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Helen Zhang
U of A moves to online convocation to continue tradition of June convocation
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Alberta is moving to an online virtual convocation, breaking the 112-year tradition…
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Helen Zhang
General Faculties Council rejects motion to revise credit/non-credit grading scheme
A motion to discuss a revision to the “credit”, “incomplete” or “non-credit” grading system was denied at the General Faculties…
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Zoe Joyall
Butterdome to become referral-only COVID-19 clinic for Alberta Health Services
The University of Alberta Butterdome is turning into a referral-only COVID-19 clinic to ensure emergency departments within Edmonton are not…
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U of A campus associations call out provincial government’s “inflexibility” and COVID-19 response
A joint letter signed by all of the major campus associations at the University of Alberta are challenging the Government…
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Carla Soriano
Weight bias a human rights issue, says U of A researcher
Emerging research from the University of Alberta School of Public Health may be the key to understanding the stigma against…
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Helen Zhang
U of A Board of Governors approves 2020-21 budget
The highest decision-making body at the University of Alberta approved the 2020-21 budget. The Board of Governors met on March…
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Richard Bagan
U of A revised 2020-21 budget one step closer to approval
The proposed University of Alberta 2020-21 internal budget will have “significant” changes to the institution including the closure of one…
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Helen Zhang
U of A student group aims to bring free menstrual hygiene product dispenser to campus
They did it once with a free safe sex materials dispenser. Now, a University of Alberta-based registered charity is looking…
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Helen Zhang
Notes from Council: COVID-19 pandemic causes loss of 100 SU jobs and the Golden Bears and Pandas Legacy Fund Plebiscite re-visited
“Notes from Council” is The Gateway’s ongoing series of recaps of noteworthy items from Students’ Council meetings. COVID-19 pandemic causes…
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U of A to go ahead with layoffs during COVID-19 pandemic
Despite calls from staff associations for a halt to layoffs during the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Alberta says it…
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