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81-583: The Lake Louise to Banff section of the Banff National Park 1A route is also known as the Bow Valley Parkway . It begins at Highway 1 at Lake Louise, generally paralleling it until it meets Highway 1 again approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) west of Banff. It provides more immediate access to attractions in Banff National Park such as Castle Mountain and Johnston Canyon . This spur has

162-640: A satellite campus of the University of Alberta. Operating from the west wing of the Provincial Institute of Technology and Art , the Calgary University Committee was formed 1946, in an effort to lobby for separate permanent facilities for the branch campus. In July 1957, the University of Alberta signed a one dollar lease with the City of Calgary, for 121.4 hectares (300 acres) of land. In 1958,

243-470: A $ 427,785 grant from the Government of Canada to promote COVID-19 vaccine confidence and competence in communication and uptake among health professionals in training. On September 13, 2010, the University of Calgary opened its new downtown campus located at 8th Avenue and 8th Street S.W.. The building houses classes including Continuing Education, and energy & environment, as well as classes offered by

324-474: A joint Master of Business Administration/Master of Public Policy and a joint Juris Doctor/Master of Public Policy. The university also operates a satellite campus in the far northwest corner of Calgary on 85 Street N.W. The campus is home to the university's new Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, and the High-Density Library, a climate-controlled warehouse for books and other printed material for which there

405-449: A mixed-use, 200-acre community consisting of residential, office, retail and park spaces. As of 2021, a number of condominium and commercial buildings had been completed, with commercial development anchored by a major grocery store. The MacKimmie Complex and Professional Faculties Redevelopment Project is an ongoing multi-phase project to enhance the university's administrative and academic environments. The completed project will include

486-450: A number of post-secondary rankings . The 2024 QS World University Rankings ranked the university 182 in the world, and eighth in Canada. In the 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities rankings, the university ranked 151–200 in the world and 7–8 in Canada. The 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked the university 201–250 in the world, and 8–10 in Canada. In

567-470: A one undergraduate and graduate student appointed by their respective student association. In addition to members of the university community, the senate also includes nine members of the general public, appointed by the Alberta Minister of Advanced Education . In relation to its mandate, the university senate is also the governing body that authorizes issuance of honorary degrees. The university senate

648-556: A pair of one-way streets , with eastbound traffic following 9 Avenue S and westbound traffic following 6 Avenue S. East of 6 Street SE, both directions of Highway 1A followed 9 Avenue SE, crossing the Elbow River on the Inglewood Bridge and passing through the community of Inglewood , linking with eastern section of Highway 1A by either using 16 Street SE and Blackfoot Trail, or directly along 17 Avenue SE. This section of Highway 1A

729-428: A reduced speed limit of 60 km/h (37 mph), and provides opportunities to view wildlife at various times of the year. Parks Canada introduced planned and marked pullovers along the route to enhance and educate visitors about the region. The Bow Valley Parkway is one of only two parkways between Lake Louise and Banff, and the only one that allows views of the mountain scenery, waterfalls, and various view points of

810-475: A separate, autonomous university in 1966. It is composed of 14 faculties and over 85 research institutes and centres. The main campus is located in the northwest quadrant of the city near the Bow River and a smaller south campus is located in the city centre. The main campus houses most of the research facilities and works with provincial and federal research and regulatory agencies, several of which are housed next to

891-640: A southeasterly direction from the city limits to 24 Avenue NW) through the northwest and southwest parts of the city. Within Calgary, it crosses Stoney Trail (Highway 201) as well as a number of major streets, before reuniting with the Trans-Canada Highway (known as 16 Avenue N ) near McMahon Stadium and the University of Calgary . The section along Crowchild Trail is maintained by the City of Calgary rather than Alberta Transportation. Before 1972, this route

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972-466: A video game library. Over 3.7 million printed volumes combined with online access to more than 300,000 full-text electronic journals and more than 800 electronic databases are available at the university. As of 2012, the library system is the eighth largest, by the number of volumes held, in Canada. In 2011–2012 the university library was rated 43rd in North America for Total Library Expenditures by

