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1914

• Alberta becomes a province. TheAlberta Normal School for trainingteachers is established in Calgary.

• Premier A. C. Rutherford namesEdmonton as the site of theUniversity of Alberta (U of A).

• Strathcona (now a part of Edmonton) is named asthe site of the provincial university. Enraged,Calgarians conduct an unsuccessful battle to havethe university relocated to Calgary.

1907

1910 • Calgary Collegeis created.

1912• A provincial commissionrecommends against givingCalgary College degree-grantingstatus.

• Calgary College opens its doorsas a private post secondaryinstitution. It has no degree-granting status.

Highlights in the History of the University of Calgary

The name Calgary comes from CalgaryBay on the Isle of Mull in Scotland.

Aboutthe UniversityThe University of Calgary is a comprehen-sive research university that, in its short 38 -year history, has grown to take its placeamong the finest institutions in Canada.Combining the best of long-establisheduniversity traditions with the City of Calgary’svibrant energy and diversity, the universityaims to provide a research and scholarlyfoundation for students eager to acquire theknowledge and skills essential for a success-ful personal and professional life.

Our 213-hectare campus is a beautiful anddynamic setting for scholars in 16 faculties,53 departments and more than 30 researchinstitutes and centres. Our 1,900 full-timeequivalent teaching and research faculty areactively engaged in research and scholar-ship. With over 2,500 full-time equivalentsupport staff, the university is Calgary’sfourth largest employer. Nearly 26,000 full-time equivalent students, including 900international students from 87 countries, areenrolled in undergraduate, graduate andprofessional degree programs. Theuniversity recently graduated its 100,000th

alumni.

FacilitiesThe main campus features 20 academicbuildings with the recent addition of theCalgary Centre for Innovation Technology(CCIT) – many of which are interconnectedby enclosed walkways. The MacEwanStudent Centre and newly refurbishedaddition of MacEwan Hall represent atremendous hub of activity at the university.There is also a museum and arts gallery, fourperformance theatres, a childcare centre andresidences for single students and studentswith families.

Additionally the university recently acquiredthe Imperial Oil Research Centre in theUniversity Research Park just north of themain campus. The medical school is located

on the south campus adjacent to theFoothills Hospital. The Kananaskis FieldStations in Kananaskis Valley and theRothney Astrophysical Observatory nearPriddis, south of the city represent satelliteinstitutes of the university. Development ofthe university’s west campus is currentlytaking place, site of the new AlbertaChildren’s Hospital.

The University of Calgary features some ofthe finest athletic facilities in the country,featuring Canada’s only coveredspeedskating oval and home to the fastestice in the world. The Oval also houses theCanadian Sport Institute, a high-performancetraining centre and two Olympic-sized rinkswhere the reigning women’s gold medalhockey team trains. There are also tenniscourts, a triple gymnasium, the city’s largestracquet centre, an Olympic-size swimmingpool, weight rooms, jogging tracks and ahuge indoor climbing wall. Nearby is thehome of UofC Dinos football team, McMahonStadium.

Smoking Reduction and Scent-Free InitiativesOn January 1, 2003, the University of Calgaryadopted a revised Smoking Reduction Policyaimed at providing a safe and healthyenvironment for all staff, faculty, students, andvisitors. As a champion of health andwellness, the University believes that areduction in smoking on campus is beneficialto all. See the Smoking Reduction websitefor details – www.ucalgary.ca/smoking

The Scent Free Awareness Campaign “WeShare the Air” asks for your support in limitingor eliminating the use of scented personalcare products whenever possible. Please seeour website www.ucalgary.ca/scentfree forinformation about the health effects related toscented personal care products and alterna-tives that you can choose.

Research and EducationAs one of Canada’s top ten researchuniversities, innovation, discovery andlearning are at the heart of all that we do.Our relentless pursuit of quality in ourteaching and research programs is guidedby our mission to contribute to the well beingof the people of Alberta, Canada and theworld. The university belongs to 17 Net-works of Centres of Excellence, an innova-tive national approach to research anddevelopment designed to develop Canada’seconomy and improve the quality of life forCanadians. About 75 chairs and professor-ships in such areas as American studies,schizophrenia, project management, cancerand intelligent manufacturing attractrenowned scholars and leading researchersto the U of C. There are now over 30endowed chairs supported jointly bygovernment and industry. Revenues fromsponsored research (including deferredrevenue) have more than doubled in the lastfive years to $170 million. Research bringssignificant benefits provincially, nationallyand internationally, and is the foundation ofAlberta’s economic and social vitality. It iscore to the university’s teaching andresearch mandate. Our vision, with the helpof our stakeholders and partners, is toachieve a place among the top five researchuniversities in Canada by 2010.

• Calgary NormalSchool (formerlyAlberta NormalSchool) relocates ontothe Institute ofTechnology and Artcampus (now SAIT).

1922

• The Normal Schoolbecomes a southernextension of the U ofA Faculty ofEducation.

1945

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• Citizens form theCalgary UniversityCommittee.

1947• The Calgary Branch of the U of A offers the first twoyears of a Bachelor of Education degree. A. L. Doucetteis appointed the first director. Land is set aside inHoundsfield Heights for an eventual university.

• The timetable for the fall term includes folk dancingand tumbling on Saturday.

1946

With that goal in mind, the university offersquality undergraduate education that ischaracterized by the synthesis of research,teaching and learning. We mean to enhancethe undergraduate learners’ experience byusing a student-centred focus that maxi-mizes opportunities to provide a distinctivelearning experience that fully integrates thefeatures of a research university. Theuniversity is broadening opportunities forstudents to take inquiry-based courses thatlead to greater critical thinking skills,increased exposure to research methodsand greater access to leading edge scholars.

