Campus Life
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Christina Varvis UAPS to remain focused on ‘community education’ in the face of temporary ability to grant provincial fines for COVID-19 restriction violations
Though University of Alberta Protective Services (UAPS) can now issue fines for COVID-19 restriction violations, they emphasize their main focus…
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Online learning concerns for international students highlighted by ISA open letter to university
After a semester of international students waking up at the dead of night for virtual lectures, the International Students’ Association…
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Gift to Health Sciences Library kickstarts library modernization project
The University of Alberta has received a gift of historic magnitude to reimagine the John W. Scott Health Sciences Library.…
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Provincial restrictions at the university: common areas divided into study and eating spaces, masks required at fitness centres
As new and increased provincial COVID-19 restrictions are being implemented, much of the university’s already existing guidelines will remain the…
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Wikipedian-in-residence discusses information activism on Wikipedia with online talk
Often viewed as the site with all the answers, a University of Alberta webinar discussed information activism and the hidden…
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Students express relief over extended break, say remote proctoring still a concern for winter semester
Students at the University of Alberta expressed relief after a university update arriving at the tail end of what they…
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Engineering head shave raises over $40,000 dollars to fight cancer
The annual engineering head shave where students and faculty cut their hair to raise money for the fight against cancer,…
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U of A professor receives racist voicemail telling him “to go back to his country”
Trigger warning: Be advised that this article contains reporting on racist actions which some may find offensive. When a University…
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BREAKING: Winter 2021 term delayed by a week
Winter 2021 will be delayed by a week to help students cope with the unpredictability of the pandemic. The University…
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No U-Pass for transit during Winter 2021 semester
Edmonton and area post-secondary students, including those at the University of Alberta, will have no U-Pass transit pass during Winter…
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