1053-426: Is a popular spot for Calgary's boating and sailing enthusiasts in the summer, as well as ice sailing in the winter. The lake also supplies most of the water power for Calgary through TransAlta Utilities . Highway 1A meets northbound Highway 40 approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) after passing Ghost Lake. From Highway 40, Bow Valley Trail proceeds towards the east, and then slightly to the southeast, before reaching

1134-509: Is a spur highway between Highway 1 and Highway 1A approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) east of Exshaw near the western edge of the Stoney-Nakoda First Nation . It serves as the only Bow River crossing between Canmore to the west and Mînî Thnî to the east, providing access to First Nations lands and communities in the area. At 4.5 km (2.8 mi) in length, it is one of Alberta's shortest provincial highways. Highway 1X

1215-467: Is accredited through Alberta's Post-Secondary Learning Act and is considered a "comprehensive academic and research university" (CARU). CARUs offer a range of academic and professional programs, which generally lead to undergraduate and graduate level credentials, and have a strong research focus. The University of Calgary's faculties are: Libraries and Cultural Resources (LCR) includes eight libraries, two art galleries, Archives and Special Collections,

1296-570: Is bounded by Crowchild Trail, 32 Avenue NW, Shaganappi Trail NW, and 24 Avenue N.W.. The architecture is defined by a combination of Brutalist and Postmodern buildings spread across campus, most of them built between 1960 and 1980. In 2016, the campus finished repurposing and renovating the Canadian Natural Resources Limited Engineering Complex situated within the Schulich School of Engineering. In 2017,

1377-531: Is chaired by the university chancellor. In addition to chairing the senate, the chancellor also presides over all degree-conferring ceremonies, and acts as the ambassador for the university. The university's support staff are represented by the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees , organized as Local 052 University of Calgary chapter. In October 2008, the University of Calgary was named one of "Canada's Top 100 Employers" by Mediacorp Canada Inc. Later that month,

1458-580: Is cross-appointed to the Faculty of Law. It is home to over 60 faculty and fellows. The school is organized into three policy areas: Economic and Social Policy, Energy and Environmental Policy, and International Policy. Since 2012 the school has offered a graduate degree program, the Master of Public Policy. The degree is structured as a 12-month program involving two semesters of classroom-based learning and one semester of project work. Other degree programs offered include

1539-588: Is filled with views of several snow-capped mountains, including Mount Temple , Mount Whyte , and Mount Niblock . Lake Louise experiences a subarctic climate ( Köppen climate classification Dfc ). Annual snowfall averages 279.1 cm (109.9 in) and although winter temperatures can fall below −50 °C (−58 °F) in January and February the averages are −18.4 °C (−1.1 °F) and −17.6 °C (0.3 °F) respectively. Summers consist of frosty mornings and crisp, cool days. Snow can occur in any month of

1620-591: Is home to the Nickle Galleries, formerly known as the Nickle Arts Museum, which features exhibits of contemporary art, as well as rugs, textiles, and numismatic items from its collections. Many events are also held there, ranging from tours to recorded talks. In celebration of the university's 50th anniversary, the University of Calgary launched the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning (TITL), which

1701-511: Is known as Lake Louise Drive , while the remainder of route is now closed to vehicle traffic and is part the Great Divide hiking trail. Highway 1A used to be an alternate route that followed 17 Avenue SE in Calgary and linked with Highway 1 in Chestermere. It began at Highway 2 ( Deerfoot Trail ) and Blackfoot Trail interchange and continued east along 17 Avenue SE where it passed through

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1782-506: Is no longer storage room at the main library. In 2007, the University of Calgary established a campus in Doha , Qatar, the University of Calgary in Qatar (UCQ), which currently focuses upon nursing education. The University of Calgary in Qatar offers a flexible, innovative, Bachelor of Nursing (BN) degree to prepare students for the opportunities and challenges of a rewarding nursing career. Throughout

1863-551: Is not permitted between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. in order to protect wildlife. Highway 1 can be used as an alternate route. In 2022, Parks Canada announced a three-year pilot project that would see the 17-km eastern portion of the Parkway, between the eastern junction with the Trans-Canada Highway and Johnson Canyon, closed to all vehicular traffic, except for bicycles, between March 1 and June 25, and from Sept. 1 to 30. Starting from