Our efforts have raised our global profile,enhanced the quality of our undergraduateand graduate programs, promoted innova-tion and excellence in scholarly activity andprovided significant returns and tangiblebenefits to our community and economy.

GovernanceThe University of Calgary has two governingbodies:

The Board of Governors is the corporatebody charged with the management andcontrol of the University, its property,revenue, business and affairs.

The General Faculties Council is primarilyresponsible for the academic affairs of theUniversity.

Each faculty has a Faculty Councilempowered to determine the faculty’sprograms of study and to authorize thegranting of degrees.

The Students’ Union and the GraduateStudents’ Association provide for theadministration of the affairs of students andthe promotion of their general welfare.

Note: The Universities Act is expected to bereplaced by the Post-Secondary LearningAct sometime in 2004. Please refer to theUniversity Secretariat website for currentinformation:

http://www.ucalgary.ca:/secretariat

Make Your Degree MoreInternationalThe University of Calgary is committed topreparing its students for life in an increas-ingly global economy and society. AnInternational Component will be part of everyundergraduate student’s degree program atthe University when the current curriculumchanges are finished, and are already arequirement of many programs. An Interna-tional Component will provide students withan understanding of international relation-ships and issues with a particular view to thebenefits and challenges of interaction ofpeoples, cultures and environments aroundthe globe. It provides opportunities todevelop an awareness of international,multicultural or aboriginal perspectives.

All students are encouraged to enrich theinternational component in their program inone or more of the following ways:

1. By participating in a term-abroad, fieldschool, credit travel study, or studentexchange experience in another country.Students should contact their faculty orthe International Student Centre forinformation or visit the ISC Web site.(www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/students/ISC)

2. By including in their program a major orminor that focuses on international,aboriginal, or multicultural issues:

African Studies

Anthropology

Central and East European Studies

Chinese

Development Studies

East Asian Studies

French

Geography

German

International Relations

Italian

Japanese

Latin American Studies

Northern Planning and DevelopmentStudies

Russian

Spanish

3. By taking courses where the languageof instruction is a language other thanEnglish. (Call 220-4000 for a list of suchcourses offered in French.)

4. By including several of the followingcourses in a degree program. Pleasenote that some of the following courseshave prerequisites or other registrationrestrictions. The courses can be takenas part of a major field or minor oramong the degree options:

African Studies 301, 400, 501

Anthropology 203, 213, 303, 317, 319,321, 323, 327, 331, 335, 337, 341, 355,363, 367, 371, 375, 379, 383, 385, 387,399, 405, 419, 421, 427, 435, 465, 473,477, 481, 535, 541, 563

Applied Psychology 323

Archaeology 205, 303, 305, 307, 325,341, 343, 345, 347, 351, 353, 355, 357,395, 399, 401, 409, 419, 421, 423, 427,431, 433, 511, 513, 553

Architectural Studies 457

Art History 311, 319, 321, 323, 325, 357,359, 365, 367, 369

Astronomy 301

Biology 307, 451

Botany 309

Canadian Studies 309, 311, 313, 315,333, 351, 353, 361, 415

Central and East European Studies 307,313

Chinese 205, 207, 229, 301, 303, 311,313, 317, 331, 333, 355, 421, 431, 461

Comparative Literature 201, 203, 301,303, 307, 399, 405, 517

Dance 574

Dance Education 481

Development Studies 201, 375, 485,501, 591

Dutch 317

East Asia 300, 500

East Asian Studies 317, 319, 321, 403

Economics 321, 327, 337, 423, 425,491, 527, 537

English 385, 392, 450, 462, 492, 507,511, 513

Film 301

Finance 461

1950• Land in Houndsfield Heights is exchanged for thepresent campus site.

• The Board of Governors at the U of A sells all landsouth of 24th Avenue because the Calgary Branch ofthe University of Alberta would never grow largeenough to use it.

1951

• The name changes toUniversity of Alberta inCalgary (UAC).By now the first years of theBSc (Eng) and BPE are offered.

1953

• Radio broadcasts and ads on top of milk cartons aredesigned to encourage enrollment at the Calgary Branch ofthe University of Alberta.

• The Calgary University Committee urges an expansion ofthe Calgary Branch of the U of A and succeeds. First years ofthe BA and BSc are offered.

1957• First year ofBComm is offered. 1958

• Sod-turning for thepresent campus. TheDepartment of PublicWorks begins levellingthe land.

627French 209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 235,237, 315, 317, 323, 333, 339, 343, 349,359, 399, 415, 439, 449, 459, 479, 499,503, 505, 507, 515, 539, 549, 557, 559,597, 599

General Studies 300, 359, 401

Geography 201, 203, 213, 321, 329,365, 367, 371, 377, 379, 383, 387, 389,391, 425, 429, 451, 463, 590, 592

Geophysics 375

German 200, 202, 204, 221, 223, 302,305, 315, 317, 331, 333, 349, 353, 357,359, 369, 397, 401, 403, 451, 469, 497,551, 561, 591, 599

Greek 201, 203, 301, 303, 401, 413,525, 551

Greek and Roman Studies 205, 209,305, 315, 321, 325, 327, 355, 357, 431,455, 457, 551

Hindi 205

History 201, 205, 207, 209, 303, 307,309, 311, 315, 317, 331, 333, 345, 361,365, 367, 387, 389, 391, 401, 403, 405,407, 411, 413, 415, 417, 421, 427, 445,447, 457, 461, 463, 465, 467, 469, 471,473, 487, 491, 499, 503, 513, 515, 517,529, 543, 553, 565, 569, 583

