By Scott Strasser and Melanie Woods, June 30 2016 —
On June 30, the University of Calgary released its “Sunshine List” — a public list of all U of C employees who earned more than $125,000 in 2015.
Disclosing salary … Read the rest
If you had $90,000, what would you spend it on? If you’re University of Calgary president Elizabeth Cannon, you might use it on legal fees for a media information request.
A previously misfiled CBC Freedom of Information and Privacy request … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, May 31 2016 —
After misfiled documents were discovered this week, a CBC story has brought a 2012 administrative controversy at the University of Calgary back to the surface.
According to CBC reporter Charles Russnell, the U … Read the rest
By Melanie Woods, April 5 2016 —
The University of Calgary turns 50 this year. While administration will host a multitude of anniversary themed events and activities throughout the year, that doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate half a century of … Read the rest
By Melanie Woods, March 29 2016 —
The University of Calgary and its Students’ Union announced on March 24 they had extended the ongoing MacHall mediation period — again. This marks the third time the mediation period has been extended.… Read the rest
By Derek Baker, March 1 2016 —
The University of Calgary and its Students’ Union ended their negotiations over the ownership of MacHall on Feb. 26 after deciding to share ownership of the building in a joint custody agreement. The … Read the rest
By Melanie Woods, February 23 2016 —
The annual Students’ Union election was overcome with scandal this week after officials discovered that one of the vice-president student life candidates was actually university president Elizabeth Cannon in disguise.
Cannon was discovered … Read the rest
By Melanie Woods, January 12 2015 —
After an eventful 2015 on campus, we’re all keen to see what 2016 brings. A new year often means a chance for people to make resolutions about things they want to change in … Read the rest
It’s time for Elizabeth Cannon to resign. Her five-year tenure as university president has been marred by a series of controversies, including a lawsuit with the Students’ Union, inappropriate relationships with oil companies and excessive administrative spending. Cannon needs to … Read the rest
RE: Student petitions target university administration
As members of the University of Calgary, we would like to express our support of president Cannon and appreciation for her commitment to supporting students.
We can speak to her work in supporting diversity, … Read the rest
