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From 'scandalous' cycling trousers to velvet gowns, students revive 1897 fashion

From 'scandalous' cycling trousers to velvet gowns, students revive 1897 fashion

Step inside this year鈥檚 Historical Dress showcase for an up鈥慶lose look at the craftsmanship, collaboration and historical detail behind the garments students spent a year bringing to life.  Read more.

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Matt Reeder
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
As exams and deadlines converge, the Killam and other campus libraries become places of problem鈥憇olving, empathy, and practical help, highlighting how support services carry students through critical academic moments.
Amanda Kirby-Sheppard
Friday, March 20, 2026
More than 80 people gathered for the 15th聽annual Weldon Literary Moot based on Mary Shelley鈥檚 1818 Gothic novel Frankenstein, raising $4,530 for charity.
Ariann Greenidge
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Dal鈥檚 inaugural menopause event highlighted shared experiences, practical tools, and a push for workplace inclusion, ending with a pledge to support employees through this life stage.

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Jane Doucet
Friday, January 4, 2019
A look at how faculty, staff and students in Dal's Schulich School of Law are working together to respond to the Calls to Action of Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission and, in doing so, are opening new doors and strengthening connections with Indigenous communities.
Ryan McNutt with apologies to Clement Moore. (Danny Abriel photos)
Friday, December 21, 2018
Photo essay: The Dal community sang itself into the holiday break Thursday afternoon at the much-beloved Annual Carol Sing.
Andrew Riley
Thursday, December 20, 2018
An award supporting single mothers from Dal鈥檚 Transition Year Program who pursue social work has been boosted thanks to the generosity of speakers and organizers of a national continuing education conference held on campus last spring.
Emma Geldart
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
For Tanya Muggeridge, a facility manager at Dal's Faculty of Agriculture, the chance to swim across the Northumberland Strait to raise money for Brigadoon children's camp was an opportunity she couldn't pass up 鈥斅燼nd one which took every ounce of determination she had to complete.
Matt Reeder (with files from Ryan McNutt)
Friday, December 14, 2018
A milestone as exciting as a 200th anniversary naturally lends itself to thinking big. That鈥檚 just what Dal has done during its bicentennial year, creating a legacy as the university enters its third century.