By Krishna Shetye, September 23 2020 —
In the spirit of raising student engagement with the Students’ Union Wellness Centre, this piece is meant to raise awareness about various initiatives the Wellness Center has that students may not know about. … Read the rest
By Krishna Shetye, September 8 2020 —
Student Wellness Services has announced new changes to its counselling services. According to the University of Calgary news website, their primary delivery mode has changed to single-session counselling, where students will be directly connected … Read the rest
By Gurman Sahota, June 6 2019 —
Created two years ago, the role of sexual violence support advocate provides critical support to those affected by sexual violence. The Gauntlet sat down with Carla Bertsch, to talk more about her prior … Read the rest
February 9, 2018 —
Though it comes with a lot of work, being a full-time student at the University of Calgary has its benefits. Full-time students — those enrolled in three or more classes per semester — receive access to … Read the rest
By Zarif Alibhai, February 10 2017 —
Registered psychologists from the Students’ Union Wellness Centre will conduct a research project this semester to help determine what contributes to student loneliness.
SU Wellness Centre psychologists Ann Laverty and Lara Schultz will … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, November 29 2016 —
The 2016 National College Health Assessment (NCHA) results were officially released on Nov. 28. The data provides Alberta’s post-secondary institutions with a more detailed framework for understanding what mental health problems students currently … Read the rest
By Josh Harkema, November 15 2016 —
(with files from Scott Strasser)
With fentanyl overdoses accounting for 338 deaths in Alberta in the first half of 2016, the University of Calgary Students’ Union Wellness Centre is looking for ways to … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, October 11 2016 —
The second annual UFlourish Week took place at the University of Calgary from Oct. 3–7.
The event featured activities to promote positive mental health and raise awareness of the mental health programming and … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, September 27 2016 —
In response to increased counselling requests and a new university-wide mental health strategy, the Students’ Union Wellness Centre launched a new mental health services model this semester.
The Wellness Centre will expand its … Read the rest
