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Tokens of home: Eight new students share what they brought with them to residence

Tokens of home: Eight new students share what they brought with them to residence

Change comes with the territory when moving away from home to go to university. We asked some of Dal's newest students what special belongings they brought with them to create a feeling of home away from home.  Read more.

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Georgia Atkin
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
A growing Ontario cidery tapped into Dal student Lauren Hunter’s sustainability skills as part of its expansion into farmers’ markets around the province.
Trudi Smith
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Dal.ca launches its new Study and Admissions sections this week, offering students refreshed interface that makes finding the information they need about programs easier than ever.
Tanis Trainor
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
More than 700 students shopped at Dal’s first Free Store over move-in weekend, diverting approximately 3.5 tonnes of items from landfill and contributing to a circular economy on campus.

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Emily MacKinnon
Friday, July 26, 2024
Women are still underrepresented in Canada’s tech sector. A new summit launched by Dal’s Faculty of Computer Science this spring provides a safe space for women students to upskill, network, and learn.
Wenxin (Alice) Wang
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Everyone brings something different to an inclusive festival like Pride. For one first-time participant, it’s an extra special celebration of what it means to find acceptance for who you are and who you love.
Dawn Morrison and Miguel Nkeng
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Students of African ancestry from ±«Óătv will join African Nova Scotian community members on a journey to Ghana, West Africa this summer.
Kenneth Conrad
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Canada’s largest university aquatic research facility continues to inspire the next generation of researchers and conservation scientists in bold new ways.
Matt Reeder
Thursday, July 4, 2024
Claire Moser and Magdelena Klunder, Dal's first-ever recipients of the McCall MacBain International Fellowship, will have a chance to learn a language, immerse themselves in a new country and culture, and build international connections over the next year.