International Relations 501, 597

Italian 201, 203, 301, 309, 401, 405,407, 409, 499, 501

Japanese 205, 207, 301, 303, 317, 331,333, 341, 461

Kinesiology 455, 487

Latin 201, 203, 205, 207, 301, 303, 333,401, 413, 433, 453, 525, 551

Latin American Studies 201, 203, 301,303, 401, 501

Linguistics 531

Management Studies 571

Marketing 467

Native Languages 205, 207

Northern Planning and DevelopmentStudies 401, 405, 407, 411, 500

Political Science 283, 323, 359, 361, 363,365, 369, 371, 375, 377, 381, 383, 385,387, 389, 391, 423, 435, 437, 461, 463,465, 467, 469, 471, 473, 475, 479, 485,489, 493, 561, 567, 569, 577, 579, 581,583

Religious Studies 201, 203, 207, 209,211, 213, 215, 217, 219, 221, 305, 313,319, 323, 325, 327, 329, 339, 341, 347,353, 381, 401, 403, 423, 441, 443

Romance Studies 299, 399

Russian 201, 203, 209, 301, 303, 311,317, 331, 333, 355, 361, 363, 397, 401,403, 451, 461, 463, 497, 541, 551, 561

Slavic 355

Sociology 305, 307, 375, 467, 481, 487

South Asian Studies 315, 415

Spanish 201, 203, 299, 301, 303, 321,323, 405, 407, 421, 423, 433, 441, 471,473, 475, 481, 499, 505, 555, 557, 565,571, 583, 593, 597, 599

Strategy and Global Management 571,573, 575

In addition to the credit opportunities listedabove, University of Calgary students canparticipate in a wide variety of non-creditactivities that contribute to the internationaldimension of university experience. Contact theInternational Student Centre for suggestions.

TrademarkThe University has one official mark – theCoat of Arms. It can be used in its threecolour or black and white format. The Coat ofArms must ALWAYS appear with theUniversity of Calgary word mark – eitherhorizontally or vertically. It is trademarkedand protected by copyright. Details of howthe University Coat of Arms should be usedcan be found at www.ucalgary.ca/uofcimage/

Official ColoursThe university has three official colours thatappear in the Coat of Arms.

Red PMS 485; Gold PMS 116 and Black.

Coat of ArmsThe Coat of Arms consists of ashield, an escroll containing themotto and the wordmark in eithera horizontal (with the wordmark

to the right of the crest) orvertical (with the wordmarkbelow the crest) format.

The shield consists of two parts, the upperpart (the chief) separated from the lower (thebase) by an arched line symbolizing theChinook arch. The ground colour of the chiefis scarlet, commemorating the North WestMounted Police under whose influenceWestern Canada was settled. Upon thiscolour is a pair of open books bound in gold.Between the books is a white rose, symbolicof Alberta. The ground colour of the base isgold, indicative of golden sunshine or goldengrain. Upon this is a black bull’s head withred horns and crossed staves bearing redflags, reminiscent of the family crest of Lt.Col. J.F. Macleod, the NWMP officer whofounded Fort Calgary.

Below the shield, printed on an escroll, is theuniversity’s motto, “Mo shuile togam suas”(translated as “I will lift up my eyes”),rendered in Gaelic uncial letters. The scroll iswhite; the draped ends are red. They weregranted to U of C in 1966 by Lord Lyon Kingof Arms at Edinburgh.

TartanThe university has an official tartan thatincorporates the U of C’s official colours ofred, black and gold in its design. It wasdesigned by Jim Odell, a U of C Educationand Fine Arts graduate, and accredited in aceremony presided over by Duncan Paisleyof Westerlea, President of the ScottishTartans Society and director of the Registerof All Publicly Known Tartans.

Whenever appropriate to the design, theofficial U of C tartan should be used.

The MaceCertain formal occasionsinvolve the use of specialregalia, the significance ofwhich is now symbolic butmost of which has practicalorigins. In early times themace was used first as aweapon to protect and second

as a symbol of authority.

The mace carried into Convocation is asymbol of the authority of the Chancellor. Itrepresents the Crown and the authorityvested in the Chancellor to grant degrees. Itis always carried in front of the Chancellor at

1960• The new campus opens with two new buildings,Arts and Science A. McMahon Stadium opens. M. G.Taylor is appointed principal.

• April 1, Gauntlet editor Alan Arthur launches thefirst Bermuda Shorts Day by writing on a chalkboard“Wear shorts tomorrow.” The major events are a hugemarble tournament and a game called squamish.

• The name changes toUniversity of Alberta, Calgary.The first physical educationbuilding opens.

1961

1962 • The 80-acre researchpark is designated.Campus patrol arrives.Full degree study isoffered.

1963 • Students begin adrive for autonomyfrom the Universityof Alberta.

1964 • H. S. Armstrong is appointedPresident. Name changes toUniversity of Alberta at Calgary.The football Dinos begin to play.

1965• On May 1 UAC is granted academic and financialautonomy. The residence complex, Calgary Hall (nowCraigie Hall), Science B and the Meteorological Stationare completed. The Faculty of Engineering and theDivision of Continuing Education are founded.

1966 • The Universities Act passes,creating The University ofCalgary.

F. C. Manning is appointed asthe first Chair of the Board ofGovernors.

The Senate and School of SocialWelfare are established.

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1967• The first convocation is held March 29. Thefirst recipient of a degree, Doctor of TheUniversity of Calgary, is Lester B. Pearson.Faculties of Business and Fine Arts areestablished.

1969• A. W. R. Carrothersis named President.School of Nursing isestablished.

More buildings open:Social Sciences,Mathematical Sciencesand Physical Plant.

Convocation. One interesting tradition in theuse of maces is that if the real authority (theQueen) was present in person, the macewould be inverted.

Campus SecurityCampus Security is dedicated to maintainingthe Campus as a safe and pleasant place tolive, work and study. Campus Security isresponsible for the security and protection ofpeople on campus in addition to thebuildings and grounds. Close liaison ismaintained with police and other securityagencies in addition to City of Calgaryemergency services. Officers are on duty 24hours a day, year round, to respond to yoursecurity and emergency needs.

