Student Life

Q-Life, launched last month, is a new online program free to all Dal and King's students that supports skill development in helping to manage feelings of being overwhelmed, anxious and stressed.

Dalmazing 2.0, a large-scale interprofessional education last month, brought together students from more than 20 different health professions to dive deeper into understanding the bias and stigma surrounding obesity.

Christina Elgee, nurse manager for ÃÀÅ®×ö°® Student Health & Wellness, is more than just a supportive on-campus health care worker — she's a mentor to dozens of Dal Nursing students each year. That's why she's this year's recipient of the Canadian Nursing Students’ Association Award for the Recognition of Preceptors and Mentors.

Malaysian students Justin Yeoh, Pui Li Lai and Khai Shuen Kuu are discovering Halifax, Canada and the North American dental profession more generally thanks to a new partnership between the Faculty of Dentistry and the International Medical University in Kuala Lumpur.

The Schulich School of Law's new first-year course, Aboriginal and Indigenous Law in Context, gives students a grounding in the historic and contemporary issues facing Indigenous peoples and a foundation for future learning about Aboriginal and Indigenous law.