By Scott Strasser and Tina Shaygan, March 28 2017 —
The Canadian federal government tabled its 2017–18 budget on March 22. The budget was presented to the House of Commons by Finance Minister Bill Morneau. It is the second federal … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, March 28 2017 —
The University of Calgary Faculty of Nursing launched a new four-year strategic plan on March 22, outlining the faculty’s priorities from 2017–2020.
Faculty of Nursing dean Dianne Tapp says the new plan aims … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, March 28 2017 —
Twenty on-campus projects got the green light after the Students’ Union approved Quality Money funding on March 28.
The projects were approved with a 11–0–1 vote by Students’ Legislative Council. Haskyane School of … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, March 28 2017 —
The show must go on — or at least that’s the attitude of the organization that was set to sponsor a recent cancelled film screening at the University of Calgary following an onslaught … Read the rest
By Saima Asad, March 28 2017 —
Once again, The Den and Black Lounge will not be open on Bermuda Shorts Day this year. The Den has been closed on BSD since 2009, when the year-end celebration was moved to … Read the rest
By Kiana Negahdari, March 28 2017 —
Seventeen University of Calgary students will travel to the Yukon Territory this spring to participate in community service work with the Arctic Institute of North America.
The students will spend 10 days in … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, March 29 2017 —
Incoming Students’ Union faculty representatives can breathe a sigh of relief after their monthly bonuses were taken off the chopping block.
At Students’ Legislative Council on March 28, a resolution to repeal faculty … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, March 28 2017 —
The Students’ Union and the University of Calgary have signed off on a letter of intent concerning the continued operation of MacHall. The letter is the first legal agreement between the two sides … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, March 24 2017 —
Alberta Minister of Advanced Education Marlin Schmidt was at the University of Calgary on March 23 to formally announce the provincial government’s four-year commitment of $270.6 million towards the MacKimmie complex and Professional … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, March 24 2017 —
The University of Calgary has revealed new information on how the Alberta carbon tax will impact the university’s budget.
According to the U of C’s Finance and Properties Committee, the new tax will … Read the rest