Campus Security, in partnership with theStudents’ Union, provides a Safewalk serviceto any location on campus including the LRT,parking lots, bus zones and campushousing. Campus Security can be contactedfrom any of the “Help” phones locatedaroundcampus or by dialing 220-5333.

Campus Security operates a limited Lost andFound service for the University community.

The following items are stored:

• Wallets and purses

• Keys

• Items valued at $1000 or more

For urgent after hours lost and foundinquiries, phone 220-8200.

The ID Card Office/Campus Security issuesthe Campus Card and ID badges. The officeis open Monday to Friday 08:30-16:30 withextended hours (until 18:00) at the beginningof the fall term. Please check their web sitefor extended hours of operation. To report alost or stolen card, please phone 220-7290.

Location: MacEwan Student Centre, Room260

Telephone: 220-5333

Web site: www.ucalgary.ca/~security

Conference and SpecialEvent ServicesProvides a wide range of services includingconferences, classroom-space booking, andorganisation of meetings. This office alsooperates the Olympic Volunteer Centrewhich provides a large selection of meetingrooms in an off campus environment.

The Campus Ticket Centre (2nd Floor,MacEwan Student Centre) provides ticketsfor events on and off campus along withcomplete Ticket Master and Lottery Services.

The Postal Outlet provides a full range ofCanada Post retail services. (located inMacEwan Student Centre, 1st floor)

Location: Olympic Volunteer Centre

Telephone: 220-7101

E-mail: sausten@ucalgary.ca

www.ucalgary.ca/specialevents

Information ResourcesInformation Resources combines theexpertise and services of the University’sinformation providers – the UniversityArchives, the Image Centre, the UniversityLibrary, The Nickle Arts Museum, and theUniversity of Calgary Press – to assureprovision of full access to the best recordedknowledge and creativity in a variety offormats and media.

The University ArchivesThe University Archives’ mission is topreserve and build the institutional, adminis-trative, research and cultural heritage of theUniversity of Calgary. In pursuit of thismission, the Archives is responsible for themanagement of two related programs.

The Archival Program ensures thepreservation of the academic, cultural andresearch heritage of the University. Underthis program the Archives acquires andmaintains all records of permanent valuecreated and received by the variousgoverning bodies of the university and itsofficials. In addition to the institutionalrecords of the University of Calgary, theArchives aggressively acquires privaterecords which pertain to areas of research

pursued on campus. Included amongstthese are the political development ofWestern Canada and post-secondaryeducation in Southern Alberta.

Through its Information ManagementProgram (IMP) the Archives providesleadership in record-keeping literacy, anddevelops record-keeping rules that ensurethe creation, management and preservationof reliable records which are trustworthy asevidence. The Information ManagementProgram also provides advice on anddevelops electronic record-keeping strate-gies for the University of Calgary community.

The University Archives is located on the 12th

floor of the MacKimmie Library Tower.Research services are available Monday toFriday, from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Telephone: 220-7271

Web: www.ucalgary.ca/archives

Image CentreThe Image Centre is responsible forproviding comprehensive services forstudents and staff requiring the use ofimages in various forms. Services availableinclude access to the Media Library, theSlide Library, Photo/Imaging Unit, theDigitization Centre and several mediapreview areas.

The Media Library is the central repositoryfor films/videos/CDs and DVDs on campusand includes more than 9,000 titles.Bookable viewing rooms for individuals orgroups are available for preview of any ofthese titles. Slides from the Dept. of Greekand Roman Studies and from the Faculty ofEnvironmental Design have been amalga-mated with the large Fine Arts collection inthis space.

A walk-in service in the Photo/Imaging areaincludes: passport photos; digital portraits;black and white custom photography andprinting. Lamination, plaquemounting, orshrinkwrapping can be expertly completed inthe area at a very reasonable cost.

Digital imaging is available to members ofthe University community on a cost per jobbasis. Scanning of paper, microfilm andmicrofiche is available in this area.

Hours of Operation: 8:30-4:30, Monday toFriday, 9-4 Saturdays during term

1970 • General Faculty Council isrenamed General FacultiesCouncil. First students areadmitted to the Faculty ofMedicine.

• Faculty of Environmental Design is established.Four-year degree programs begin.

• Dinnies Den opens as the first pub on campus.

• Students’ Union takes over management ofMacEwan Hall.

1971

1974 • W. A. Cochrane isnamed President.

1975 • Faculty of Law isestablished.

1976 • Faculty of Arts and Science isdivided into the UniversityCollege and the Faculties ofScience, Social Sciences, andHumanities. Day Care Centreopens. Arctic Institute of NorthAmerica is relocated here.

629Location: MacKimmie Library Block, LowerLevel (under Registrar’s Office)

E-mail: wstephen@ucalgary.ca

University LibraryPlease see the Student Services section ofthis Calendar for information on the library.

University PressUniversity of Calgary Press (UC Press) wasestablished in 1981 and since then hasdeveloped an active publishing program. Itpublishes up to thirty new books each year,eleven scholarly journals — both print andelectronic — and three yearly University ofCalgary calendars, including the undergradu-ate, graduate, and medicine calendars.

UC Press primarily publishes scholarly andnon-fiction trade works with particular focuson the Heartland of the Continent: thegeographic region spanning the Canadianand American Wests including the North, themountain regions and the Great Plains;innovative and experimental works thatchallenge both established form and content,especially in art and architecture; and worksof international interest with particularemphasis on Latin America and Africa.Within these focused interest areas, UCPress publishes several series: Art in Profile(Canadian Art), Latin American and Carib-bean, Open Spaces (Literature), Parks andHeritage, Africa: Missing Voices, NorthernLights (Northern scholarship) and LegaciesShared (concentrating on memoirs, diaries,etc. from the West). UC Press welcomesmanuscript submissions both from theUniversity of Calgary faculty and fromscholars and writers outside the Universitycommunity.

