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Impact Awards spotlight Dal鈥檚 vibrant culture of student achievement

Impact Awards spotlight Dal鈥檚 vibrant culture of student achievement

Dal鈥檚 15th annual Impact Awards brought students, faculty, and staff together to celebrate remarkable contributions in community service, student life, leadership, and society involvement across every corner of campus.  Read more.

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Dal course uses ancient languages to decode modern medical terminology
Dal course uses ancient languages to decode modern medical terminology
Genevieve MacIntyre
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
A new Classics course is helping students 鈥� many headed for health professions 鈥斅爑nderstand complex clinical vocabulary by learning the Greek and Latin roots that have shaped the language of medicine for centuries.
Dal students showcase pre鈥憀oved and vintage styles with ethical fashion show
Dal students showcase pre鈥憀oved and vintage styles with ethical fashion show
Linden Thomas
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Fashion Revival, a show by the Dal Students for Ethical Fashion, encouraged reflection on fashion and its life cycle through six powerful scenes.
Purpose鈥慸riven leadership: Dal students reshaping campus 鈥� and beyond 鈥� earn top honour
Purpose鈥慸riven leadership: Dal students reshaping campus 鈥� and beyond 鈥� earn top honour
Kenneth Conrad, Graeme Gunn, Kate Rogers, Tanis Trainor
Thursday, March 26, 2026
This year鈥檚 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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Costume Studies students capture how women in 1896 challenged social norms through clothing
Ariel Mackenzie
Thursday, April 21, 2022
At this year's historical dress showcase, "Propriety and Protest," students took to the stage in their own designs to present a picture of a time in history when women began to wear clothing that went against the standards of the status quo.
Convocation returns to campus 鈥� and to in鈥憄erson
Ryan McNutt
Thursday, April 21, 2022
Spring 2022 grads to cross the stage in May and June, with special ceremonies for 2020 and 2021 grads scheduled for July.
Community survey helps launch new collaborative process on street parties
Courtney Bragg
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Large unsanctioned street parties fuelled by social media are growing in communities across the country, including Halifax. Now, Dal and community partners are exploring a new approach to addressing this complex issue and improving community well-being.
Unlocking the power of the past: Dal history student awarded McCall MacBain Scholarship
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Anna Gaudet, a fourth-year honours student, was selected from more than 700 applicants to receive the prestigious leadership-based scholarship for master鈥檚 and professional studies.
Celebrating student leaders: Here are Dal鈥檚 2022 IMPACT Award winners
Graeme Gunn
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Nearly 30 individual students and four student societies took home IMPACT Awards this year in recognition of their impressive contributions to academic life, student life, residence life, and community service.