UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA INTERNATIONAL VIEWBOOK 2012 EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA MONTREAL TORONTO NEW YORK WASHINGTON DC EDMONTON* LIVE TO INSPIRE VANCOUVER MIAMI CARACAS LOS ANGELES MEXICO CITY SAN JOSE BOGOTA SAO PAULO LIMA SANTIAGO TOKYO SEOUL BEIJING SHANGHAI HONG KONG MANILA KUALA LUMPUR SYDNEY DELHI SINGAPORE MOSCOW MELBOURNE STOCKHOLM OSLO DUBAI BERLIN ISTANBUL RIYADH PARIS CAIRO LONDON T5J 4P6 Canada 3-600 Enterprise Square NAIROBI WE’RE HERE TO HELP… LAGOS UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA10230 Jasper INTERNATIONAL Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & RECRUITMENT e-mail: [email protected] phone: +1 (780) 492-4094 fax: +1www.youtube.com/uofainsideout (780) 492-1488 www.facebook.com/universityofalberta www.international.ualberta.ca RANKED IN THE WORLD’S TOP 100 UNIVERSITIES An education can give you the tools to effect change in the world, inspiring those around you to do the same. In 1908, the University of Alberta opened under the leadership of President Henry Marshall Tory, who promised that the university would be for the “uplifting of the whole people.” This pledge holds true today. University of Alberta students live to inspire, uncovering new ideas and thought through their studies and using their education to make a difference in the world. You can be a part of it. UAlberta is one of Canada’s leading research and teaching institutions, with 200 undergraduate and 170 graduate programs that rank among the world’s finest. Live to Inspire. UPLIFTING OU R FUTURE LEADERS Message FROM PRESIDENT INDIRA SAMARASEKERA For more than 100 years, the University of Alberta has been dedicated to fostering a vibrant environment for learning and discovery. This is a university that transforms “When our first learners into leaders. president, Henry The first steps to fulfilling your dreams lie here. One of the top universities in Canada, Marshall Tory, the University of Alberta offers more than 200 undergraduate programs and 170 graduate founded the University programs from 18 faculties, including the internationally-recognized Alberta School of Business and our highly regarded Faculty of Engineering. As an undergraduate student here, of Alberta, he you could participate in undergraduate research or in an international exchange program—we promised that it would have more than 400 research and teaching partnerships with industry, government, and other 'uplift the whole educational institutions across the world—to further broaden the international experience for people,'by inspiring our students, and the institution. learning and discovery Our professors are international leaders in their fields and considered among the best teachers that would serve in the country—we have more professors who have been recognized with Canada’s top teaching and bring prosperity award than any other university in the country. They are here to share their knowledge, ignite your curiosity, and guide you in directions that you might not have considered. to Alberta, Canada, and the world. More Armed with a degree from the University of Alberta, our students and alumni have realized than one hundred their dreams and ambitions. Our alumni have captured Olympic Gold, worked on Academy Award winning films, and won Nobel Prizes—I think that you will find that the possibilities years later, the here are endless. Our 236,000 alumni worldwide have made their impact locally, nationally, or University of Alberta internationally, as artists, business people, policymakers, academics, researchers, innovators, continues to nurture and humanitarians. future leaders and What lies ahead for you? What are your passions, dreams, and aspirations? I invite you to find encourage discoveries out at the University of Alberta, where we live to inspire. The answers here might astound you. that fuel 21st century Sincerely, advancements.” Indira V. Samarasekera, O.C. President and Vice-Chancellor President Indira Samarasekera is the 12th President of the University of Alberta. HENRY MARSHALL TORY, Originally from Colombo, Sri Lanka, Dr. Samarasekera is a renowned metallurgical process UALBERTA’S FIRST engineer who has received several honors recognizing her excellence in research. An avid PrESIDENT. supporter of the arts, Dr. Samarasekera actively encourages students to pursue a well-rounded education that fosters knowledge, creativity and ingenuity. Since beginning her term as President in July 2005, Dr. Samarasekera has been a visible presence on campus, meeting with students, faculty, staff, and the external community in defining and sharing her vision for the University of Alberta. Q What does “live to Q What are some inspire” mean to things about you as a UAlberta UAlberta that you student? find inspiring and uplifting? Living to inspire means being grateful to those who have paved A the way for me to be here and making UAlberta has so many people who are here for the sure that