Institutional
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Rosty Soroka GFC motion to add academic staff members fails, strategic plan discussed
At the General Faculties Council (GFC) meeting on April 17, a proposal for the addition of 38 academic staff members…
Read More » - Christien Ford
Government of Alberta to invest $193 million in targeted enrolment expansion
On April 13, at the University of Calgary, the Government of Alberta announced that it will be investing $193 million…
Read More » - Emily Williams
Ask a Prof: What does the repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery mean for reconciliation?
On March 30, the Vatican repudiated the Doctrine of Discovery, a legal concept from the 15th century that was historically…
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U of A’s nursing program and petroleum engineering program rank first in Canada
In the 2023 QS world university rankings by subject, the University of Alberta had two programs rank first in Canada:…
Read More » - Arthur Macatangay
Faculty of Native studies’ online courses aim to educate public on the histories of Indigenous peoples
The University of Alberta’s faculty of Native studies offers five self-directed continuing education micro-courses, open to the public online. These…
Read More » - Lochlann Kerr
BoG approves proposed tuition increases, despite student outcries
On March 24, University of Alberta students sat in at the Board of Governors (BoG) meeting in Council Chambers, silently…
Read More » - Lily Polenchuk
Budget 2023 to give $185 million to post-secondary health care programs
On March 13 at the University of Alberta, the Government of Alberta announced that Budget 2023 will invest $185 million…
Read More » - Joshua Storie
For the first time, preferred names will be used at 2023 spring convocation
Starting this spring, all convocations will have graduating students indicate their preferred names on the reader card and program. Previously,…
Read More » - Emily Williams
University of Alberta’s operating funding to remain the same in Budget 2023
Budget 2023 reveals a “challenging ongoing budget environment for the University of Alberta,” according to Bill Flanagan, president and vice-chancellor…
Read More » - Christina Varvis
Reactions to Budget 2023: “A welcome change” for some, “more of the same” for others
While certain investments from Budget 2023 are welcome, University of Alberta campus stakeholders feel as though there could have been…
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