RSVP for the Faculty and Staff Appreciation Barbecue – June 27
It’s hard to believe that it has almost been a year since my first official …
Open House and Globe and Mail survey
Message from the president:
It was my pleasure to attend MacEwan University’s Open House on Saturday at both the Centre for the Arts and Communications and …
Centre for the Arts and Communications relocation plan approved
The Board of Governors of MacEwan University has authorized the development of a detailed plan to relocate the operations of the Centre for the Arts …
President’s Newsletter, November 2011
The first few months of any term are always exciting ones, and there is always much to do. Certainly there is a great deal going …
Demonstration Child Care “FUN-raising” opportunity
Discovery Toys (DT) offers award-winning toys, books, games and music for all ages. Its products are safe, developmentally appropriate, challenging, creative and fun. This special …
United Way pre-campaign message
To the MacEwan University community,
The United Way of Edmonton has long been an important part of the Edmonton community. Over the years, its annual campaign …
Movember challenge
The PhysEd and Recreation Organization of Students (PROS), along with the PhysEd (PE) faculty are hereby issuing a Movember challenge to all departments at MacEwan.
Movember …
Moving forward – as MacEwan University
The last two years have been a significant period in our institution’s history. As Grant MacEwan University, we have continued to build on our reputation …
Out-of-this-world research for faculty member
It’s not every day that a research project blasts out of space and lands in Canada. It’s even less likely that the same project could …
Gold rush for Griffins golfers at ACAC championships
The long-term plan for the MacEwan Griffin’s men’s and women’s golf teams paid off big dividends this year – gold in fact. The Griffins program, …
Faculty member takes on Arctic research
When the call went out for volunteers to be part of an Arctic research expedition, Physical Sciences assistant professor and geologist Dr. Mark Furze nearly …
Floor Warden program: Do you have what it takes?
The Floor Warden program is vital to safety and security at all MacEwan campuses. Floor wardens are staff volunteers who assist in the safe and …
Writer in residence earns Giller prize nomination
Could the coveted Scotiabank Giller Prize soon be awarded to MacEwan’s newest writer in residence?
On October 4, the jury for the prestigious Canadian fiction …
President’s Newsletter, September 2011
It has long been my practice to write a President’s Newsletter as a way of communicating directly with faculty, staff and students. Therefore I am …
The Diversity Project promotes inclusivity
When Karen Heslop settled into her position as director of the Student Resource Centre, she discovered a file labelled “diversity project.”
“It looked like there had …
Faculty Development Day on August 31
Are you attending this year’s Faculty Development Day? On August 31, faculty members have a chance to get together for a day of discussions and …
Online enrolment request system for Continuing Education launches
MacEwan students can enrol in a non-credit course as easily as they’d purchase a song on iTunes. In fact, the new Continuing Education Enrolment Request …
Elder in residence recounts his journey to MacEwan
It takes three days to travel by canoe from Saddle Lake to Edmonton. “Or an hour and a half by car,” says Jerry Wood, who …
Conference Services on board with offsite events
Excellence, quality, service – this time we’re not describing MacEwan’s academic side.
Just as students come from far and wide in pursuit of a post-secondary education, …
Why you should volunteer for Residence Move-in Day
Because there is always a reason not to volunteer, we’ve compiled a list of reasons why you should help out at this year’s Residence Move-in.
Aside …
The end is near for StaffCommon
For almost three years, ITS has been trying to clean up the Stimpy Vol1 (“P drive”) server. And it’s been a major project. Just think …
Public finance institute calls on economics faculty member
In mid-July, the Institute for Public Economics, located in the Department of Economics at the University of Alberta, announced the addition of MacEwan faculty member …
MacEwan Q+A: Dana Schmidt
After graduating with a degree in political science, Dana Schmidt never imagined it would lead to a career handling sustainable planning – and eventually to …
MacEwan’s Library expands its horizons
MacEwan students, faculty and staff members will now have access to one of the largest library catalogues in Canada.
On July 27, MacEwan’s Library became …
Aquatic centre task team findings announced
MacEwan has received the recommendations of the Christenson Family Centre for Sport and Wellness (CFCSW) Review Task Team.
As a result of the work of the …
City Centre Campus embraces natural landscapes
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One might not think that an urban university campus would be a pioneer in landscape design, but MacEwan’s City Centre Campus is just that. With …
MacEwan Q+A with Dr. David Atkinson, MacEwan’s new President and CEO
On July 1, Dr. David Atkinson officially took over as MacEwan’s president and CEO. We had a chance to sit down with him a few …