year. She’s now looking to the future as she graduates this fall as a member of the Class of 2023.