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Inclusive by design: How Dal is moving beyond reactive student accommodation

Inclusive by design: How Dal is moving beyond reactive student accommodation

Dalhousie鈥檚 new Student Accommodation Policy sets in motion a shift away from reactive fixes to more proactive, inclusive design that helps ensure accessibility is built into classrooms, resources, and processes for a truly student-centered experience.  Read more.

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Ellie Garry-Jones
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Dalhousie Art Gallery's milestone exhibition spotlights hidden campus creators, blending diverse media and personal stories in a luminous celebration of art, identity, and belonging. Open until Dec. 21.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
From varsity swimming to ocean-tech entrepreneurship, Isaac Bahler鈥檚 path to Oxford reflects a passion for turning climate research into real-world solutions.
Dal Health Communications
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Inspired by a childhood diagnosis, Kate Morrison graduates with her Bachelor of Scieence in Kinesiology this week, continuing to work toward her Child Life Specialist certification so she can support children and families living with illness and disability.

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Mia Samardzic
Friday, March 15, 2024
3MT gives Dal graduate researchers a platform to share and celebrate their ideas, with only 180 seconds to make a pitch in competition. The preliminary heats saw 42 students across faculties compete, with 10 selected to move forward to next week鈥檚 finals.
Stephen Abbott
Friday, March 15, 2024
A new initiative from the Dal Chess Club has students volunteering to play at local senior residences, unlocking benefits in brain exercise, socialization and mentorship.
Meredith Murray
Thursday, March 14, 2024
John MacIsaac, a third-year mechanical engineering student, had the opportunity of a lifetime this past fall, completing his first work term at the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One聽Team factory in England.
Josh Boyter
Friday, March 8, 2024
Dal鈥檚 OpenThink initiative officially returns for its fifth year with 16 ambitious PhD students from across the university ready to share their leading-edge ideas and research with the community.
Office of Sustainability
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Coffee cups chucked in compost bins. Food waste splattered across recyclables. Contamination and poor sorting threatens Dal's waste-diversion goals. A new campaign urges members of the community to play a part in getting back on track.