1944-466: Is the designation of two proposed bypasses around Strathmore and Medicine Hat . The Strathmore bypass, temporarily designated as Highway 1X:12, would bypass the town of Strathmore to the south, bypassing approximately 8 km (5 mi) of existing Highway 1. The project would also feature a realignment of Highway 24 to follow Highway 817 between Carseland and Strathmore. The Medicine Hat bypass, temporarily designated as Highway 1X:20, would bypass

2025-563: The Association of Research Libraries . The library system at the University of Calgary has eight library locations in total: The Taylor Family Digital Library (TFDL) is a convergence of libraries, historical archives, arts museum, scholarly publishing, and student academic support services. The TFDL was officially launched on October 20, 2011. The TFDL allows the full re-engineering of the university's library system, creating more and better space for teaching and learning resources, while moving

2106-548: The Bow River , 3 km (1.9 mi) northeast of the lake that shares its name. Initially settled in 1884 as an outpost for the Canadian Pacific Railway , Lake Louise sits at an elevation of 1,600 m (5,200 ft), making it Canada's highest community. The nearby lake, framed by mountains, is one of the most famous mountain vistas in the world. Prior to the arrival of Europeans , local indigenous peoples were

2187-476: The Canadian Pacific Railway tracks, until it reaches the Hamlet of Exshaw . From Exshaw, Bow Valley Trail heads to the northeast, past Highway 1X . Just east of Highway 1X, Bow Valley Trail narrows and the speed limit is reduced to 80 km/h (50 mph) for approximately thirty kilometres as it passes through the Stoney-Nakoda First Nation , where warning signs that there may be livestock and/or pedestrians on

2268-639: The Haskayne School of Business and the School of Public Policy. It also houses administrative offices for the Development and Alumni Engagement division and the main office of the University of Calgary Alumni association; beginning in 2020, however, most of these personnel were relocated to the Main Campus. It also includes a conference centre. At one point it also included a branch of the university library, but this

2349-510: The impact a university has on academic publications. In 2019, the Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities ranked the university 132nd in the world, and seventh in Canada. The University Ranking by Academic Performance 2018–19 rankings placed the university 139th in the world, and seventh in Canada. Along with academic and research-based rankings, the university has also been ranked by publications that evaluate

2430-602: The 2022–23 U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking , the university ranked 175th in the world, and seventh in Canada. Maclean's placed Calgary ninth in its 2023 Canadian medical-doctoral universities rankings. The university was ranked in spite of having opted out — along with several other universities in Canada — of participating in Maclean's graduate survey since 2006. The university's research performance has been noted in several bibliometric university rankings, which uses citation analysis to evaluates

2511-624: The City of Medicine Hat to the south and west, as well as the Town of Redcliff and the Hamlet of Dunmore ; bypassing approximately 33 km (21 mi) of existing Highway 1. Both bypasses are currently unfunded with no timeline for construction. Once the bypasses are completed, they would be signed as part of Highway 1. Lake Louise, Alberta Lake Louise is a hamlet within Banff National Park in Alberta , Canada. Named after Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll , it lies in Alberta's Rockies on

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2592-833: The Main Campus. This site became known as the Health Sciences Campus, with subsequent additions being the Heritage Medical Building (opened 1987), the Health Research Innovation Centre and the Teaching, Research and Wellness building. The Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases is also housed there, and after an interruption of several years and in light of the COVID-19 pandemic reopened in November 2020 its Biosafety level 3 laboratory . The university received

2673-439: The Town of Cochrane , where it intersects with Highway 22 . There, the highway widens to 4 lanes as it leaves Cochrane and proceeds 18 km (11 mi) southeast until it reaches Calgary, meeting northbound Highway 766 about 6 km (3.7 mi) west of the city limits. Upon reaching the Calgary city limits at 12 Mile Coulee Road, it continues as Crowchild Trail , a major north-south expressway , (although it travels in

2754-564: The Trans-Canada Highway was realigned in 1962, the segment became Highway 1A. It began at British Columbia Highway 1 , 3 km (2 mi) west of the Alberta border in Yoho National Park . It meandered eastward through Kicking Horse Pass to Lake Louise, generally paralleling the main Highway 1 and CPR rail line to the south. The section between Lake Louise (townsite) and Lake Louise (lake)

