Have you ever felt alone on campus? Have you ever felt like you need to pretend in order to fit in? Have you ever felt overwhelmed by life? Have you ever felt lost, without a sense of direction or purpose? Have you ever wanted to do something about it? Well now is your chance. 

We are interested in creating a men’s group on campus that develops both strong friendships and a sense of community. In a world constantly flooding us with information on how to live, it becomes virtually impossible to find the “right” way to be a man. As a result, many men don’t even know where to start, leading to feelings of alienation, inadequacy, loneliness, and/or aimlessness. In addition to these feelings, are expectations. Expectations that can feel impossible. So impossible that the only way to achieve them is to pretend to be someone else. We craft intricate personas to meet the demands of others and society, while simultaneously hiding who we really are. We escape to the digital world, afraid to let those in our physical reality see our true selves. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Through the rekindling of genuine human connection, we can alleviate these feelings, and begin to form real connections with no expectations attached, allowing people to be seen and accepted for who they are. This is our goal.

To accomplish this, our group seeks to create a space, both physical and digital, where individuals can talk about emotions, decisions, relationships, academics, and anything else, free of judgement. At our in-person sessions, held every week, you will find we are all people, we have the same needs, and we have many of the same problems. Through this discovery, the gaps that divide us will shrink, while the bonds that connect us will grow. Ultimately, we desire to create a home on campus that is influenced and shaped by your unique perspective. 

It is normal to feel weak, broken, or lost. Life is hard, nobody is perfect, and it’s okay to ask for help. You are a capable individual, with many positive qualities that are unique to you. So, by accepting each other for our strengths and weaknesses we can remove the false masks we wear and move toward a more authentic and meaningful life. We want to thank you for taking time out of your busy lives to read through our ad, we hope it has inspired you to join us on this journey. Remember, we are stronger together. Find your people, find yourself. 

If the above resonates with you, please fill out our google form so we can reach out to you directly to inform you about meeting dates: 

University Men's Group

The image I shared isn't directly related to the UofA, but it has to do with the people that make up the UofA. Loneliness epidemic is a deep poison these days and I really hope that I and everyone suffering with it really get out of the cage. I keep shouting so loud in this cage every day, yet my screams don't escape beyond its walls. For my brothers and sisters in the same situation, you have my pure love and sympathy. If you need a friend, or anyone to listen to you even anonymously, I am all ears.

So like I just started uni and I’m already feeling overwhelmed by looking how much there is and will be in future. It’s not that I am can’t study, but more like idk how to organize myself. Like in high school we had notes and stuff and everything, though I’m not saying we don’t in uni it’s just that it feels more smth u have to do urself. In that case I’m having a real hard time managing and knowing what to do, almost as if I am all over the place. Back in hs I could manage this pretty well but it’s hard for me rn. Any advice on how could I manage and organize or how u did it. Thanks🙏🏻

I do need a lot of textbooks so i was looking to just stay in it; but I don’t understand where I can access these textbooks, or what else the cma includes

Hi everyone! I'm a 30F in the Edmonton area and I'm currently trying to get my foot in the door at the University of Alberta in an administrative/student services type of role. I've applied to quite a few U of A positions over the past few months and have a few applications currently under consideration, but I haven't made it to the interview stage yet. I'm planning to keep applying when suitable positions come up, so I'd really love to hear from people who have actually gone through the process.

A little about my background: I have a BA in English from the U of A (2020), a Library Technician diploma, and experience in education, libraries, travel/customer service, and general administration. I currently do casual work with the local school divisions. I'm especially interested in student services, academic administration, and eventually international education, but right now my main goal is simply finding a good way into the U of A.

For anyone who currently works there (or has worked there before), I'd love to hear about your experience! What department do/did you work in? How did you get your first U of A job? How many positions did you apply for before getting an interview/offer? What was the interview process like? Did you have previous university experience, or did you come from another field? And if you have any advice for someone trying to break into U of A admin without already being a U of A employee, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks!

Hey everyone, just wanted to post here because we still have a few exec positions open for OHEAS (Oral Health Equity, Education & Advocacy Society) at UAlberta.

The club has been growing pretty quickly and we’re looking for more people who actually want to be involved and help build something meaningful.

OHEAS is a bit different from the usual pre-dental clubs. We’re not only focused on dental school applications. A big part of the club is community work, oral health education, advocacy and actually doing projects that can help people in Edmonton.

We’re planning things like dental hygiene kit giveaways, volunteering, awareness events, workshops and collaborations with different organizations and professionals.

There will also be opportunities for members to get volunteer hours, meet people in dentistry and healthcare, and hopefully get exposure to things like shadowing, research and networking as we keep building partnerships.

If you join as an exec now, you’ll also have a lot of freedom to bring your own ideas and actually help shape the club instead of just joining something that is already fully established.

You don’t have to be pre-dental either. We’re open to students from different programs who are interested in healthcare, community service, leadership or just want to get involved.

If you’re interested in joining, just DM me your full name, UAlberta email, phone number, program/year, and we will contact you.

We still have spots open and would love to get more people involved :)

How have you guys been studying for the first week of engineering? Do you guys have any tips? And resources for each course?

