By Nikayla Goddard, November 29 2019 —
“No ifs, no ands, no buts — no education cuts!” was the chant that could be heard as over 300 protestors encircled the Premier’s Office in Calgary, the McDougall Centre, rallied against the … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, November 29 2019—
Minister of Labour and Immigration Jason Copping says the most important issue facing students today is jobs.
“I used to teach at the Haskayne School of Business as a sessional for many years — … Read the rest
By Devin Szoo, November 25 2019—
Provost and vice-president academic Dru Marshall led Friday’s undergraduate tuition town hall. She began with a reflection.
“Everybody knows that we had a new government that was elected in April,” she said. “That government … Read the rest
By Gayathri Peringod, November 22 2019 —
An estimated 1,000 people took to the quad outside MacHall at the University of Calgary yesterday afternoon to participate in a picket protesting budget cuts and tuition hikes. The picket was organized by … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, November 8 2019—
The United Conservative Party’s recently-tabled budget has sparked worry, confusion and even anger among Alberta’s post-secondary students. The budget includes an increase in interest fees on Alberta Student Loans, cuts to the Campus Alberta … Read the rest
By Gayathri Peringod, November 4 2019—
The University of Calgary is bracing itself for rainy days ahead following the release of the United Conservative Party government’s provincial budget in late October.
In an effort to rebalance the provincial budget, the … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, October 24 2019—
The United Conservative Party released its first budget this afternoon. The 2019–20 budget contains three key priorities — getting Albertans back to work, making life better for Albertans and standing up for Alberta.
As … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, October 17 2019—
The University of Calgary held a town hall the morning of Oct. 16 to pre-emptively address concerns surrounding the upcoming United Conservative Party budget. University president Ed McCauley, provost and vice-president academic Dru Marshall … Read the rest
