Giving Day 2019 | You made it possible
On April 25, 2019, more than 1,400 alumni, students, faculty, staff and supporters raised just over $1.1 million in support of incredible student experiences, taking us over the $1 billion mark in the Energize campaign.
Thank you for investing in student scholarships. This has, personally, had a huge impact on me.
Noah Toppings
UCalgary biology student
Athletics
Gifts to Athletics supported student-athletes so they can play hard and study harder. A record-breaking 147 Academic All-Canadians were recognized for their scholastic achievements, thanks to your support of our Dinos Grade Point Success program. Let’s break this record again.
UCalgaryStrong
Gifts supported one of the most comprehensive student wellness programs of its kind in Canada. UCalgaryStrong promotes student mental health though programming that reduces loneliness and isolation, and fosters resiliency during times of stress.
Arts
Gifts supported students through scholarships and awards, helping them pursue knowledge and develop the critical thinking skills needed be successful academics, access other professionals faculties, and be successful members of our complex and ever-changing world.
Cumming School of Medicine
Gifts helped change the lives our students. In 2019, MD alumni of 1986 (Pigs) and 1996 (Sifakas) established endowments to fund their class bursaries in perpetuity, which go beyond financial assistance by welcoming students into a rich environment of guidance and encouragement.
Haskayne School of Business
Gifts supported Haskayne students to explore possibilities for post-graduation career paths, student scholarships that celebrate dedication to business studies, and advanced construction of Mathison Hall and its transformative new learning spaces.
Kinesiology
Gifts supported the first cohort graduated from our new Bachelor of Kinesiology and Bachelor of Arts in Dance degree program. This first-of-its-kind collaboration creates learning experiences enriched by research, through scientific and performance-based practice.
Law
Gifts supported the creation of four new $5,000 undergraduate bursaries which will help to reduce tuition costs and alleviate the financial pressure of law school for students who are in need of financial assistance.
School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
Gifts provided essential support for students by increasing scholarship opportunities and hosting public lectures on designing a more positive future. Students working towards their master’s degree benefited from much-needed financial support from community members who want to empower the next generation of bold thinkers and creative change-makers.
Nursing
Gifts to the Faculty of Nursing Impact Fund supported students who required emergency or temporary financial assistance with groceries, school supplies and financial aid for exceptional circumstances.
Science
Gifts to the Faculty of Science Impact Fund were directed to the IDEAS Fund, which fuels student innovation, development and experiential activities. This year a fourth-year biological science student was able to volunteer in Ecuador for two weeks to improve the health education at a local school.
Social Work
Gifts to the Faculty of Social Work Impact Fund supported the Social Work Travel Practicum Fund. This makes support for local, national and international practicum projects available to undergraduate and graduate students.
Veterinary Medicine
Gifts supported important research in the areas of equine, bovine and companion animal health and helped deliver clinical training programs for our growing student compliment. UCVM is committed to continuing efforts to mitigate the shortage of veterinarians serving rural Alberta and to advancing animal and human health in our communities and around the world.
Schulich School of Engineering
Gifts supported SSE Fall Orientation activities, allowing 800 first-year students to engage in a faculty-wide, team-based engineering design challenge that helped them connect with each other and the Schulich culture, interact with relevant resources, and make the most of their time in engineering.
School of Public Policy
Gifts to the School of Public Policy Impact Fund provided financial support to our Master of Public Policy students, who are future leaders in government and business.
Werklund School of Education
Gifts supported hands-on learning opportunities through our Service-Learning program, which helps students learn about marginalized communities, personal disenfranchisement and socioeconomic disparity. Pre-service teachers were afforded the opportunity to learn how to empower all identities in their daily work.