Electronic publications are the focus of thedigital arm of the press . The AlbertaHeritage Digitization Project (AHDP)provides people from all over the world withimmediate access to many Alberta historicalresources such as local histories, folklore,early newspapers, art, and retrospectivelegal material. This work-in-progress can beviewed athttp://ourfutureourpast.ca. OurRoots/Nos Racine: Canada’s Local HistoriesOnline is a pan-Canadian digital initiative ledby the digital Press. Check out http://www.ourroots.ca to see an ever-growingcollection of Canada’s French and English-

language local histories. Educational unitsfor K-12 students can also be found on thesite.

UC Press offices are located in the base-ment of the MacKimmie Library Block. Usualbusiness hours are 8:30 am to noon and1:00 to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.

Telephone: 220-7578

Fax: 282-0085

E-mail: ucpress@ucalgary.ca

Web: www.uofcpress.com

The Nickle Arts MuseumThe Nickle Arts Museum is an outstandingcentre for learning, academic research anddiscovery. Located on the west campus nextto MacEwan Hall, The Nickle Arts Museumoffers a full program of exhibitions andevents addressing contemporary andhistorical art, numismatics, as well ascompelling social and cultural topics.Arguably one of the finest exhibition spacesin Western Canada, the museum wasbequeathed to the University by the lateCalgary oilman Samuel C. Nickle. Thesubsequent donation of his son, Dr. CarlNickle, created the base of the museum’sexceptional numismatic collection.

The museum promotes aesthetic sensibilityand visual literacy through provocative,temporary exhibitions. Our programmescentre on contemporary Canadian art, butalso extend to historic and international art,numismatics, aesthetics, archaeology,ethnology and history. The Nickle ArtsMuseum is home to three outstandingpublic collections. Throughout the past twodecades, the permanent collection of art hasgrown to be one of the finest representationsof Western Canadian art of the twentiethcentury. The museum houses a majornumismatics collection, including over16,000 items with a concentration on theGreek, Roman and Byzantine items. Thetextile collection is the largest in anyCanadian Museum consisting maily oforiental tribal rugs. These collections andexhibitions are available to scholars forresearch and for visiting classes from alldisciplines. Formal teaching at the Nickle isfocussed through the Museum and HeritageStudies Program, a minor degree offered

through the Faculty of Communication andCulture and taught through the museum.

The Museum Shop offers a wide selection ofunique giftware, unusual cards, stationeryand elegant jewellery plus Calgary’s finestselection of art publications. Located on themain floor of the museum, admission to theshop is free. Admission to the Nickle is freeat all times for students, $1 for children andseniors, $2 for adults, and free to all everyTuesday.

Telephone: 220-7234

Fax: 282-4742

E-mail: nickle@ucalgary.ca

Web: www.ucalgary.ca/~nickle

Red Deer PressOn July 1, 2000, Red Deer Press moved tothe University of Calgary campus as anaffiliate to the University. For over twenty-fiveyears, Red Deer Press has published literaryfiction, nonfiction, drama, poetry, children’sillustrated books, young adult fiction, teenfiction, and adult trade titles. The Red DeerPress mandate is to develop books by, aboutor of interest to Canadians with specialemphasis on the West.

Since its reorganization in 1981, the Presshas grown from a single-title-per-yearpublishing program to one producing 16–20original titles annually plus approximately10–12 reprints. The Press publishes booksunder nine imprints: Discovery Books(illustrated natural history titles for youth andadults); Prairie Garden Books (gardendesign and development books for prairiegardeners); History Along the HighwayBooks (regional popular history books fortravelers); Roundup Books (fiction, nonfic-tion, and poetry thematically based in theNorth American ranching west); Writing West(poetry from the four western provinces);Northern Lights Books for Children (illus-trated books); Northern Lights Young Novels(juvenile and young adult fiction); andSirrocco Books (teen fiction for 14–20 year-olds). In 2004, Red Deer Press added ascience fiction imprint, Robert J. SawyerBooks, edited by top science fiction writerRobert J. Sawyer, the only Canadian toreceive both the Hugo and Nebula Awards.In addition, the Press has three series in

1978 • Norman E. Wagner is namedPresident.

• The Nickle Arts Museum opens.

1979 • The Canadian Instituteof Resources Law isestablished.

1981

1982

• The University Collegebecomes the Faculty ofGeneral Studies. TheUniversity of Calgary Pressis established.

• The University of Calgary isselected as the 1988 OlympicGames venue for the athletes’village and speed-skatingevents.

1985 • Calgary Hall is re-named CraigieHall in memory of former Vice-President (Academic) Peter Craigie.

1986 • The InternationalCentre is established.

1984• A $17 million supercomputer isacquired.

• The Office of Technology Transfer isestablished.

1987• The University acquires the landunder McMahon Stadium in a tradewith the city for a piece of northeastcampus to expand the Light RailTransit system.

• The footbridge spanning CrowchildTrail is relocated to the entrance of theUniversity. It was originally designedby Engineering Professor Bob Loov.

630Canadian drama, adult fiction, and children’sfirst chapter books, as well as a series ofCanadian Jewish Studies titles edited by Dr.Norman Ravvin of the Centre for CanadianJewish Studies at Concordia University inMontreal. Segmented by genre, the overallprogram is approximately evenly split amongliterary, children’s and general trade books.Segmented by market it is approximatelyevenly divided among, regional, national andinternational titles.

The growing reputation of Red Deer Press’sNorthern Lights Books for Children andNorthern Lights Young Novels is largely dueto the efforts of current editor Peter Carverand former editor Tim Wynne-Jones. Severalinternational rights deals have resulted fromtheir efforts, primarily in the United Statesbut also in the United Kingdom, Australia,New Zealand, Denmark, Germany, China,and Quebec.

