Student Life

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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Dawn Morrison
Monday, August 30, 2021
When students, faculty and staff return to the Dal campus in the coming days, it’ll be hard to miss a large, new addition to the Carleton Quad — a large, wedding-style tent open to anyone in the Dal Health and Med communities that serves as an innovative, temporary solution to reduced gathering spaces.
Stephen Abbott
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Kamylle Frenette, who is entering her fourth year in Dal’s pharmacy program, competes on Team Canada in the triathlon this Sunday in Tokyo, propelled by years of success on the world competitive circuit.
Natasha Breward
Friday, August 20, 2021
A group of É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ students who joined together last year in an innovation sandbox program have won an award for a device they designed as part of a national design competition centred around accessibility.
Michael Murphy
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ PhD student Landon Getz founded the Queer Atlantic Canadian STEM group a few years ago with a mission to make STEM fields more inclusive and welcoming in Atlantic Canada. Now, Getz is looking to expand the group's impact on a national scale.
Jacqueline Gahagan
Thursday, August 5, 2021
Education is a key to health, economic and social outcomes. So why don’t we make it easier for former youth in care to access post-secondary education, asks researcher Jacqueline Gahagan.