News and events for FSW students
This page is updated regularly with important news, reminders and opportunities to get involved
Get the shot, not the flu
Free flu shot clinic for students, faculty and staff.
Oct. 16–Nov. 7
UFlourish | Nov. 1 - 15, 2023
Watch this space for mental health and well-being events and activities coming this fall. De-stress, make new connections and build positive coping skills.
UFlourish events and activities open to all
Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
UCalgary students, faculty, staff and postdoctoral scholars, get connected to mental health supports and resources.
Upcoming events
Kiipitakyoyis - Grandmother's Lodge
(Formerly Indigenous Social Work Circle & Lodge)
You can find us in the Faculty of Social Work, on the 3rd floor of MacKimmie Tower. All are welcome
Student News
Class of 2022: Social Work grad breaks the trauma cycle
Kayla Veillette overcomes adversity to lead new social work initiatives — and give her son the kind of childhood she never had
Class of 2022: Against all odds, from refugee camp to social work
Faculty of Social Work grad Kamal Khatiwada learns to ‘never give up hope’
Practicum makes perfect
University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services field education pilot program places Bachelor of Social Work students in northern, rural Alberta
Master of Social Work alumna creates safe spaces for racialized communities
Equipped with tools from Trauma-informed Practices program, Reena Samra gains recognition for innovative initiatives
Community Development MSW Perfect Fit for Alumna
Jennie Gurnett wasn't interested in an MSW with a clinical social work focus. When she stumbled on the UCalgary community development MSW she found the tools she needed to work with her inner-city Edmonton communities.
Wellness research puts Indigenous students' voices first
Grad student Keeta Gladue uses traditional forms of storytelling and iconography to evaluate Indigenous experiences
