By Scott Strasser, May 10 2016 —
More than 1,200 Fort McMurray evacuees have found refuge at the University of Calgary after fleeing the city and surrounding areas due to escalating forest fires.
With the majority of students not living … Read the rest
Regardless of who you think should own and operate MacHall, the legal dispute surrounding the building will impact more than just the University of Calgary and its Students’ Union.
When the lawsuit eventually reaches its end, that end will say … 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 Scott Strasser, May 6 2016 —
The University of Calgary has opened its doors to displaced residents of Fort McMurray fleeing the city and surrounding areas due to escalating forest fires.
As of 5:00 p.m. May 6, around 40 … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, May 4 2016 —
The Graduate Students’ Association rounded off their executive team for 2016–17 with a byelection on April 26 at the association’s Graduate Representative Council.
Engineering student Abubaker Abdelhafiz won the position for vice-president academic, … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser and Melanie Woods, May 3 2016 —
Hostilities between the University of Calgary Students’ Union and administration continue as the May 5 injunction hearing on the operation of MacHall rapidly approaches.
If passed, the injunction will allow … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, May 2 2016 —
The University of Calgary will receive $17.2 million over two years from the provincial government for a redevelopment plan of the MacKimmie complex and the Professional Faculties building, Minister of Advanced Education Marlin … Read the rest
Sean, Melanie and Jason develop an intimate, one-on-one course where the student must become the teacher. With absolutely no deadly twists, we promise. Also: Sean makes way too many Dune references, Melanie demands blood and Jason teaches us how to … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, April 25 2016 —
After a two-year construction period, the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning (TITL) opened on April 18.
Around 200 community members gathered at the University of Calgary’s newest building for its unveiling. Don … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, April 25 2016 —
Investigators were on the University of Calgary campus last week to look into whether academic freedom was compromised by the university’s relationship with Enbridge.
The Canadian Association of University Teachers is in the … Read the rest