Red Deer Press has frequently been referredto as a “guerrilla publisher,” creating viableproducts for markets too often ignored. Witha growing international market for its books,in the form of rights sales and exports, RedDeer Press is coming to the fore as a highquality trade book publisher. The differencenow is that Red Deer Press is doing it for anincreasingly larger audience, and theUniversity of Calgary has taken an activerole in ensuring that the trend continues.

Red Deer Press offices are located on the 8th

floor of the MacKimmie Library. Usualbusiness hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm,Monday to Friday.

Telephone: (403) 220-4334

Fax: (403) 210-8191

E-mail: rdp@ucalgary.ca

Website: www.reddeerpress.com

The Learning CommonsThe Learning Commons provides leadershipand support for teaching, learning andcurriculum innovation to faculty and graduatestudents at the University of Calgary, throughthree main areas:

• Teaching and learning development, andinnovation

• Adoption of learning technologies for theclassroom and distributed learning

• Disseminating research and facilitatingcommunities of inquiry associated withteaching, learning, and technology

Teaching developmentMembers of the University of Calgarycommunity can inquire into their instructionaldevelopment and delivery skills, andteaching scholarship through a variety ofLearning Commons’ services:

• A systematic offering of faculty develop-ment workshops

• Individual consultation on personalpractice, mentorship, presentation style,and more

• A comprehensive repository of teachingand learning resources on the LearningCommons’ website

• Summer Institute for new faculty

• University Teaching Certificate andTeaching Assistant Citation for graduatestudents

• Inquiry through Blended LearningProgram

• Consultation on inquiry approaches andblended learning

• Consultation on curricular redesignwithin the context of the UC LearningPlan

Learning technologies to enhanceteachingAppropriate use of technology can extendand enhance the learning experience. Ourin-house expertise in media and teachingpractice can offer faculty and graduatestudents a range of opportunities:

• Use of audio and videoconferencingfacilities

• Training on standard synchronous andasynchronous course managementsystems

• Full media creation for teaching andlearning projects including award-winning audio/video production, graphicand instructional design, customprogramming, and project managementfor delivery in any format

Fostering and disseminating researchassociated with teaching, learning, curricu-lum and learning technologiesThe Learning Commons is an extensive,

collegial community of faculty, students, staffand external partners-all committed tocreating new knowledge about teaching andlearning. The Learning Commons isdeveloping communities of practice andaffiliate relationships with university-wide andfaculty-based initiatives. The LC hasproduced a series of short articles andposition papers on various related topicssuch as inquiry, blended learning, communi-ties of inquiry, and knowledge management.

LocationThe Learning Commons is located on the 5th

Floor, Biological Sciences Building

How to contact usGeneral Information and Help Desk

Telephone: (403) 220-4949

Fax: (403) 282-0730

E-mail: commons@ucalgary.ca

Web: http://commons.ucalgary.ca

University of Calgary, Learning CommonsRoom 525, Biological Sciences Building2500 University Drive N.W., Calgary, ABT2N 1N4

Residence ServicesPlease see the Student Services section ofthis Calendar for further information onResidence Services for students.

Conference HousingConference Housing is available year round;limited space is available September to April.Conference Housing offers a wide variety ofaccommodation options from traditionaldormitory rooms to hotel style accommoda-tion. Conference Housing has the ability tohost conferences, meetings, visiting facultyand guests to the University & City ofCalgary.

For more information please contact theConference Housing Office in Cascade Hall.

Telephone: (403) 220-3203

Email: confserv@ucalgary.ca

Website: www.ucalgary.ca/residence Clickon CONFERENCE HOUSING

1989

• The Winter Olympics come tocampus. Murray Fraser is namedPresident. Enrollment is frozen atapproximately 16,000 full-timeundergraduate students.

1988

• The University ofCalgary athletic teams winfive national champion-ships. Employment Equityprogram is adopted.

1992• NASA space shuttleColumbia blasts off carrying aUniversity of Calgary scienceexperiment.

1990• Total outside funding forresearch reaches $60 million fromgovernment and private sources.

1991 • The University celebrates its25th anniversary.

1993 • The University raisesmore than $45 million in itsfirst national fund-raisingcampaign. Students commit$2.2 million to the Buildingon the Vision campaign.

1994• The University of Calgary hosts the1994 Learned Societies Conference inJune and welcomes a record 8,100delegates represen-ting 105 societies andconferences from 24 countries.

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Visiting ScholarsThe Visiting Scholars’ Housing Programmeoffers location assistance to those scholarsvisiting the campus for a limited time periodand seeking accommodation on or offcampus. There are a number of fullyfurnished apartments available through thisprogramme and those seeking accommoda-tions can search the database of availablelistings.

Telephone: (403) 220-3203

Website: www.ucalgary.ca/residenceClick on Visiting Scholars Accommodations

Safety ServicesSafety Services is a resource for all mem-bers of the University community for anysafety related matter or concern at theUniversity of Calgary. Safety Services isyour liaison with the regulators and willprovide you with all the up to date informa-tion you need to keep in compliance with theappropriate legislation.

Safety Services provides the followingresources and services: Advice on safetylegislation, fire safety, radiation safety,Biosafety, chemical safety, emergencyresponse, safety training courses, hazardousmaterials disposal, Workplace HazardousMaterials Information System (WHMIS),Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS),occupational health and safety, odourresponse, chemical recycling, indoor airquality investigation, first aid kits, environmen-tal management, and accident investigation.

The Safety Services’ web site providesinformation on legislation, policies andprocedures, safety course dates, andOccupational Health and Safety regulations,as well as other safety related information.

