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Donors like you are driving groundbreaking research, exceptional student experiences and positive change at UCalgary and in the community. Read on to see how philanthropy is helping us change lives.
Legacy Giving: “I think it is a lifeline”
Brenda Fischer was heart-broken when she lost her son Michael in 2017. To honour his memory, she created an award for UCalgary drama students that recognizes values he held dear: kindness, inclusiveness and compassion.
Parents establish law scholarship to honour daughter’s courage
Even from a hospital bed, lawyer Christina Lam managed to command authority. The palliative-care cancer patient wore a wig and sported a blazer with hospital pants as she argued her final case via video conference.
Taking a deep dive into the economy of tourism and experience
More than 30 grad students spent three days in Banff and Canmore painting pottery, touring a firehouse, stacking Jenga blocks and exploring a cave — seemingly just fun and games, but in fact an integral part of the capstone course that concluded their Master of Management education.
Healthier lives sparked by philanthropy
From changing how stroke is treated around the world, to identifying new microbiome-based medicines and so much more — the Cumming School of Medicine has plenty to celebrate in 2024 as it marks 10 years since Geoff Cumming’s historic $100-million gift to the University of Calgary.
World-class kinesiology research facility coming to the University of Calgary
UCalgary will soon be home to one of the most advanced post-secondary research facilities dedicated to the study of human performance, movement and sport science, thanks to an extraordinary $20-million gift from the Taylor Family Foundation.
Taylor Family’s enduring vision shapes the future while honouring the past
Don and Ruth Taylor’s latest gift to UCalgary — set to revolutionize the future of kinesiology — makes the Taylor family the university’s largest individual donor, with their support advancing health, education, history and the arts.
Meet the donors
From honouring a beloved late classmate to paying it forward after a life-saving procedure, these donors have deeply personal reasons for supporting the Cumming School of Medicine.
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