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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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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.
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.
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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Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Joy Ifesanya's journey to working toward certifying as a dentist in Nova Scotia began at home in Nigeria. This spring, she graduates from Dal at 46 — the oldest student in her class — and ready to dive into her career with her family by her side in Halifax.
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Claire Mercer, a Combined Honours in History and Political Science grad, leaves Dal with valuable work and volunteer experience both on and off campus and several special achievements to be proud of.
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
When Jonathan Haggett began at 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ in the fall of 2008, he focused his studies on the trumpet. Now, as he completes his degree as a mature student, he does so as master of a different instrument — the euphonium — that's helped him blossom and find his voice as a musician.
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Alec Grabinski found the transition from undergrad studies to dental school challenging, as was leaving his close-knit family in New Jersey — but the community he found at Dal proved to be just the support system he needed.
Monday, May 30, 2022
From her practicum at the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ Accent Clinic to an internship with the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial, Faculty of Health MSc grad Attiya Purificati Fuñe was gifted with new experiences and connections in her journey to becoming a speech pathologist.