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60 years of UCalgary

For six decades, our community of students, alumni, faculty, staff, donors and partners have made a lasting impact.

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Stories to celebrate 60 years

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Inside UCalgary’s archives: Letters from Einstein and a leaf of Gutenberg

Preserving 60 years of university history in a city that rarely sits still

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Celebrate 60 years of UCalgary

UCalgary is turning 60 and you are invited to the party! Join us on-campus on Saturday, Apr. 11 for Community Day and enjoy free events, food, music, games and prizes. Everyone is welcome; experience some nostalgia with trivia at the Den, take a walk down memory lane with a campus tour and so much more.

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Lifelong learning at the heart of UCalgary Continuing Education

Programs and courses evolve over 60 years to serve the workforce of tomorrow

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Dinnettes set a high bar with first conference championship in UCalgary history

Groundbreaking women’s basketball team comes together for Dinos Hall of Fame Class of 2026 induction

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Do you have a UCalgary story to tell? We’d love to hear it! Please submit your story today and be part of celebrating 60 years of momentum.

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UCalgary60 Community Day - Save the date April 11, 2026

UCalgary60 Community Day celebrates 60 years of excellence and community impact, bringing people together to honour our history and inspire what’s next.

UCalgary60 Throwbacks

Photographs courtesy of the University Archives Collection, Libraries and Cultural Resources Digital Collections, University of Calgary, unless otherwise noted.

Initiation of Dr. Cochrane as Stoney medicine chief

Image of an oblique aerial view of the University of Calgary campus including Calgary Hall, the library, Science A, Science B, and Administration.

Opening of Priddis Astrophysical Observatory

Official Inauguration of Faculty of Humanities

Pictured here is the ribbon-cutting to open the Nickle Arts Museum.

Charles Boyce stands next to a model of The Spire, a striking sculpture commissioned for the entrance to the Olympic Oval.

Men’s swim team, winners of the 1984 CIAU championship (now U SPORTS) in February 1984.

Three people standing behind an old computer.

Picutred is the Lest We Forget sculpture, created by Calgary artist and alum Teresa Posyniak.

Pictured are actor John Candy and President Murray Fraser.

Shop exclusive UCalgary gear and memorabilia to celebrate 60 years. From stylish apparel to unique keepsakes, find the perfect way to wear your university pride wherever you go. Visit the UCalgary Bookstore.