By Serena Sajan, July 5 2020 —
This year certainly had a rough start, however no one anticipated the current global pandemic. The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that began as an unknown flu virus wreaked havoc as it has no cure. Once … Read the rest
By Ava Zardynezhad, June 20 2020—
With Canada moving towards the relaunch phases of businesses and activities across all provinces, strict safety measures involving lower testing thresholds are being put in place. With previous concerns about testing capacity and supply limitations, … Read the rest
By Sophia Lopez, June 12 2020 —
Seeing the rise of COVID-19 in Canada has definitely caused us to evaluate the way we’re quarantining, especially those with children. During the Anatomy of a Pandemic webinar held by the O’Brien Institute … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, June 8 2020—
It was a disappointing day for Dinos fans — and athletes. Canada West member universities voted unanimously on Friday to cancel fall university sports in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The fate of winter … Read the rest
By Nikayla Goddard, June 8 2020 —
The University of Calgary released a COVID-19 email update last week detailing news on summer camps, university-related international travel and incoming international student guidelines.
The main decisions that affect students include new mandates on … Read the rest
By Nikayla Goddard, June 6 2020 —
UCalgary’s Dig In! Breakfast Series has provided a series of early morning webinars on a variety of interesting topics. In light of COVID-19, a concern among educators and students — whether it be … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, May 20 2020—
Students in the Haskayne School of Business have some strong opinions about the University of Calgary’s response to COVID-19.
Newly-elected Students’ Union representatives for Haskayne, Aly Samji and Shagufta Farheen, wasted no time after being … Read the rest
By Nikayla Goddard, May 20 2020 —
Thanks to work by a University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine Research team, accessible handheld testing devices for COVID-19 and other similar viruses may be developed by January 2021 and able to provide … Read the rest
By Nikayla Goddard, May 14 2020 —
Students can apply for the Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB) benefit starting on May 15, which provides financial support to post-secondary students and recent post-secondary and high school graduates who are unable to … Read the rest
By Nikayla Goddard, May 14 2020 —
The decision has finally been made for the University of Calgary’s Fall 2020 semester: courses will be provided through a combination of face to face instruction and online delivery.
President Ed McCauley announced in … Read the rest
