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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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Graduate Studies
Monday, January 19, 2026
A doctoral student shares how a travel grant and academic training boosted her research momentum and opened doors to connect her work with wider audiences.
Graduate Studies
Monday, January 12, 2026
Dal's OpenThink program helps PhDs showcase their research impact and dive into the world of public scholarship. For 2025 participant Lindsay Van Dam, it's become an essential part of her overall PhD experience.
Kate Rogers
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Sierra Sparks, É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥â€™s 92nd Rhodes Scholar, graduated from Oxford University in 2025 and is now in her first year of medical school at É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥. Her story highlights the importance of persistence and representation.
Ellie Garry-Jones
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ Art Gallery's milestone exhibition spotlights hidden campus creators, blending diverse media and personal stories in a luminous celebration of art, identity, and belonging. Open until Dec. 21.
Genevieve MacIntyre
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
A new stand-alone certificate focused on Spanish language and culture is now available not only to currently registered Dal and King’s students across faculties, but to members of the broader community.