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Leah Hennig BoG approves tuition increases and draft recruitment policy
At the March 27 Board of Governors (BoG) meeting, the University of Alberta’s proposed tuition increases were approved. This is the…
Read More » - Amanda Sparks
GFC discusses draft 2026–27 consolidated budget
At the March 2 meeting of the University of Alberta’s General Faculties Council (GFC), a draft 2026–27 consolidated budget was…
Read More » - Leah Hennig
Budget 2026 reactions: Small wins, but larger concerns
Post-secondary institutions (PSI) and students have been reacting to the Government of Alberta’s Budget 2026. The budget projects an overall…
Read More » - Christina Varvis
BREAKING: U of A operating grant to increase
On February 27, University of Alberta President and Vice-Chancellor Bill Flanagan sent an email stating that the U of A’s…
Read More » - Evan Cruickshank
BREAKING: Budget 2026 sees some cuts to student aid
Budget 2026 features small cuts to student loans, capital maintenance and renewal for post-secondary institutions (PSI), and no new capital…
Read More » - Kesia Dias
U of A’s proposed removal of EDI hiring policies sparks legal threats
Following the release of a CBC article about the University of Alberta’s proposed elimination of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI)…
Read More » - Sofia Osborne
Students raise concerns over the condition of U of A residences
The University of Alberta is likely to increase the price of residence and meal plans for the upcoming 2026–27 year,…
Read More » - Lochlann Kerr
University denies AASUA permission to petition on campus
On November 25, 2025, the U of A denied the Association of Academic Staff of the University of Alberta (AASUA)…
Read More » - Leah Hennig
One year later: Staff feeling the squeeze of the hiring freeze
On January 1, 2025, a hiring freeze went into effect at the University of Alberta. While not a complete stop…
Read More » - Helen Zhang
GFC passes motion opposing elimination of EDI from draft recruitment policy
At the January 26 meeting of the University of Alberta’s General Faculties Council (GFC), a motion to oppose the elimination…
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