Finals season is just around the corner and we’re here to help y’all kill it! 📚👑

We all know how to have a good time and enjoy ourselves but we’re also here for academic success ✨🎓

So join us each Thursday starting next week at BUS 2-05 from 4pm at our Study Hall!

Finals season is just around the corner and we’re here to help y’all kill it! 📚👑

We all know how to have a good time and enjoy ourselves but we’re also here for academic success ✨🎓

So join us each Thursday starting next week at BUS 2-05 from 4pm at our Study Hall!

Looking to make new connections & find opportunities for success before the school year ends? REGISTER HERE

Join us for Career Connections: Student Success Panel & Networking Night on Wednesday, April 5th, from 5–8 PM!

Dress Code: Business Casual

Early bird tickets are open for just $5 and will close on Friday, March 30th or when 20 spots are filled. Everyone who gets an early bird ticket, follows @ubuntuisr & shows up to the event will be entered to win a $50 gift certificate.

Regular tickets are $10 and will open on Saturday, April 1st.

This event is open to all high school and undergraduate students looking to connect with UAlberta professors, YEG entrepreneurs, and community organizers.

At Career Connections, you can maximize your professional and personal life through networking with like-minded individuals and experts in various fields. This event will feature a panel of successful professionals (like Jean Bruce Koua & Ufuoma Muwhen, featured on the poster) who will provide career advice and notable tips and tricks to help you navigate your future. In addition, our expert speakers and hands-on workshop sessions will give you the skills and confidence to succeed.

In addition to the panel, there will be plenty of time for networking with other attendees, professors, entrepreneurs, and community organizers. Refreshments will also be provided.

Take advantage of the chance to connect with other ambitious students and successful professionals!

Bring your resume/CV, business card, and/or LinkedIn profile to the event during 4 - 4:30 PM for a free review!

If you'd like a free headshot for your Linkedin profile or professional portfolio, please arrive between 4 - 4:30 PM!

Follow us on Instagram to stay updated!

We want everyone to benefit from this event! If financial costs are a barrier to participating, please email us at bsauofa@ualberta.ca and we will accommodate you.

Finals season is just around the corner and we’re here to help y’all kill it! 📚👑

We all know how to have a good time and enjoy ourselves but we’re also here for academic success ✨🎓

So join us each Thursday starting next week at BUS 2-05 from 4pm at our Study Hall!

Finals season is just around the corner and we’re here to help y’all kill it! 📚👑

We all know how to have a good time and enjoy ourselves but we’re also here for academic success ✨🎓

So join us each Thursday starting next week at BUS 2-05 from 4pm at our Study Hall!

Money talk doesn’t have to be boring!

Join us next Thursday for some delicious snacks & enlightening insights on your finances that could be very beneficial for your future.

RSVP using the link in our bio to make your financial goals a reality!💰🫵🏾

Location: HC 2-38

SIGN UP

The 2023 theme for Black History Month is: "Ours to tell".

This theme represents an opportunity to engage in open dialogue and a commitment to learn more about the stories Black communities in Canada have to tell about their histories, successes, sacrifices, and triumphs.

Register here.

Bring your lunch and join us in-person or virtually on Feb. 28 for a screening of the documentary "Black Lives in Alberta: Over a Century of Racial Injustice Continues". The screening will be followed by a Q&A discussion moderated by two UABSA executives. Register here.

Join the UABSA for interactive activities, giveaways & prizes at Active Minds UAlberta Mental Health Carnival. This is a perfect opportunity to have some fun while also learning about different resources and activities. We can’t wait to see you there! 🎡🎠🎟️

Time: 11 am - 2 pm
Date: Feb 27th & 28th
Location: Cascade Room (Lower Level SUB)

GET TICKETS

You are cordially invited to join the University of Alberta’s Black Students’ Association (UABSA) for a celebration of Black History Month 2023!

On February 24th 2023, the UABSA will be hosting a Black History Month (BHM) Gala dedicated to celebrating BHM amongst Black students and Allies of the University of Alberta. The theme of the event is “Cultural Resilience in Black Arts” and it will focus on celebrating the cultural history of the various forms of Black Arts in the diaspora. This year, the gala will highlight the diverse artistic cultures encompassing the various African, Caribbean, Black (ACB) communities in Edmonton.

Through the exhibition of culturally inspired artwork, music, fashion, and other forms of artistic performances, the goal of the 2023 UABSA Gala is to provide a safe space for the ACB community to express their rich culture and heritage. The event will also provide attendees with the opportunity to learn about the rich histories, reasons, and stories behind the development of the ACB cultural arts.

*DETAILS -

Attire - Traditional/Cultural Regalia and/or Formal

Red Carpet Reception & Check-ins: 5 pm

Program begins: 6 pm

Afterparty begins: 9:30 pm

Location: Leefield Community League, 7910 36 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6K 1H7

**More detailed information on the event programming, speakers and performances will be released in the coming weeks. Follow us on Instagram to stay updated!

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Sponsorship opportunities available! Contact us for more details at bsauofa@ualberta.ca

This gala hopes to honour Black students in health sciences. Surrounded by peers and professionals, excellence is seen at every stage. The evening will include a poetry recitation, live music, a professionals panel, and, of course, dinner! Arrive in cultural wear/ black tie for a luxorious night celebrating your accomplishments. GET TICKETS

To capture the transforming essence of storytelling, YEG TheComeUp will be hosting Melanin Narratives VII - a multi-media art showcase presenting the talent of local Black artists. The theme we will be exploring is storytelling - past, present and future. Our goal is to shine a light on the power of stories to transcend time and space while also being told in new and innovative ways. Through our showcase, artists of various disciplines will be given a platform to share their stories and their creative approach to telling them. Register here.

A UAlberta MBA Student and member of the Black Graduate Student Association is launching PhatBar Bakery & Cafe, a new Black owned dessert cafe, and a walking distance from the UofA on 108 St and Whyte Ave. They are lining up the Grand Opening to coincide with the start of Black History Month

Their Grand Opening is the weekend of Feb 11. You can check them out on instagram @phatbarbakery. They are also committed to making sure fellow students have job opportunities with flexible hours so stay tuned for some positions opening up in the near future.

🖤💛 Make new friends or find a valentine's date at our Mix 'N' Mingle on Friday, February 10th at 6 pm! Join us for a casual evening of socializing and playing iconic games.

Date: Friday, February 10th, 2023

Time: Event starts at 6 pm

Location: ECHA 2-125, UAlberta North Campus

Dress Code: Please wear red or pink if you’re single and ready to mingle. Please wear white if you’re mostly just looking to make new friends!

We're excited to see you then!

Join YEGTheComeUp! And the AGA for a special Black History month edition of our Monthly Film Program on Thursday February 9th at the Art Gallery of Alberta. Guest programmed by Faith Abimbola from the YEGTheComeUP! Watch either film for $10 or both for $15. Register today.

Facilitated by Raneece Buddan, the UABSA is excited to collaborate with the Ribbon Rouge Foundation and BIPOC UAlberta to present this free art (painting) workshop with discussions on anti-racism. Refreshments will be provided!

There are limited spots! Register here.