Holdem, any stakes

I have said this to everyone in real life, on my other social accounts and now to Reddit. Please be kind to people.

On my first (or second) day I, for the first time, saw people openly be mean and make a joke about someone in class. It was pretty loud as well, and even though it was just one comment obviously people heard it. I understand why some people might act that way. There may not be other things to say, you might want to make friends and be funny, you might genuinely just find this funny. And I say this because there has been times where I have laughed at jokes like these but with that, it’s important understanding that it can really affect a person. Just like you, the other person is probably excited to be there. They probably want to make friends as well and are trying their best. Please be kind. If that isn’t something you care about then do know, people will speak up. I do try to call people out when I can and even tho i am much kinder I have seen people be ruthless about these call outs. If that happens to you in class it would just be embarrassing and i promise people side with the person who is defending someone. Other thing is, if you’re doing this to form a bond with your friends or just to make friends, they wont take you seriously either. Even when I have giggled at jokes like these with my friends, at the end of the day I knew that kind of a person could make fun of me just like that and is shallow. Everyone does.

Please be kind, everyone is trying their best, especially in the first few weeks of university.

So, I wasn't able to get monthly parking pass. I decided to just park at any LRT and take the train to campus via Century Park. I live around Belvedere area. What's the safest LRT station to park my car?

Thanks!

Hey does anyone want to swap ACCTG 222 with Ke Wang (MW 3 PM, Lec A06) for Andrea Mitchell (MW 1:50 PM, Lec A03)? Do hmu 🥲🥲 Need to reschedule a few of my classes cuz they clash.

Im a new student and I’m wondering how many of the first years students actually have a car?

i had to do like a lab quiz talking where things are in general and it said that the quiz needed to be completed in order to do experiment A which is a dry lab

and i checked on canvas that for experiment A only an observation sheet has been posted and im not sure of what to do with that

i still have to pick up my lab manual which i will do tomorrow but for dry labs is there a room to go to?

Hello, I am reposting this because I am so close to my goal of 500! I need approximately 150 more participants to reach it and would really like a representative Canadian sample. Please consider taking it if you have not already. See below for more information!

Hello, I just wanted to start off by saying that I appreciate you taking the time to read a bit about my study. I need around 500 participants. I appreciate any assistance you can provide in helping me reach my goal.

I am seeking participants who are CANADIAN or U.S. college students (ages 18–24) currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs. Participants must be active users of social media (log on at least once per week) and have seen images/videos online related to human rights violations (e.g., police brutality, school violence, genocide, terrorism).

This study explores how exposure to traumatic human rights content on social media influences students’ stress responses and intentions toward activism. Understanding these processes can provide future support for young adults navigating digital spaces and engaging in social action.

If you choose to be in this study, you will complete an online survey using Qualtrics. The survey will take about 10 minutes to finish.

To participate, you can click on the following link:

 https://csufull.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2lSnE1acuBMWygu

(IRB APPROVAL # IRB-FY2026-81)

Anyone taking EAS 221? I would like to swap into the Monday 5pm lab from my Wednesday 2pm lab, but they are all full 😭😭😭💔
Pls let me know if you can swap or if there’s a better way to find people to swap with lmao

I'm trying to get into:

-Psych 405 w/ Smithson or Frenzel

-Psych 447 w/ Blatter

-Psych 427 w/ Zheng

I can swap 341 cultural psych w/ Masuda or 445 psych of cinema w/ Sharp

Hey does anyone have any tips for this freaking lab info quiz?

I feel like I've read over this manual a million times now and I've been stuck around 6.5-7.25 for the last few attempts. I have honestly no idea what could be incorrect...

Hey! Wondering if anyone as a university transfer was able to get into nursing with a gpa of 3.58?

Hoping to switch into a different degree, may potentially take a few more classes to up my chances.

Thanks!

Hi, I’m currently in SOC 260 with Sabrina Haq and i’m looking to swap it with SOC 327 with Lauren Menzie. I have been on waitlist for over a week and the deadline to add course is on Friday. I’m afraid I wouldn’t be able to register so if anyone is considering to swap or drop the course pleasee text me. 🙏

Taking social statistics in person (SOC 320) and anatomy online (NURS 140). I’m wondering how many hours a week do you spend per class, and am I able to work my full time job while taking these 2 courses? I need to get over A in both so my GPA doesn’t drop for OT school

Hey pals, I’m in Ch 263 and I think I’ll need a tutor. I’ve been on the SU’s page listing chem tutors but there are so many and idk who to pick😭 how do I know who’s good?

If anyone’s had experiences with tutors or knows some good names specifically for ch263 or even bioch 300 level pls lmk!!

Hi guys, I’m just wondering if anybody has seen a laptop charger cord on Thursday or Friday at CCIS. I was being hella irresponsible and accidentally left it on one of the tables while studying at CCIS on Friday around 7pm. I have the half with the block I just left the other half to plug it in. If anyone has seen it or knows where missing items may be located please dm me! I’m really sorry and would be soso grateful if anyone has it.

I’m a third year psych student planning to take stat 252 as a prerequisite for psych 413. If I apply for exploration credits for 252, will that count as fulfilling the prerequisite if credit is received?