Lily Polenchuk

Lily Polenchuk is the 2024-25 Editor-in-Chief of The Gateway. She previously served as the 2023-24 Managing Editor, 2023-24 and 2022-23 News Editor, and 2022-23 Staff Reporter. She is in her third year of a double-major (honours) in English and political science.

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Lily PolenchukPeris JonesKathryn Johnson2 hours ago

BREAKING: Budget 2025’s impact on Alberta post-secondary education

The Government of Alberta’s Budget 2025 features investments in post-secondary capital projects, but base operating grants provided to public post-secondary…
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NewsGabriella Menezes

Lily Polenchuk3 days ago

SU Elections 2025 Q&A: Board of Governors representative

The Board of Governors (BoG) is the highest governing body at the University of Alberta. BoG has seven standing committees…
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NewsSupplied

Lily Polenchuk1 week ago

Erin O’Neil departs from Campus Food Bank as executive director

February 14 was Erin O’Neil’s last day as executive director of the Campus Food Bank (CFB) at the University of…
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NewsLochlann Kerr

Lily Polenchuk2 weeks ago

AASUA remains “hopeful” amidst bargaining proposal rejections

The Association of Academic Staff at the University of Alberta (AASUA) “still remain[s] hopeful” that a collective agreement with the…
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NewsAmanda Sparks

Lily PolenchukNovember 19, 2024

U of A proposing 10 per cent tuition increase for international students in 2026

At the November 18 University of Alberta Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) council meeting, Melissa Padfield, deputy provost (students and enrolment),…
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NewsChristien Ford

Lily PolenchukNovember 8, 2024

Domestic tuition increase proposal for 2025–26 shown to Council of Student Affairs

The University of Alberta’s Council of Student Affairs (COSA) — a standing committee of the General Faculties Council (GFC) —…
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Arts & CultureErin Molly Fitzpatrick

Lily PolenchukNovember 1, 2024

Ryan Fitzpatrick is U of A’s 2024–25 writer-in-residence

Ryan Fitzpatrick, a poet and academic with four published poetry books to his name, is the 2024–25 writer-in-residence at the…
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NewsLily Polenchuk

Lily PolenchukOctober 11, 2024

Protestors removed from BoG meeting, People Strategy approved

On October 11, the Board of Governors (BoG) held its first meeting of the 2024-25 academic year. Indigenous Elder Dr.…
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Lily PolenchukOctober 4, 2024

FlixBus pilot project connects Edmonton and Camrose

Until November 6, University of Alberta students will have access to free transportation between Edmonton and Camrose. FlixBus recently launched…
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NewsJohn Ulan

Lily PolenchukSeptember 18, 2024

U of A President and Vice-chancellor Bill Flanagan discusses reappointment

On June 25, the University of Alberta announced that current President and Vice-chancellor Bill Flanagan was reappointed for a second…
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