2835-576: The Trans-Canada Highway. The existing Bow Valley Trail / Crowchild Trail section and former 17 Avenue SE section of Highway 1A used to be connected by following a series of streets through inner-city Calgary. From its present terminus, Highway 1A followed 16 Avenue NW east and was cosigned with Highway 1 to 14 Street NW . Highway 1A turned south, and after crossing the Bow River using the Mewata Bridge, and then branches east at its interchange Bow Trail . Highway 1A passed through downtown Calgary on

2916-630: The University of Alberta changed the name of the branch campus to the "University of Alberta in Calgary," and unveiled plans for new permanent facilities on the leased land. The new campus opened its first permanent facilities in October 1960, the Arts and Education Building (presently the Administration Building), and the Science and Engineering Building (presently Science A). In May 1965, the satellite campus

2997-435: The University of Calgary Copyright Office, Research Data Centre and the University of Calgary Press. MacKimmie library was the first library to open at the University of Calgary in 1966. Since then, five different library branches have been opened in order to provide students with a greater amount of literary choice in many subjects. In addition, the University of Calgary has the first library system in North America to contain

3078-459: The University of Calgary Teaching Award and the PURE Awards for undergraduate research. The University of Calgary announced in 2010 the creation of a dedicated university-based incubator to provide working space and laboratory access for university spin-offs. The resulting incubator , known as Innovate Calgary, is based out of the 170,000-square-foot Alastair Ross Technology Centre located within

3159-610: The University of Calgary in 1966. The University of Calgary played a central role in facilitating and hosting Canada's first winter olympic games, the XV Olympic Winter Games in 1988 . In May 2001, the University of Calgary tartan was accredited in a ceremony presided over by the president of the Scottish Tartans Society , and the director of the Register of All Publicly Known Tartans . The accreditation ceremony for

3240-639: The University of Calgary, donated $ 25 million in December, 2006 to help build the new digital library. In recognition of the gift, the board of governors of the university named the library the Taylor Family Digital Library (TFDL). In addition, the gift will also be used to create the Taylor Quadrangle, a green space in the centre of campus adjacent to the TFDL. The Taylor Family Digital Library

3321-534: The campus such as the Geological Survey of Canada . The main campus covers approximately 200 hectares (490 acres). A member of the U15 , the University of Calgary is also one of Canada's top research universities (based on the number of Canada Research Chairs ). The university has a sponsored research revenue of $ 380.4 million, with total revenues exceeding $ 1.2 billion. The university maintains close ties to

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3402-549: The case in light of its new sexual assault policy. The decision to have Neurauter's sentence delayed in order for him to attend has also received criticism. In 2007, the University of Calgary, in partnership with the City of Calgary, began work on the West Campus Development Project through the West Campus Development Trust. As the lead developer for University District, the trust will oversee

3483-580: The community while Highway 1A begins at the entrance to the community. The southern terminus of the Icefields Parkway ( Highway 93 ) is just north of the community. University of Calgary The University of Calgary ( U of C or UCalgary ) is a public research university located in Calgary , Alberta, Canada. The University of Calgary started in 1944 as the Calgary branch of the University of Alberta , founded in 1908, prior to being instituted into

3564-580: The construction of new classrooms, centralized student services, student study space, and expanded academic research space. The new block also serves as the home for the Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking. Initial funding for project design and planning was announced in April 2016 by the Government of Alberta . On March 23, 2017, an additional amount of $ 262.8M was announced by the Government to be allocated over

3645-458: The development of the lands adjacent to the main campus, formerly known as the West Campus lands. The primary goal of the trust is to manage the transforming of previously unused University lands, with the ultimate aim to generate a financial return on investment for the university's academic mission. Once completed, University District, situated between the university and Shaganappi Trail, will be

3726-468: The early 20th century, professional education expanded beyond theology , law and medicine . Graduate training based on the German-inspired American model of specialized course work and the completion of a research thesis was introduced. The university's first president, Herbert Stoker Armstrong, held a strong belief that "although the university is accountable to the society that supports it,

