McMahon Stadium is a Canadian football stadium in Calgary, Alberta. The stadium is owned by the University of Calgary and operated by the McMahon Stadium Society.
McMahon Stadium
The University of Calgary is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The University of Calgary started in 1944 as the Calgary branch of the University of Alberta, founded in 1908, prior to being instituted into a separate, autonomous university in 1966. It is composed of 14 faculties and over 85 research institutes and centres. The main campus is located in the northwest quadrant of the city near the Bow River and a smaller south campus is located in the city centre. The main campus houses most of the research facilities and works with provincial and federal research and regulatory agencies, several of which are housed next to the campus such as the Geological Survey of Canada. The main campus covers approximately 200 hectares.
The McDougall Centre was built in 1907 for use by the Calgary Normal School. The school merged with the University of Alberta Calgary branch in 1945, the predecessor of the University of Calgary.
The Dutch speed skating team at the 1988 Winter Olympics. Olympic speed skating events were held at the university's Olympic Oval.
Science Theatres is home to the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities.
The Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity in Banff, Alberta has been associated with the University of Calgary since 1966.
