World Environment Day falls on June 5, 2024. This year’s theme is ‘Invest in Our Planet.' Environment Week is an annual celebration of our environmental accomplishments and a time to consider what more we can do, such as learning and sharing about different environmental issues and impacts, and participating in events and building awareness. 

As part of this volunteer activity you can choose between rock painting for their pathway and/or assisting with watering, weeding, composting, and mulching the plots. Rest assured, all the necessary materials for the rock painting activity will be provided!

U of A students can register for an Edmonton Public Library (EPL) card for FREE! Get access to fantastic resources in person and online. Register for an L-Pass today: https://www.library.ualberta.ca/services/l-pass

Get ready to tantalize your taste buds at the inaugural Tasty Truck Food Festival, rolling into Fan Park at ICE District this May! With over 20 mouthwatering food vendors dishing up diverse cultural cuisines and live music to groove to, this is set to be the largest food truck fiesta in Edmonton.

Go on a delicious adventure as you celebrate Edmonton's vibrant food truck scene in the heart of downtown. With a heated 30,000 square-foot event tent providing cozy comfort, there's no better place to gather with friends and family for a weekend of culinary delights.

Best of all, admission is free! So mark your calendars, bring your appetites, and get ready to feast your way through Tasty Truck Food Festival. For all the juicy details on vendors, performers, parking, transit, and festival hours, head to TastyTruck.ca.

May is the Asian heritage month! You can take advantage of many activities happening this month. For example

The YEG-Qi 氣Festival consists of a series of seminars, workshops and exhibitions on Chinese culture, arts and music during a weekend in the Asian Heritage Month in 24, 25, 26 of May 2024.  Workshops and seminars will cover arts, music, traditions such as Calligraphy, Chinese Painting, Chinatown History (in Edmonton and across Canada), Tea Culture, Beijing Opera, Chinese Medicine – Herbal Soup and Acupressure, Lion Dance, Erhu and Yangqin, Tai Chi, Qi Gong and so on.  Workshop leaders and instructors will be teachers, professors, community leaders, artists and experts in specific subject matter. Through exhibitions, seminars and workshops, the participants will be able to expose to the a portion of the Chinese culture. They will participate in hands-on experiences and gain a deeper understanding of Chinese arts, music, history, and culture. Click on the button to see the schedule

Explore the city and its diversity. A Ukrainian heritage festival is a perfect place for you to enjoy beautiful music, get inspired by seeing the famous Ukrainian dancers and sample some delicious food. Go out with friends to create memories. The festival takes place on May 24-25 in Borden park.  Check the schedule below

Please complete and submit this form to register for the UAI Movie Night on May 16, 2024!!

Get ready for a reel good time! Join us at the Telus Centre for a Movie Night, brought to you by the University of Alberta International! Swing by to watch a movie, meet people from around the world, make new friends, and win some UAlberta swag! Come hang out - it's going to be a blast!!

Read a short article with some great suggestions about how to make friends while at university.