Other resources available from SafetyServices include: safety bulletins; laboratorysafety manuals; WHMIS handbooks;environmental, health, and safety informationhandbooks for faculty members, andlaboratory personnel; laboratory hazardcards; radiation safety and proceduresmanuals,. Many other resources are alsoavailable.

Safety training courses are offered free ofcharge to all members of the University

Community. Details of all the courses areavailable through Safety Services website.

Safety Services website can be viewed at:www.ucalgary.ca/~ucsafety/

Theatre ServicesThe University TheatreThe University Theatre provides seating for505 persons, with performance facilities fordrama, music, dance, films, exhibitions andlectures. After academic needs are met, theUniversity Theatre is available for a widevariety of community uses.

The Rozsa CentreThe Rozsa Centre houses the 384-seatEckhardt-Gramatte Hall, a music perform-ance and teaching facility for the Departmentof Music and the Husky Oil Great Hall, aconference facility for the InternationalCentre. It also houses the Rozsa Recordingstudio – a state-of-the-art digital audiorecording studio capable of producingprofessional quality recording masters. TheRozsa Centre is available for communitybooking through University Theatre Services.

The Reeve TheatreThe Reeve Theatre is the Department ofDrama’s primary research and publicperformance facility, a strategic site ofexperiential learning for both undergraduateand graduate programs in Drama.

This facility is an experimental theatrelaboratory, a unique concept combining therequirements of performance with responsi-bilities for experimental instruction in thedramatic arts.

Boris Roubakine Recital HallThe Boris Roubakine Recital Hall is a 200-seat lecture theatre converted to provideperformance facilities for small musicrecitals, film presentation, slide shows andsimilar events. It is available for bothacademic and community use.

Web: http://www.ffa.ucalgary.ca/uts

The University of CalgaryAlumni AssociationThe mission of the University of CalgaryAlumni Association is to promote and fosterthe pride, loyalty and lifelong commitment ofalumni to the University. All graduates of theUniversity of Calgary automatically becomemembers of the Alumni Association, withoutfee, upon graduation. The Association isgoverned by a volunteer Board of Directors,which includes graduates from a broadrange of program years and disciplines.

The Alumni Association is represented oncampus by the University’s Office of AlumniRelations. With the Alumni Relations office,the Alumni Association offers severalprograms and services that benefit students— the alumni of the future. Support forstudent scholarships and bursaries, libraryacquisitions, professorships and chairs,faculty-based enhancements, and otherinstitutional needs comes from the AnnualFund program, other donations from alumni,and through alumni affinity programs such asgroup rates on home or auto insurance. Aswell, students are employed as callers in theAnnual Fund program, as degree framers atconvocation, and as database researchers.Through Online Connections for Life(www.ucalgary.ca/alumni/online_community.html), which includes anonline career mentor program, students areoffered valuable information from alumniworking in various fields. A number of alumnidisplays on campus profile distinguishedalumni and highlight alumni activities ofinterest to students. At convocation,graduands enjoy refreshments and snackscourtesy of the Alumni Association, and theycan have their degree parchments customframed by U of C students in distinctive U ofC-crested frames, available exclusivelythrough the Alumni Relations office.

The University, the Alumni Relations office,and the Alumni Association and its Board ofDirectors work collaboratively to develop astrong, interdependent partnership. TheAlumni Association Board of Directorsincludes the two Association representativeson the University Board of Governors(appointed by the provincial minister ofadvanced education); two Associationrepresentatives to the General FacultiesCouncil; two Association representatives to

1995• The University acquires theHigher Education ReserveLands west of Campus.

• Site dedication ceremonyheld for the new RozsaCentre.

1997 • U of C signed a major agreement withMalaysia’s Nilai College to allow studentsto finish their degrees at the U of C. It isthe biggest international agreement the Uof C has signed in its history.

1998 • U of C cancer researchers receiveinternational recognition after discover-ing a naturally-occurring human virusthat kills cancer in mice.

1996• Construction of the RoszaCentre for InternationalUnderstanding and Fine Artsbegins.

• Terry White is appointed U ofC President.

• Largest InformationCommons of its kind in NorthAmerica opens in MacKimmieLibrary.

• New 400-bed Cascade Hallresidence welcomes students.

1999

• Science professor Alan Hildebrand ispart of an international research team thattracks down and recovers meteorites innorthern B.C. The meteorites arediscovered to be one of the most primitivesolar system materials ever found.

• International researchers led by U of Carchaeology professor William Glanzmanpartially uncover a 3,000-year-old templein Yemen that is linked with the legendaryQueen of Sheba. Experts believe thetemple could be as significant a discoveryas the ruins of Pompeii, the Pyramids ofGiza, or the Acropolis of Athens.

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632the University Senate; President of theStudents’ Union (or designate), and Presi-dent of the Graduate Students’ Association(or designate). The President and Vice-President of the Alumni Association are alsomembers of the University Senate asreferenced in The Universities Act. As well,there is a representative of the AlumniAssociation appointed to each of theUniversity’s Faculty Councils.

