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University of Calgary - U of C was the Calgary Branch of the University of Alberta. In the first half of the 20th century, the University of Calgary separated from the University of Alberta, and was founded in 1966. University of Calgary - U of C is composed of 15 faculties including a teachers' college, engineering school, business school, law school, medical school and veterinary school. Banff Centre, a college specializing in fine arts, has been affiliated with the university since 1967. University of Calgary - U of C is a research-intensive public university in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The enabling legislation is the Post-secondary Learning Act. The University is composed of 25,000 undergraduate and 5,500 graduate students. University of Calgary - U of C has graduated 140,000 alumni over its 44-year history, including the Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper and Canadian astronaut Robert Thirsk. University of Calgary - U of C campus has an area of 2.13 km² (200 hectares)and hosts 13 faculties, 55 departments and 36 research institutes and centers (see Canadian university scientific research organizations). The teaching staff is 2,596. The university employs 2,777 management, professional and support staff.
University of Calgary - U of C campus is located in the north-west quadrant of Calgary, near the Bow River. The University of Calgary`s Arms and Badge were registered with the Canadian Heraldic Authority on October 15, 2006. Academically, the university is noted for producing several of the country's top leaders across the humanities, in engineering, politics, environmental studies and law, and in sciences such as chemistry, meteorology, nanoscience, neuroscience and space science. University of Calgary - U of C is the birthplace of many important inventions, including the neurochip. The university's sponsored research revenue of $352 million, with total revenues exceeding $1.1 billion, is one of the highest in the country. Being in Calgary, with Canada's highest concentration of engineers and geoscientists, both the Faculty of Science, Department of Geosciences and the Schulich School of Engineering maintain ties to the petroleum and geoscience industry.
University of Calgary - U of C is one of the top research-intensive universities in Canada with the seventh most Canada Research Chairs. It is a member of the G13 (Group of Thirteen), Association of Commonwealth Universities, International Association of Universities, and the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. University of Calgary - U of C consistently ranks as one of the top universities in Canada. It has gained a well known reputation in Canada, competing with the top schools of the country. University of Calgary - U of C enjoys high rankings in its science and engineering programs. Historically the university has produced 40 Rhodes Scholars and 1 nobel laureate. In 2010 QS World University Rankings ranked the university 149th overall in the world.
In October 2008, the University of Calgary - U of C was named one of "Canada's Top 100 Employers" by Mediacorp Canada Inc., and was featured in Maclean's newsmagazine. Later that month, the university was also named one of Alberta's Top Employers.The Globe and Mail's University Report Card reflects the opinions of 25,000 current undergraduates who responded to some 100 questions about their respective universities. Webometrics University Rankings,which ranks universities on their presence on the Internet, ranks the University of Calgary - U of C 50th in the USA and Canada category and 78th in the world. It is ranked 5th in Canada. Research Infosource ranks the top 50 research universities in Canada each year. In its 2009 ranking Calgary was 6th. Academic Ranking of World Universities ranks the university 6-7 in the national category. It is given a regional rank (encompassing the Americas) of 55-77. The University of Calgary - U of C ranks 8th in the medical-doctoral category of Maclean's annual university rankings.
MacKimmie library was the first library to open at the University of Calgary - U of C in 1966. Since then, 5 different library branches have been opened in order to provide students with a greater amount of literary choice in many subjects. In addition, University of Calgary - U of C will be the first library system in North America to contain a video game library. Over 3.2 million printed volumes combined with online access to more than 300,000 full-text electronic journals and more than 700 electronic databases are available at the University of Calgary - U of C. As of 2006, the library system is the sixth largest, by the number of volumes held, in Canada. The university library was rated 42nd in North America by the Association of Research Libraries. University of Calgary - U of C Taylor Family Digital Library (TFDL) is an innovative convergence of libraries, historical archives, arts museum, scholarly publishing, and student academic support services. The TFDL will allow the full re-engineering of the university's library system, creating more and better space for teaching and learning resources, while streamlining user access to the University of Calgary - U of C growing collection. In addition, The TFDL will offer books and online resources, a large Learning Commons with café, workrooms, film and audio rooms, editing and recording suites, multimedia labs, quiet study areas, and seminar and consultation space for academic growth.
University of Calgary - U of C is home to MacEwan Hall Ballroom, a concert venue holding 1000 people. The Ballroom is also used for conferences, dinners, and political debates, and recently the 2006 Alberta PC leadership debate. University of Calgary - U of C also has the Rozsa Centre, a theatre and concert hall on the south west side of campus, off 24th Ave NW. The Rozsa Centre has a Bach organ built by Jürgen and Hendrik Ahrend. The Rozsa Centre hosts wind ensembles, choirs, and other fine arts. Musical competitions are held at every year and can host 384 people.
University of Calgary - U of C Theatre, beside the Rozsa Centre, is designed for drama and dance with seating for 505 .The campus is home to the Black Lounge. Throughout most of the 1990s, the room was a music venue. Its capacity for live music entertainment is 350. Many other sport facilities are also located at the University of Calgary - U of C. These include among others: University of Calgary Aquatic Centre: Contains an olympic sized pool with a deep end diving tank featuring two sparging units for the world famous bubble machine which is used for springboard and platform divers, kayakers and general ocean simulated swims. Fitness Studios, Dance Studio, Weight Room: Equipment includes universal, free weights, global, hydra gym, nautilus, Climbing Walls, Fitness and Lifestyle Centre: The physical facility offers members 3750m2 of space with the most extensive, current and easy to use fitness equipment found at a Canadian university. Certified staff are available to assist the participant in becoming familiar with the facility and equipment. A 32 station circuit training system is available for those who are tight on time and prefer a quieter, more structured work-out.
University of Calgary - U of C offers a wide range of residences on campus as a significant proportion of undergraduate students reside on the campus. The residence buildings on campus house 2200 students, situated in eight buildings named after mountains in the Canadian Rockies. The two traditional buildings are Rundle Hall and Kananaskis Hall and were built in the early 1960s when the University of Calgary - U of C relocated to its present campus. Five newer buildings named Glacier, Olympus, Norquay, Brewster, and Castle Halls were built prior to the 1988 Winter Olympics as the athletes’ Olympic Village. However, each is smaller than the traditional buildings, being three or four stories tall and housing 10 to 30 students on each floor. University of Calgary - U of C newest, Cascade Hall, is five stories and is the third largest residence building, its floors being able to house more students. The newest six buildings are all designed in the style of apartments with a hallway on each floor with sets of rooms that can accommodate up to four people each. This is in contrast to the traditional buildings which have hallways on each floor, each having rooms accommodating two, along with a common area at the centre of the University of Calgary - U of C building on each floor.
University of Calgary - U of C offers 150 programs in post-secondary education awarding bachelors, masters, and doctorate (Ph.D.) degrees. The University of Calgary has developed a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs. University of Calgary - U of C also encourages multi-disciplinary programs, meaning students can combine their interest areas and create an education that suits them.
University of Calgary Address
The address of University of Calgary is 2500 University Dr. NW Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4.
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