3807-478: The employment prospects of its graduates. In QS's 2022 graduate employability ranking, the university ranked 131–140 in the world, and seventh in Canada. The university grounds lie about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of Downtown Calgary , and immediately south of the neighbourhood of Varsity . The University of Calgary campus occupies 213 hectares (530 acres) or 2.13 km (0.82 sq mi), an area larger than Calgary's entire downtown. The campus

3888-487: The former town of Forest Lawn . It crossed 116 Street SE, entering Chestermere and terminated at the Highway 1 interchange. It was dropped by the province in 2013 and the section within Chestermere was renamed to Chestermere Boulevard . As of 2016, remnant Highway 1A signage still remains on Deerfoot Trail and sections of 17 Avenue SE within Calgary; however, it has been removed along Stoney Trail, through Chestermere, and along

3969-553: The future. From this location, it is possible to see the entire university and also Downtown Calgary . The University of Calgary Board of Governors chose to launch a medical school in the late 1960s, with the first tangible building to house this endeavor being the Health Sciences Building, which opened in 1972. The Health Sciences Building shared a site with the Foothills Medical Centre some distance south of

4050-665: The innovation research park. The research park is adjacent to the primary main campus and is open to any university-linked entrepreneurs. Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) donated over $ 8.5M to help provide programs and support for university linked startups. In addition to providing startup programs and services, Innovate Calgary also operates as the tech transfer office for the university by providing Intellectual property (IP) support and services. Innovate Calgary has an informal partnership with Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) to identify and support regional startups with demonstrated potential. The University of Calgary has ranked in

4131-410: The little fishes". During the 1870s, construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) began, with the route going through Bow Valley . A Nakoda guide took CPR workman Tom Wilson to the site in 1882, and Wilson named it 'Emerald Lake'. The hamlet was later called 'Holt City', and then 'Laggan', before being renamed Lake Louise. A ca. 1890 CPR station was replaced in 1910, but continued to be used by

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4212-454: The location when the university was opened. Together, they form a considerable amount of tree canopies which add a more natural feeling to the campus. In 1995, the Province of Alberta gave the University of Calgary a large tract of land west of the Main Campus with the understanding it would be used in the future to advance the university's mission, vision, values and priorities. About a third of

4293-405: The majority of the University of Calgary's growing collection off campus to a high-density library. In addition, The TFDL offers 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. Don and Ruth Taylor (couple), longtime supporters of

4374-605: The nearby rivers and creeks. It was the original highway that connected the valley and is advertised as a "year-round scenic heritage experience". Parks Canada enacted seasonal travel restrictions along the Bow Valley Parkway on a 17 km (11 mi) segment between the Johnston Canyon Campground and the Fireside Picnic Area (adjacent to the Highway 1 eastern junction). From March 1 to June 25, travel

4455-594: The next four years for the MacKimmie Complex and Professional Faculties Building Redevelopment. The governance of the University of Calgary is conducted through a board of governors and a senate. The role of the board of governors and the senate is governed under the Post Secondary Learning Act , a provincial act of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The board of governors is responsible for

4536-543: The only inhabitants of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains —including what is today Lake Louise—where they hunted the once-widespread bison , as well as elk , moose and other big and small game animals, in addition to fishing the rich waterways and foraging off of the many species of edible and medicinal plants in the region. In the language of the Nakoda people , Lake Louise is called Ho-run-num-nay , meaning "lake of

4617-912: The petroleum and geoscience industry through the Department of Geosciences and the Schulich School of Engineering . The university also maintains several other departments and faculties, including the Cumming School of Medicine , the Faculty of Arts , the School of Public Policy, the Faculty of Law , and the Haskayne School of Business . Notable former students include Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper , Java programming language creator James Gosling , Uber co-founder Garrett Camp , astronaut Robert Thirsk , and Lululemon Athletica founder Chip Wilson . The university has produced over 170,000 alumni who reside in 152 countries. The University of Calgary

4698-408: The railway company for other purposes until it was donated to Heritage Park Historical Village , Calgary , in 1976. The depot was moved to the park, where it was restored in the style of the era when the village was called Laggan. The 1910 station was declared a heritage railway station by the federal government in 1991, having been well-preserved and operating today as a restaurant. Lake Louise