their efforts are not in vain by optimizing A experience and to learn, which is very inspiring. my talents, aiming to excel in all I do, remaining People from all over the world have come to humble while doing it, and knowing that I also have develop themselves, in turn contributing all of a responsibility to my peers both here and in my that into our society. I have met so many people home country to make the best of this opportunity. who, even in the smallest ways, have affected my life, and I know they will do so for others as well. Chaka Zinyemba, Zimbabwe Human Geography Jocelyn Berkowitz, USA Fine Arts Watch Chaka’s video at Watch Jocelyn’s video at www.international.ualberta.ca/ www.international.ualberta.ca/ prospective/video.cfm prospective/video.cfm Q What does Q What does “live “uplifting the to inspire” mean whole people” to you as a mean to you? UAlberta student? Not to just consider yourself Being a UAlberta student, A as an individual, but consider I’ve learned to see things with yourself as part of the whole A a different angle, which makes me people. We have the responsibly to uplift the happy and invites me towards a new horizon whole people. of knowledge and a world of the unseen. Jiawei Lin, China Khurram Shehzad, Pakistan Accounting Geotechnical Engineering Watch Jiawei’s video at www.international.ualberta.ca/ prospective/video.cfm What are some Q things about What does UAlberta that you Q “uplifting the find inspiring and whole people” uplifting? mean to you? The many vibrant student Creating moments which A groups that make you feel involved A lead to happier moments. and active, great professors that not only Sometimes a little smile can be educate you but also challenge you to think all a person needs to channel all her/his power critically and to dare to dream. to life’s momentum. Tin May Win, Myanmar Parmida Lajevardi, Iran Food Business Management Engineering SEE MORE STUDENTS AT WWW.INTERNATIONAL.UALBERTA.CA/PROSPECTIVE/UPLIFTING.CFM WHY CHOOSE UALBERTA? 10 GReat things 10 cool things that you can only finD at UALBERTA to see at UALBERTA 1. A great view of Edmonton from RATT (Room at the Top), 1. CANADA’S National Institute foR the restaurant on the 7th floor of the Students’ Union Nanotechnology (NINT). Building. 2. Western Canada’s largest teaching hospital. 2. Canada’s largest university-based meteorite collection. 3. Canada’s second largest research library system. 3. The TRopical Display 4. CANADA’S GReenhouse, with 150 leaDing TRopical species of theatRE plants anD biRDS. TRaining 4. The Rooftop Astronomy Observatory, where you can facility, the check out eclipses and more from the roof top of the Timms CentRE. Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science. 5. Canada’s only stand-alone School of Public Health. 5. The Fine Arts Building Gallery, with fine arts exhibits that include student-produced artworks. 6. The most professors with 3M awards (Canada’s highest award for undergraduate teaching excellence). 6. The Paleontology museum, with more than 2 million fossils and dinosaur bones. 7. Canadian undergraduate programs in paleontology and land reclamation. 7. The “Butterdome,” our bright yellow athletics building– an ice rink, climbing walls, dance studios, gyms, pools 8. Canada’s most powerful laser: the 800 MHz NMR and more, all under one roof. spectrometer. 8. HUB Mall, a shopping centre with 50 shops and services, 9. The second-highest amount of external research funding as well as student residences. in Canada. 9. The beautiful North Saskatchewan river valley that 10. Canada’s only independent Faculty of Native Studies. surrounds campus! You can go hiking, jogging, cycling, or take a walk along the river. 10. 25 GolDen BeaRS anD PanDas vaRsity spoRts teams in action! NINT GO cheeR them on! 10 ways to 10 of the GReat get involveD accomplishments anD maKE new FRienDS by people in the UAlbeRta community 1. Volunteer for Bridges, a program where international 1. Canada’s first Nobel Prize in Physics, awarded to students share their culture with local schools and alumnus Richard Taylor in 1990. other organizations. 2. An Academy Award for Art Direction on the movie Avatar– 2. Run for student government. Our Students’ Union is alumnus Todd Cherniawsky was a Supervising Art active and multicultural, representing the student Director on the award-winning team. community and providing student services. 3. The co-discovery of insulin by faculty member Dr. James 3. Visit the Collip, who worked with Frederick Banting, Charles Best, INTERnational and John MacLeod. CentRE! IT’S A 4. Canadian leadership – alumnus Joe Clark is a former GReat place to Prime Minister of Canada, and was the youngest person get ADvice, taKE ever to take on this role. paRT in social events, anD meet new people. IntERnatiOnaL HOUSE RETREAT 4. Join in and support a cause that’s important to you! There are many student groups, events, and fundraisers that help others and do valuable work in the community.