Donor Heather Culbert’s Drive to Thrive
The co-chair for the Calgary Cancer Centre’s OWN.CANCER campaign may have beaten cancer but she’s all too familiar with the devastating effects of a disease whose outcomes she’s determined to help change
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Naheed Nenshi on Leaving a Job You Love
Calgary’s outgoing mayor on making the decision to leave
Absolute Legend: Katie Ohe
A catalyzing force for more than 60 years, artist Katie Ohe, Hon. LLD’01, continues to shape the future of contemporary art in Alberta
UCalgary’s Dance Revolution
Twenty-five years in, a UCalgary dance education is more dynamic and valuable than ever
Pathfinders and Resistors: 6 Indigenous People You Should Know About
Student, staff member and storyteller Keeta Gladue gives us women and warriors whose names we can’t forget
Into the Wild with David Lertzman
Sometimes, learning to lead happens halfway up a mountain. A singular program, which recently lost an extraordinary professor, guides business students to become their best selves
Whose Job is it to Teach Kids to Care About Indigenous Trauma and Culture?
A parent explores how UCalgary’s Werklund School of Education is answering that question
A Half Century of Wagonstage
UCalgary’s summer-stock children’s theatre troupe turns 50 — and the wheels keep turning
One to Watch: Joshua Whitehead
An undeniable force of talent and empathy, Indigiqueer writer and doctoral candidate Joshua Whitehead is an original on paper and in person
10 Things We Like About Temple Grandin
Even if you saw her self-titled Hollywood biopic starring Claire Danes, there are likely a few things you didn’t know about renowned animal-husbandry expert and autism activist Dr. Temple Grandin, who makes UCalgary’s vet-med school a second home whenever she can
Q+A Radical Acts: Spirit of the Law
At the age of 96, Agnes Cooke — farm girl, former nurse and enthusiastic philanthropist — aims to be the change she wants to see
Silver Linings
It’s been a tough year to cultivate feelings of accomplishment, not to mention find fun — but, as these resilient students, faculty and alumni prove, the pandemic has also inspired a world of joyful detours