4779-409: The road are posted. Highway 1A passes Mînî Thnî approximately eight kilometres from the eastern boundary of the area; the community is situated just south of the highway. As the Highway leaves the area, it widens and the speed limit increases back to 100 km/h (62 mph). Shortly after resuming its normal speed limit, the highway skirts the north shore of Ghost Lake , a manmade glacier lake that

4860-582: The road has both gravel and unimproved sections and serves as a local ranch-access road. Once in Cypress County, it is referred to as the Old Trans-Canada Highway , while in Redcliff and Medicine Hat , it goes by South Railway Avenue and Saamis Drive . Despite the Highway 1A name, the route is maintained by the local municipalities and is not part of the provincial highway system. Highway 1X

4941-399: The service and tourism industries moving to the area for work. Lake Louise features a shopping centre named Samson Mall. Lake Louise Ski Resort , a downhill ski area, is located across Highway 1. Chateau Lake Louise is southwest of the community on the shores of the lake. Lake Louise is administered by Improvement District No. 9 . The Trans-Canada Highway ( Highway 1 ) runs adjacent to

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5022-492: The size of downtown Calgary, the land overlooks the Bow River valley and covers 80 hectares (198 acres) east of Shaganappi Trail between 16th Avenue (TransCanada Highway) and 32 Avenue N.W. The western campus lies on mostly hilly terrain, near the Bow River. It is adjacent to the main campus of the university, and is home to the Alberta Children's Hospital and Child Development Centre. With the recent boost in annual funding,

5103-476: The university and the wider community. The university's senate is made up of 62 members of the alumni association, academic staff, the student body, and the general public, as identified by the Post-Secondary Learning Act . Members of the senate include various members of the university community, including the university president, the chief academic officer of student affairs, academic staff, as well

5184-399: The university has begun a development plan in order to make better use of the remaining space. Dubbed the University District, the area is to include a mixture of residential and commercial development. Part of the West Campus was leased for the new Alberta Children's Hospital and a new Ronald McDonald House. Currently, the campus is only halfway developed and is considered building room for

5265-444: The university has recently started on rehabilitating the aging MacKimmie Complex. The main campus is connected to Calgary's C-Train light-rail system at University Station . A large park is built in the centre of the main campus, and is home to several specially commissioned sculptures. In addition, a pond surrounded by benches and an open field is available. The park contains old oak trees which were specially transplanted to

5346-465: The university must insist on playing a leadership role in intellectual matters if it is to be worthy of the name." During the late 1960s, the University of Calgary's campus expanded dramatically with new buildings for engineering and science, the opening of the new University Theatre in Calgary Hall and, in 1971, the launch of the program in architecture . In addition, the Banff Centre (originally known as The Banff School of Fine Arts) affiliated with

5427-499: The university was also named one of Alberta's Top Employers. The university offers 250 programs in post-secondary education awarding bachelors , masters , and doctorate ( PhD ) degrees. The University of Calgary has developed a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs. The campus has an area of 200 hectares (490 acres) and hosts 14 faculties, 55 departments and 85 research institutes and centre (see Canadian university scientific research organizations ). The university

5508-499: The university's conduct, management, and control of the university and its property, revenues, business, and other affairs. Members of the board of governors include the chancellor of the university, the university president, two alumni nominated by the alumni association, a member of the university senate, nine members of the general public, as well as three students, and three staff members nominated by their respective associations. The University Senate acts as an outreach body between

5589-487: The university's tartan was the first to take place in Canada. Use of the black, red, and gold tartan is limited to formal ceremonies, convocations, and a small number of items sold by the university. The tartan is also used by the university's pipe band . The school was the target of a ransomware attack in 2016. The university paid a $ 20,000 ransom to the cyber criminals. The FBI charged the alleged Iranian hackers in 2018. On January 4, 2018, 21-year-old Connor Neurauter

