By Andreea Timis, October 20 2024—
The University of Calgary’s Student Wellness Services is hosting a series of three in-person workshops for students titled “Finding Emotional Balance” on Oct. 24 and Nov. 28. Now in their third year, these workshops … Read the rest
By Andreea Timis, October 16 2024—
On Sep. 10, the University of Calgary signed the Recovery-Friendly Campus (RFC) Pledge — an initiative that aims to provide optimal practices for campus students, staff and faculty in recovery. The pledge was developed … Read the rest
By Andreea Timis, September 27 2024—
In a world dominated by deep learning systems, individual data becomes increasingly susceptible to being accessed and compromised. Bometrics such as fingerprints, iris scans, facial or voice pattern recognition are often used as measurable … Read the rest
By Andreea Timis, September 25 2024—
An SLC meeting took place on Sep. 9. The first half of the meeting centred around the consultation of the renewed Community Mental Health and Well-Being Strategy (CMHWS), which aims to enhance current policies … Read the rest
By Andreea Timis, September 11 2024—
This year, the University of Calgary’s Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (OEDI) launched a webpage to enhance awareness and broaden knowledge and understanding of LGBTQ2S+ rights, histories, experiences and contributions across Canada.
As … Read the rest
By Andreea Timis, September 8 2024—
The first SLC meeting of the fall semester took place on Sep. 3. The first half of the meeting focused on reviewing the updates to the Student Wellness Centre presented by the Student Wellness, … Read the rest
By Andreea Timis, September 6 2024—
Sabrina Carpenter’s fame isn’t just attributed to her vocal talents – but also to her raw honesty. Her new album, Short N’ Sweet, forces each sign to face the harsh truth regarding their personalities. … Read the rest
By Andreea Timis, September 5 2024—
On Aug. 6, the University of Calgary’s Student Success Centre hosted an online workshop titled “Planning Your Semester: Time Management Tips for Incoming Students”. The workshop was mainly aimed at incoming first year students … Read the rest
By Andreea Timis, August 27 2024—
As part of an initiative to ameliorate substance intervention research, the Canadian Research Initiative on Substance Matters (CRISM) is to create the Network Coordinating Centre. This federally funded program aims to enhance research related … Read the rest
By Andreea Timis, August 24 2024—
Over the last few years, the popularity of open educational resources (OER) has significantly risen in post-secondary institutions. OERs are defined as openly licensed materials designed for learning, teaching or research purposes. They are … Read the rest
