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Chris Brunelle appointed as Chief Transformation Officer

On June 26, Chris Brunelle was announced as the University of Alberta’s first Chief Transformation Officer. The announcement stated that Brunelle would be responsible for driving transformation necessary for the U of A to address challenges and continue to achieve excellence in research and teaching. Prior to taking on this…

Notes from Council: First Day Access program delayed until fall 2026

“Land back” and “genocide” spray painted on U of A sign

David Bressler appointed as vice-president (international and enterprise)

U of A study examines how environmental and genetic factors impact stroke risk

The GSA has been collectively bullying an Indigenous associate vice-president (labour)

Note: Ping Lam Ip and Andrea DeKeseredy are PhD students in sociology at the University of Alberta. Ip is also an international student coming from Hong Kong. They are also former presidents of the Sociology Graduate Students’ Association. By now, many graduate students should be more or less aware of a…

Beloved or bully? Magpie crowned bird of Edmonton

Hazardous silence: Farm workers challenge Health Canada

Security measures alone won’t heal Alberta’s drug crisis

Rockin’ Thunder 2025: Weezer live review

As the finishing main stage act and overall headliner on the Rockin’ Thunder festival’s founding bill, Weezer killed it. The energy was great, the songs sounded better than the records, and the energy of the crowd made the songs sound, and feel, bigger than ever.  Armed with the signature blue…

Rockin’ Thunder 2025: Whale and the Wolf interview

Rockin’ Thunder 2025: Stonegate Interview

Rockin’ Thunder 2025: CHILIØ interview

Rockin’ Thunder 2025: BoonDog interview

Diminishing third places and the students working to revive them

Third places are community hubs, separate from home and work, that allow for social interaction and leisure. Common examples include libraries, gyms, and cafes. Sociologist Ray Oldenburg first coined the term. In his essay, “Our Vanishing Third Places,” Oldenburg argued that “what suburbia cries for are the means for people…

Harm reduction on campus: Students pushing for more

The Greenhouse Effect: The potential for positive byproducts from the campus greenhouse

Understanding Reconciliation through FOOD!

The link between dietary restrictions and food insecurity