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United Way cake decorating contest

Have your cake and decorate it too

Congratulations to our very own Cheryl Ohly, Lisa Llewellyn, Farah Allani and Stacy Gooliaf for not only representing Education in the Faculty of Graduate Studies cake decorating contest but for also being selected as the winners.

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Skate with Santa

Skate with Santa Brings out Ed Alumni

It’s official—winter is here, and every year around this time, we start to think about how best to make use of our bulky sweaters and slightly thicker clothes. One excellent way is to get off the couch, out of the house, and into a bit of seasonal recreation. What better way to do that than a Skate with Santa?

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Focus on youth

It wasn't a typical opening of a research centre on a university campus, but the Werklund Foundation Centre for Youth Leadership Education is set to be anything but typical.

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EAP Program welcomes students from Shanghai and Taiwan

EAP Program welcomes students from Shanghai and Taiwan

Currently more than 40 students from the Shanghai University of Electric Power and the National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology are on campus as part of the Intensive English for Academics Program.

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Martin Sadlon

Postcard from Japan

A number of Education students spent several weeks teaching abroad in their final semester of study.

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WestCAST 2012 Photo Galleries

Check out the photos from the WestCAST 2012 Conference.

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Sharon Friesen

Annual Distinguished Lecture with Sharon Friesen

The concept of student engagement first emerged in the late 1980s, and although some of the early research focused on demographic and social risk factors and placed student engagement primarily within the realm of psychology, researchers have, within the past two decades, turned their attention to studying various other aspects of student engagement.

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Skate with Santa

Alumni turn out to Skate with Santa and reconnect

On November 26, more than 800 people turned out for the annual Skate with Santa at the Olympic Oval.

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Sharing support for ADHD families

Anyone who has or knows someone with children struggling with Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) understands the challenges those children and young adults face as they grow up.

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Marking 30 years at the University of Calgary

In 1981, the population of the city of Calgary was just under 600,000, and the University of Calgary welcomed 16,644 students to campus. A lot has changed since then, but one thing has remained constant—the dedication of Karen Campbell.

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Faculty of Education partners with Taiwanese university

Twelve students from the National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology are on campus to take part in the English for Academic Purposes program.

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Celebration 2011 Slide show

Celebration 2011 slideshow

On June 9, Faculty of Education students came together with alumni, friends and family to celebrate their convocation and be welcomed as the newest members of the alumni community.

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Education: Getting it Right

On May 11, President Dr. Elizabeth Cannon joined members of the Faculty of Education to discuss what educators have learned about the manner in which solid educational foundations are provided to students.

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Hokkaido Exchange 2011

The Teaching Across Borders 2011 Hokkaido Exchange Program saw five Japanese students come to the University of Calgary to gain a better understanding of education in Alberta.

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Iron Science returns to Calgary

On March 11, Discovery Channel's Iron Science Teacher brings its high-energy show to campus, and a Calgary competitor will be up on stage amongst the six regional finalists.

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Partnering with Tsuut'ina to preserve language

One week ago, representatives from the Faculty of Education and the Tsuut'ina Nation met to launch the Tsuut'ina Specific Teachers Training program.

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Education student helps Haiti rebuild

Minha Reokenally Ha is a graduate student in the Faculty of Education who recently spent time in Haiti. She was part of a team of young people of Korean ancestry (like herself), who travelled deep into the devastated earthquake zones of Haiti to lend a hand in helping the people rebuild.

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