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Generations converge through HomeShare

By Emily Macphail

For students, finding an affordable and safe place to live in Calgary can be a challenge, and for senior citizens, carrying out household maintenance tasks can be difficult. The Calgary HomeShare program was initiated to address both these issues. 
 The Calgary HomeShare program offers adult students the opportunity to access safe, low-cost housing by… Continue reading Generations converge through HomeShare

Graduating this year?

By Emily Macphail

The University of Calgary’s Graduating This Year program is helping students get ready for life after university. 
 The GTY program will be expanded this year to both fall and winter semesters and has partnered with the Office of Leadership and Student Engagement.
 Launched in 2009, the GTY program is an initiative run out of… Continue reading Graduating this year?

Cooking up a connection

By Emily Macphail

University students are often too busy to cook a simple homemade meal and are unknowledgeable about the food they eat. The Communal Table Project at the University of Calgary, which began this fall, is an initiative to educate students about community and the importance of healthy eating. The project will host monthly cooking sessions where… Continue reading Cooking up a connection

Engineering competition comes to the U of C

By Emily Macphail

Showcasing innovative research from around the world, the Institution of 
Engineering and Technology will be holding its regional final for the Present Around the World competition at the University of Calgary — the first time a regional final has been held in Western Canada. Organized by the IET, the PATW is a presentation competition involving… Continue reading Engineering competition comes to the U of C

Leaders strategize year to come

By Emily Macphail

Student politicians met last month to develop strategies to improve the student experience for the 2012–13 year. Over 30 student government leaders from 25 Canadian post-secondary institutions, including the University of Calgary Students’ Union president Hardave Birk and vice-president external 
Raphael Jacob, convened at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick for the Policy and… Continue reading Leaders strategize year to come

U of C researchers help the lost find their way

By Emily Macphail

Imagine getting lost in your own neighbourhood or home — not one you have just moved to, but one that you have lived in for 20 years. For people with developmental topographical disorientation, this event can be a daily occurrence. First described in 2009 by assistant psychology professor at the University of Calgary Giuseppe Iaria… Continue reading U of C researchers help the lost find their way

First Year Council improves student experience

By Emily Macphail

Currently in its first semester, the First Year Council was an idea thought up by the Leadership and Student Engagement office’s coordinator of leadership and training programs, Camille de Lacy. At the time, de Lacy was acting as coordinator of orientation and First Year Experience, a position now held by Meg Martin. Kelsey Hamill, a… Continue reading First Year Council improves student experience