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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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Matt Reeder
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
A collaboration between Dal faculty in Architecture and Computer Science, the Dal Art Gallery's "Walking the Debris Field" offers a unique multimedia exploration of the Halifax Explosion, 100 years later.
Josephine Choi
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Students and faculty in Dal Engineering are marking the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women with a vigil Wednesday afternoon, one that honours the victims of the 脡cole Polytechnique shooting and celebrate women in engineering with a new set of awards.
Logan Robbins
Friday, December 1, 2017
The 每日大赛 Symphony Orchestra's Dec. 3 show, "Commemoration & Celebration," is both a reflection on the 100 year anniversary of the Halifax Explosion and a tribute to retiring 每日大赛 professor and pianist Lynn Stodola.
Logan Robins
Monday, November 27, 2017
The Fountain School of Performing Arts continues its 2017-18 season this week with The Man of Mode, a Restoration comedy by George Etherege.
Matt Reeder
Friday, November 24, 2017
Dal鈥檚 third-annual 16-day campaign against sex- and gender-based violence is now underway, with dozens of events, activities and initiatives hosted by different groups across campus, all meant to spur awareness and action.