By Scott Strasser, January 12 2015 —
The University of Calgary’s Board of Governors approved up to $250,000 in extra funding to build a smudge room for the Central and Northern Alberta Social Work Relocation project.
Smudging is an indigenous … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, January 12 2015 —
The Students’ Union is launching a new program teaching students how to lobby governments. The three-hour workshop will be held on Jan. 18.
Vice-president external Romy Garrido organized the session. She said there … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, December 11 2015 —
The University of Calgary’s new multi-purpose prayer space will not be ready until January due to construction delays.
Known as the Vitruvian Space, the area was originally slated to open in the Dining … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer and Kate Jacobson, December 4 2015 —
The University of Calgary and its Students’ Union have agreed to mediation in their dispute over MacHall.
The battle for the U of C’s student centre was headed to court … 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
By Scott Strasser, December 1 2015 —
The University of Calgary registrar’s office is considering moving the fee payment and add and drop deadlines up earlier in the semester.
Currently, the course drop deadline for fall and winter semesters is … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, December 1 2015 —
Undergraduate representation on Haskayne’s faculty council has been cut to just one student.
The Haskayne Students’ Association, Students’ Union and Commerce Undergraduate Society urged council members in a joint letter to include the … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, December 1 2015 —
Tuition for Albertan students may be frozen until 2017, but international student tuition isn’t included in that freeze.
The University of Calgary Students’ Union passed a policy on potential international student tuition increases … Read the rest
By Melanie Woods, December 1 2015 —
The end of the semester means the end of classes, but it also means the start of finals. To help you succeed, we compiled a list of five essential items to bring into … 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
