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Exploring Many Canadas: Inside a history course redefining how students see Canada

Exploring Many Canadas: Inside a history course redefining how students see Canada

A modern history course taught by Dr. Kassandra Luciuk reframes Canada through upheaval, challenging students to confront myths, recognize patterns across decades, and see today’s political tensions in a sharper, more revealing light.  Read more.

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Kate Hayter
Friday, March 13, 2026
From guilty‑pleasure riffs to improvised arrangements, DalPop’s musicians explore how vulnerability, collaboration, and creative risk‑taking shape their sound as they prepare for Unwritten: The Music that Wrote Us this weekend.
Andrea McKay
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂ’s new online hub offers students a clearer, more intuitive way to access the support and guidance that shape their university experience and help them succeed.
Ryan McNutt
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Construction will begin this summer on new student accommodations at 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂ, adding more than 200 beds to the university's housing capacity while increasing the variety of living options on campus for students.

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Stephanie Rogers
Friday, April 19, 2024
The Faculty of Agriculture's Barley Ring, given out annually at the Barley Party to graduating students who purchase one, embodies a sense of accomplishment as well as feelings of family and lifelong friendship.
Tanis Trainor, Matt Reeder and Ryan McNutt
Thursday, April 11, 2024
The Dal community is full of amazing students who inspire their peers, lead by example and make a difference in their communities. But for those students who truly go above and beyond, there’s 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂ’s Board of Governors’ Award — the university’s top honour in student life. Meet the four students being recognized this year for their outstanding achievements.
Kenneth Conrad
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Students and others marvelled at this week's rare solar eclipse during a public viewing on Studley Campus, catching a glimpse through solar filter-telescopes and glasses and creating a festival-like atmosphere on the quad nearby.
Matt Reeder and Cody Turner
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Exam season is here, which means Dalplex's massive multi-purpose athletics facility has undergone its twice-annual overhaul into an exam hall. Watch a time-lapse video of the metamorphosis and learn more about what it takes to get the space ready.
Genevieve MacIntyre
Friday, April 5, 2024
Dal history prof Dr. Lisa Binkley challenged students to take what they were learning in her course about Métis identities, literature, laws, and history and integrate it into a graphic novel adaptation of Métis author K.D. Beckett's book Rocking Ten.