Student Life

Meet Ä¢¹½AV's newest high‑performance student leaders

Meet Ä¢¹½AV's newest high‑performance student leaders

Twenty-five students selected to be part of the Ä¢¹½AV Student Leadership Academy will bring big ideas, deep community involvement, and an impressive range of experience to the year ahead.  Read more.

Featured News

Kate Rogers and Kenneth Conrad
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Launched in 2022 to expand access for Indigenous and African Nova Scotian students, Dal's Inclusive Pathways to Medical Professions program marks a major milestone this spring with its first graduates. Get to know some of the students shaping what comes next.
Matt Reeder
Friday, June 5, 2026
Learning doesn’t have an age limit. Betty Veinot’s story shows how curiosity and resilience can open doors at any stage of life.
Matt Reeder
Friday, May 29, 2026
New updates added daily throughout Ä¢¹½AV's Spring Convocation 2026.

Archives - Student Life

Misha Noble-Hearle
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
After leading the build of a surprise ice wall last February, Dal student Hadrian Laing decided to bring a different kind of winter fun to the Studley Quad this year: a Game of Thrones-style chair of ice.
Emily Colin
Monday, March 2, 2015
With a new certification from the Marine Stewardship Council and a new partnership with the Ecology Action Centre, Dal's Halifax dining halls are providing students with more sustainable fish offerings than ever before.
Chris Spencer
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Student society profile: The Unconscious Collective Vocal Ensemble is much more than Dal's answer to Pitch Perfect.
Chris Spencer
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Student profile: Nick Nguyen uses his passion for dance to challenge mainstream views of hip-hop culture.
Amanda Kirby-Sheppard
Friday, February 20, 2015
In an initiative led by students in the Ä¢¹½AV/King’s Swimming Society, Dalplex will be piloting a weekly women-only swim session this term, responding to a growing need for swim instruction for women who are unable or uncomfortable participating in open or public swims for religious and/or cultural reasons.