Telephone: (403) 220-4942

Fax: (403) 282-7688

E-mail: alumni@ucalgary.ca

Web: www.ucalgary.ca/alumni

University Institutes andCentresCalgary Institute for the Humanities,Established 1976 • Centre for Transportation& Engineering Research (C-TEP) • EnergyCentre (Established 2000 • EnvironmentalResearch Centre (originally KCER),Established 1992 • Institute for GenderResearch, Established 2000 • KananaskisField Stations (originally KCER), Established1992

Independent Institutes andCentres (Affiliated)Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Centre,Affiliated 1976 • Alberta Civil LibertiesResearch Centre, Affiliated 1997 • AlbertaSulphur Research Ltd.,Affiliated 1964(Renewed 1996) • Arctic Institute of NorthAmerica, Affiliated (Calgary) 1979 • Cana-dian Institute of Resources Law, Affiliated1979 (Renewed 1986) • Canadian ResearchInstitute for Law and the Family, Affiliated1991 • Centre for New Venture Development(CNVD), Affiliated 1997 (Renewed 2000) •Institute for Health Economics, Affiliated1996 • Macleod Institute for EnvironmentalAnalysis, Affiliated 1997 • Miistakis Institutefor the Rockies, Affiliated 2001 • Telecommu-nications Research Laboratories (TRLabs),Affiliated 1988 • Tomographic Imaging &Porous Media Laboratory (TIPM) • VanHorne Institute for International Transporta-tion and Regulatory Affairs, Affiliated 1991 •Vocational and Rehabilitation ResearchInstitute, The, Affiliated 1966

Faculty CentresAccord, Established 1999 • Centre forEnvironmental Design Research & Outreach,Established 1995 • Centre for FamilyBusiness Management & Entrepreneurship,Established 2001 • Centre for GiftedEducation, Established 1988 • Centre forInformation Security and Cryptography,Established 2002 • Centre for InnovationStudies, The, Established 2002 • Centre forMilitary and Strategic Studies, Established1999 • Centre for Research in the Fine Arts,Established 2002 • Centre for Social WorkResearch and Development, Established2000 • Experimental Imaging Centre,Established 2002 • Institute for SpaceResearch, Established 1989 • IntegratedResearch, Education & Practice Centre •Language Research Centre, Established2001 • McCaig Centre for Joint Injury &Arthritis Research, Affiliated 1992 • JuliaMcFarlane Diabetes Research Centre,Established 1986 • Seaman Family MRResearch Centre, Established 2001 •Southern Alberta Applied Nursing & HealthResearch Unit, Established 1998 • SouthernAlberta Cancer Research Centre, Estab-lished 1985 • Sport Technology ResearchCentre, Established 1998 • ToxicologyCentre • UCMC Family Medicine

ConsortiaAlberta Gaming Research Institute, Estab-lished 1999 • Alberta Network for ProteomicsInnovation, Established 2001 • AlbertaSynchrotron Institute • Consortium forResearch in Elastic Wave ExplorationSeismology (CREWES) • Netera, Estab-lished 2000 • Pacific Institute for Mathemati-cal Sciences, Affiliated 1996 • Prairie Centreof Excellence on Immigration & Integration,Established 1995 • Western CanadianUniversities Marine Biological Society,Established 1969 • Western UniversitiesTelescope (WESTAR), 1979

DesignationsWorld Tourism Education and ResearchCentre Designated 1989

Institutional MembershipsAlberta Microelectronic Centre • Associationof Canadian Universities for NorthernStudies, 1976 • Automobile of the 21st

Century Network • Bamfield Marine Station •Calgary Society for Students with LearningDifficulties, 1979 • Canadian AcademicCentre in Italy, 1978 • Canadian ArthritisNetwork • Canadian Bacterial DiseasesNetwork • Canadian Corporation forUniversity Space Science, 1977 • CanadianEnergy Research Institute, Renewed 1993,Afflilated 1975 • Canadian Genetic DiseasesNetwork • Canadian Institute for AdvancedResearch • Canadian Institute for PhotonicsInnovations • Canadian Institute for Synchro-tron Radiation (CISR) • Canadian Languageand Literacy Research Network • CanadianMediterranean Institute, 1981 • CanadianMicroelectronic Centre • Canadian PlainsResearch Centre, 1974 • Canadian Societyfor the Study of Higher Education • CanadianStroke Network • Canadian Water Network •Centre for Frontier Engineering Research,1974 • Centre for Leadership and Learning •Centre for Protein Innovation in Alberta •Centre for Research Libraries • ComputerModelling Group, 1983 • EnvironmentalScience & Technology Alliance Canada,1996 • Fields Institute for Research inMathematical Sciences, 1992 • Geomaticsfor Informed Decision • Insect BiotechCanada Inc. • Institute for Research onPublic Policy • Institute for Robotics andIntelligent Systems • Intelligent Sensing forInnovative Structures • Inter-UniversityCentre Dubrovnik, 1976 • Mathematics ofInformation Technology and ComplexSystems • Microelectronic Devices, Circuitsand Systems (MICRONET) • Netera Alliance,1993 • Protein Engineering Network ofCentres of Excellence • Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute, 1968 • Stem CellGenomics and Therapeutics Network •Sustainable Forest Management Network •TeleLearning Network

Research CollaborationsC3.CA Association Inc. • Imperial OilResources Limited, 1992 • Syncrude CanadaLtd., 1993

• Dr. Harvey P. Weingarten is appointed asseventh President and Vice-Chancellor of theUniversity of Calgary.

• Information and Communication Technol-ogy (ICT) Building opens. It features state-of-the-art teaching and Research labs. Thebuilding is strategically located between thefaculties of Science and Engineering, andprovides a link between the two.

• President Weingarten unveils “Raising our Sights”, a four-yearacademic plan designed to propel the University of Calgary intothe upper echelon of Canadian universities by strategicallyallocating resources towards four distinct areas of strength wherethe university can truly become an international leader.

• The Calgary Centre for Innovative Technology (CCIT) officiallyopens. CCIT fosters multidisciplinary initiatives through teamscomprised of researchers, students and professors from suchfaculties as engineering, science, medicine, kinesiology collaborat-ing with colleagues from industry, government agencies and otheruniversities to find solutions to problems facing society andindustry in several key areas.

2003• Ground for the new Alberta Children’sHospital was broken on the West Campus.

• The Libin Cardiovascular Institute ofAlberta was created with a $15-million giftfrom the Alvin and Mona Libin Foundationand a $5-million donation by David andGail O’Brien helped launch a world-classundergraduate educational centre in theFaculty of Medicine.

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