Blogs & Updates
Enjoy your winter in Calgary – by Mohammad Mansouri
#UCalgaryGradStudents, although the weather is cold and, unfortunately, winter started strong with 35 cm of snow in October and today, it does not mean you should stay at home or in your office. ...
That Grad Space is now Open!
November 2018 (Calgary, Alberta) The Graduate Students’ Association of the University of Calgary is excited to announce the opening of That Grad Space, a brand-new and modern graduate ...
Take It Easy: Tips and tricks to take care of your mental health – by Mina Iskander, GSA VP Student Life
To celebrate Mental Health Day and UCalgary’s UFlourish Week, I would like to share a few mental health tips to help you stay focused during a busy school year. Being a graduate student can be ...
Forever a Student: You’re Not Alone
After being at university (undergrad, masters, PhD studies) for almost nine years I get this question a lot: Are you still at school? Won’t you grow up and get a job? I’m 100 per cent ...
Welcome (Back)!
As the temperatures cool and we’re inundated with back to school advertisements (is it really the most wonderful time of the year?) I encourage you to take a moment to reflect on what brought or ...
Ward Sutherland’s Political Leadership Award Revoked
Regarding Revocation of Sutherland’s Political Leadership Award Considering the comments made by Ward Sutherland at a Ward 1 forum on Wednesday, October 11 as reported by Metro News, the Board of ...
Rock the love
The University of Calgary is a place of free inquiry, open debate and diversity of opinions. The Rock is an important symbol of this tradition. The Graduate Students’ Association is committed to ...
Graduate Students are Calgarians Too
Mark your calendars. On October 16, Calgarians will go to the polls to decide who will be our Mayor, Councillors, and School Board trustees for the next four years. So why should we care? Here’s ...
Welcome Home. You Belong Here.
By Brit Paris, GSA President On September 3rd the GSA kicked off the new school year by marching in the Calgary Pride Parade and officially launching the new GSA2 (Graduate Students’ Association ...
What’s Your Story? – Christiana Manzocco 2017-2018 GSA VP Finance & Services
Tell me about your MBA It is a course based program that I am taking part-time in the evenings. It differs from an undergrad in a sense that you have a cohort – so there is a group of about 60 ...