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Students channel 1875, a year when body shaping still ruled the fashion world

Students channel 1875, a year when body shaping still ruled the fashion world

Nowadays, we think of altering one’s silhouette with clothing as ‘cheating,' but in the Victorian Period, it was expected. See how five Costume Studies students rose to the challenge of re-creating the iconic outfits of 1875.  Read more.

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Stephanie Hurley
Friday, April 4, 2025
Dal's annual sketch-comedy moot saw justice brought to Neverland while raising $2,500 for the Halifax Humanities Society.
Kenneth Conrad
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Dr. Kevin Hewitt, one of three 2025 Holland Award recipients, feels excited about joining a new community of scholars and the doors it will open for him and other researchers seeking to make an impact.
Ellie Garry-Jones
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
A rare-books librarian, a university locksmith, and a computer technician were among the dozens of Dal employees celebrated for 25, 35, and 45 years of service to the university last week.

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Kenneth Conrad
Friday, November 15, 2024
Dal’s Faculty of Science hosted a group of Grade 9 students earlier this month as part of the national Take Our Kids to Work day, giving them a taste of research and learning on campus.
Tanis Trainor
Friday, November 15, 2024
There are no shortage of opportunities this year at 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ for people looking to help tackle challenges facing local communities, such as food insecurity. Learn how you can contribute.
Matt Reeder
Friday, November 8, 2024
George Stairs set a new academic record for marks when he was a student at 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂ. Just a few years later, he perished serving in the First World War — a story of sacrifice captured in compelling fashion in a newspaper found in a trench on the frontlines.
Matt Reeder
Friday, November 8, 2024
A record number of prospective students and their supporters got up close and personal with 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ last weekend at the fall Open House event in Halifax.
Wyatt Carling
Friday, November 8, 2024
Remembrance Day hits home in a deep way for these 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ students who also serve as reservists in the Canadian Armed Forces.