Welcome from the Dean!

Our faculty is the heart and soul of the U of A. When Henry Marshall Tory founded the U of A in 1908, the first faculty he created was the Faculty of Arts and Science. He did this because he understood that the Arts are foundational to a comprehensive, research-intensive university.  more >>


  1. A trail blazer for social justice in Alberta and beyond

    UAlberta to honour human rights advocate and Arts alumna Renée Vaugeois at inaugural Community Connections Awards.

  2. Transforming places through poetry

    Arts poetry class builds community

  3. Edmonton's business and community leaders on Arts degrees

    Edmonton's business and community leaders talk about the value of Arts degrees in the workplace

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  1. Prehistoric dog lovers liked seafood, jewelry, sprituality (discovery.com)

    Robert Losey, associate professor of anthropology, is interviewed about his research on ancient dog burials.

  2. Alumnus takes joke seriously, donates over $1M (Edmonton Journal)

    Arts alumnus and computer game developer Jason Kapalka donates more than $1 million to the U of A Writer in Residence program.

  3. Opinion: Behind the pretense of the Alberta budget (Edmonton Journal)

    Anthrpology professor Kathleen Lowry pens an OpEd about the human and infrastructure aspects to the recent provincial budget.

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