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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

Speaking up and standing out on stage at UCalgary’s 13th annual 3MT competition

Behind the scenes of a campus-wide competition where graduate students turned years of research into three-minute stories, and discovered the power of their voice along the way

Students’ Union announces teaching excellence award winners

41 members of UCalgary community honoured for their commitment to student success

UCalgary’s Transformative Talent Internship builds on transferable skills

Graduate student Comfort Kwarteng works with Alzheimer's Calgary to apply classroom learning to industry setting

Young scientists showcase future of STEM at annual Calgary Youth Science Fair

More than 800 grade 5-12 students show off their projects at UCalgary’s Olympic Oval

Senate Student-Athlete Community Leadership Awards Recipient: Willow Beyea

The Senate Student-Athlete Community Leadership Award recognizes a student-athlete who shows strong community engagement by demonstrating direct community involvement. Representing the University of Calgary Senate's vision of "Senate engaging community," the recipient is a student-athlete in good academic standing with a significant commitment and involvement in engaging with and improving their community.

Giving Day funds deliver impact for students across campus

See the UCalgary initiatives supported by your generous donations

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

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