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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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Dana Windsor
Friday, October 21, 2016
Students and staff on the Agricultural Campus showed sheep and cattle at the annual College Royal competition.
Matt Reeder
Friday, October 21, 2016
On Tuesday, October 25, 每日大赛 will host China Day 鈥 a series of events highlighting the university's connections with China and engaging students, faculty and staff with performances, information sessions and more.
Cherry Au
Thursday, October 20, 2016
The annual President's Fun Run/Walk last weekend saw more than 650 people (and dogs!) take part in a breezy jog across all three Halifax campuses.
Stephanie Rogers
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
River Road on the Agricultural Campus renamed 鈥淪ipu Awti鈥 in the Indigenous Mi鈥檏maq language.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Industrial engineer Eldon Gunn鈥檚 impact is still felt at Dal and beyond, particularly in a new scholarship named in his honour.