By Melanie Woods and Scott Strasser, June 3 2016 —
The legal war is yet to come, but the battle over the short-term operation of MacHall between the University of Calgary and its Students’ Union continues to drag on.
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After years of closed-door negotiations, three months of mediation and two injunction hearings, it feels like the MacHall ownership dispute has been going on forever. But in the grand scheme of things, this is just the beginning.
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By Scott Strasser, June 7 2016 —
The University of Calgary was forced to pay a $20,000 ransom to cyber attackers who hacked U of C computer systems over the May 28–29 weekend.
The malware attack disabled access to several … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, June 1 2016 —
The University of Calgary will host the indigenous speaker series REDx Talks on June 2.
Influenced by the TEDx Talks format, the not-for-profit speaker series focuses on aboriginal issues in Canada.
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By Scott Strasser, May 31 2016 —
One of Canada’s top experts on scholarly publications presented on academic publishing at the University of Calgary on May 25.
Vincent Larivière, a University of Montreal information systems professor and Canada Research Chair … Read the rest
This is a weird one. We ostensibly make a course by the end of it, but mainly we just end up talking about Bee Movie and Bee Movie fan fiction. Sorry about that. Also: Sean starts an egg-themed spinoff podcast, … 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 Bryan Moxon, May 31 2016 —
After years of speculation over its existence, fourth-year urban studies student Percy Pear discovered a perfectly pristine university washroom last week.
“I was walking to campus one morning when I was struck in … Read the rest
By Emily Macphail, May 31 2016 —
Many university students will walk the stage this week, concluding their degree. Though it is definitely a day worth celebrating, the ceremony can be quite boring. Here are 10 tips in making the … Read the rest
