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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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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.
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.
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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Thursday, April 5, 2018
Watch Rick Mercer's visit to ÃÀÅ®×ö°® on the penultimate episode of his Rick Mercer Report, celebrating the university's fundraising success in his Spread the Net Student Challenge.
Thursday, April 5, 2018
This year's winner of the DSU award for teaching, Anneke Henderson (Fountain School of Performing Arts) builds the sort of community that helps her students succeed.
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
See the full list of winners from the 2018 Student Impact Awards in Halifax, celebrating outstanding student contributions to the university and our communities.
Monday, April 2, 2018
Cameron Penny’s fundraising success with his peers in Dal’s Golden Key Society helped bring Rick Mercer to campus for an episode of his show airing this Tuesday. But that’s just one example of Cameron’s continuing efforts to make a difference by giving back.
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
For the second year in a row, a student team from the Faculty of Agriculture has won the Junior Design category of the Canadian Engineering Competition. The team of four took home top prize for its cargo handler prototype.