By Scott Strasser, January 10 2017 —
There were some new faces at the University of Calgary Board of Governors’ conference table on Dec. 16, after the Alberta Ministry of Advanced Education appointed three new public members to the board. … Read the rest
By Andrew Kemle, November 15 2016 —
On Nov. 8, the United States elected Donald Trump — a populist who utilized divisive rhetoric throughout his campaign — as their 45th president. This year’s voter turnout also reached a 20-year low … Read the rest
On Oct. 19, the Alberta government announced a one-year extension to the tuition freeze through the 2017—18 academic year. Normally, tuition is tied to the National Consumer Price Index and changes are voted on by a university’s Board of Governors. … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, October 20 2016 —
The provincial government announced Oct. 19 that the tuition freeze currently in place for post-secondary institutions in Alberta will be extended through the 2017–18 academic year.
The Alberta New Democratic Party implemented the … Read the rest
By Tina Shaygan, October 18 2016 —
In the past, a Progressive Conservative government meant nothing good for students. Funding was cut time after time, and with Alberta’s tanking economy, it is hard to imagine post-secondary institutions escaping any cost-saving … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, July 18 2016 —
In mid-June the Alberta NDP government announced plans for a full-scale review of the province’s education curriculum for kindergarten to grade 12. The curriculum overhaul will cost $64.4 million and be finished by … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, July 19 2016 —
Jason Kenney said uniting Alberta’s two right of centre parties would be a “walk in the park.” But two weeks in, Kenney’s bid to become Alberta’s next premier at the helm of a … Read the rest
It’s no secret that Alberta is in the midst of a deep recession. When the latest provincial budget revealed Alberta’s deficit could top $10.4-billion next year, finance minister Joe Ceci warned Albertans to prepare for once-in-a-generation economic challenges.
The provincial … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, May 10 2016 —
The Alberta New Democratic Party was elected on May 5 2015, ending a 44-year Progressive Conservative dynasty. The NDP’s victory came as a shock, upsetting Alberta’s long-standing political identity.
A year later, the … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, April 6 2016 —
The NDP government promised a top-to-bottom review of Alberta’s post-secondary system during last spring’s election campaign. Student groups were told in the fall of 2015 to prepare for the review, but their input … Read the rest