5670-527: The week of January 8. On January 9, a petition on change.org was started and as of January 12, had obtained over 65,000 signatures calling for the University of Calgary to expel him. The University of Calgary released a statement on January 11 stating they had no plans to expel Neurauter, but saying he had been advised to stay off campus for the remainder of the semester and that he would be escorted off campus if he appeared. The university received criticism for its decision to not expel Neurauter and its handling of

5751-413: The west end of Highway 1A: The second of the 1A routes, known as the Bow Valley Trail , begins in Canmore , off of the Trans-Canada Highway at exit 91. It formerly began at the Trans-Canada Highway at exit 86 and passed through Canmore; however, ownership of the section was transferred to the Town of Canmore. The roadway still carries the name "Bow Valley Trail". From exit 91, it heads eastbound, along

5832-428: The year. Since lower elevations on said latitude have humid continental climates instead, it may also be described as a subalpine climate. Because of its high diurnal air temperature variation and high altitude, the frost-free period averages only 14 days. Lake Louise recorded a population of 691 in the 2011 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada . Residents often change year to year, with workers in

5913-484: Was added to Rocky Mountains Park in 1892, and has subsequently become an international tourist destination, made more accessible by its location near the Trans-Canada Highway . The hamlet is in Division No. 15 , one of 19 census divisions of Alberta and the federal riding of Banff—Airdrie . It is beside the Trans-Canada Highway ( Highway 1 ), 180 km (110 mi) west of Calgary. The background of Lake Louise

5994-568: Was built on the site of the former Nickle Arts Museum. The building was constructed as a two-storey, 4,000 m environmentally sustainable building to accommodate the increasing the needs of the university. It features advanced teaching technology tools, mock classrooms, a simulation centre for teaching, public lecture space, and multipurpose facilities. The TITL provides education and teaching workshops and events for teachers and students to attend and further refine their educational goals. The institute also confers several awards and grants, including

6075-488: Was decommissioned and converted into additional student study space in 2016. The University of Alberta currently houses its MSc Physical Therapy – Calgary program in this building. The School of Public Policy is an institute at the University of Calgary and was founded in 2008 and now based out of the Downtown Campus. The school is devoted to public policy research and education, and is led by economist Dr. Jack Mintz who

6156-467: Was dropped in the 1970s. A former alignment of the Trans-Canada Highway between Brooks and Medicine Hat, through County of Newell and Cypress County , is locally referred to as Highway 1A . Running parallel to Highway 1, it runs to the south along the Canadian Pacific Railway mainline. The road is paved between Brooks and Highway 875 , with long-term plans to pave it to Tilley , as well as some sections around Suffield . Between Tilley and Suffield,

6237-478: Was established in 1966, but its roots date back more than half a century earlier to the establishment of the Normal School in Calgary in 1905. The Alberta Normal School was established in Calgary to train primary and secondary school teachers in the new province. The Calgary Normal School was absorbed by the University of Alberta 's Faculty of Education in 1945, and operated as a part of its Calgary branch campus,

6318-609: Was granted academic and financial autonomy from the University of Alberta. In the following year, in April 1966, the institution was formally made into an independent university, with the passage of the Universities Act by the Legislative Assembly of Alberta . The university was modelled on the American state university (similar to the University of Alberta), with an emphasis on extension work and applied research. The governance

6399-444: Was modelled on the provincial University of Toronto Act of 1906 which established a bicameral system of university government consisting of a senate (faculty), responsible for academic policy, and a board of governors (citizens) exercising exclusive control over financial policy and having formal authority in all other matters. The president, appointed by the board, was a link between the bodies to perform institutional leadership. In

6480-451: Was sentenced to 90 days in jail and two years probation, and had to register as a sex offender in Kamloops, B.C . It was then revealed that Neurauter would not serve his sentence until May 2018, in order to allow him to finish his semester at the University of Calgary. On January 6, the University of Calgary said that they were "reviewing the situation" and he had been advised to not be on campus

6561-484: Was the only road to Banff National Park. Starting from the west end of Highway 1A: When initially constructed, the Icefields Parkway was designated as Highway 1A between Lake Louise and Jasper . The route was renumbered to Highway 93 in 1959. A former section of Highway 1A exists along the former Kicking Horse Trail , the original road between Lake Louise and Golden, British Columbia that opened in 1926. When

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