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Impact Awards spotlight Dal’s vibrant culture of student achievement

Impact Awards spotlight Dal’s vibrant culture of student achievement

Dal’s 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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Genevieve MacIntyre
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
A new Classics course is helping students — many headed for health professions — understand complex clinical vocabulary by learning the Greek and Latin roots that have shaped the language of medicine for centuries.
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.
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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Cheryl Bell
Monday, June 18, 2018
Kunsang Namgyal's life has been a long journey — from a refugee camp in Nepal to studying at ÃÀÅ®×ö°® to become licensed to practise dentistry in Canada.
Stefanie Wilson
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Vanessa Hamkens decided to study Commerce because she thought it could open the most doors. But it wasn’t until her courses in marketing inspired the creation of Me Before You Clothing Co. that she truly knew where she was headed.
Matt Reeder
Monday, June 11, 2018
It's one thing to be there for students who need help — it's another to go above and beyond. Meet the four recipients of Dal's top award for supporting students ouside the classroom.
Ryan McNutt
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
As Dal’s new vice-provost student affairs, Ivan Joseph brings with him a diverse career supporting students across the university experience.
Nari Williams
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
This year marked the 10th anniversary of the Black Student Advising Centre's annual celebration of its class of graduates — and a tribute to the centre's ongoing work to support students of African descent.