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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’s Historical Dress showcase for an up‑close 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‑solving, 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 annual Weldon Literary Moot based on Mary Shelley’s 1818 Gothic novel Frankenstein, raising $4,530 for charity.
Ariann Greenidge
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Dal’s 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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Kenneth Conrad
Friday, November 15, 2024
Dal’s Faculty of Science hosted a group of Grade 9 students earlier this month as part of the national Take Our Kids to Work day, giving them a taste of research and learning on campus.
Tanis Trainor
Friday, November 15, 2024
There are no shortage of opportunities this year at 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ for people looking to help tackle challenges facing local communities, such as food insecurity. Learn how you can contribute.
Matt Reeder
Friday, November 8, 2024
George Stairs set a new academic record for marks when he was a student at 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂ. Just a few years later, he perished serving in the First World War — a story of sacrifice captured in compelling fashion in a newspaper found in a trench on the frontlines.
Matt Reeder
Friday, November 8, 2024
A record number of prospective students and their supporters got up close and personal with 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ last weekend at the fall Open House event in Halifax.
Wyatt Carling
Friday, November 8, 2024
Remembrance Day hits home in a deep way for these 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ students who also serve as reservists in the Canadian Armed Forces.