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About the Faculty

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Arts fast facts

346

full-time faculty

7,312

undergraduate and graduate students
Registered in Fall 2023

15

Research chairs

15

Academic departments, schools and centres

Featured news

UCalgary creates network for arctic wildlife conservation

Interdisciplinary team led by Vet Med funded by Weston family grant

UCalgary researchers among network receiving $5 million for new cancer research program

Canadian Cancer Society grant to study benefits of psychedelics for late-stage cancer

Arts Co-op students and employers recognized for work term excellence

Award recipients celebrated for their professionalism, dedication and contributions to the workplace

'My purpose is to support marginalized communities. Realizing this changed so much'

UCalgary alum reflects on how she developed a fulfilling career by embracing her ADHD

Taking your classroom global

UCalgary’s Group Study Program offers international teaching opportunities

University of Calgary lowering the flag in Swann Mall to honour the late Aga Khan

Spiritual leader of the world’s Ismaili Muslims accepted Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from UCalgary in 2018

Featured events


Researcher Brian Kooyman behind a collection of bones

Energizing Research

Arts researchers are collaborators, bold innovators and creative practitioners.

Students study together

Preparing students

Arts students enjoy active inquiry, creative-based learning, and early research opportunities

People read reports in a boardroom

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Together, we will create and share vital knowledge.

Taking the stairs in the Social Sciences building? Read up on the tale of Leon the Frog