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Alberta Academy of Learning students—who had previously spoken to CTV News after three branches of the institutionclosed without warning—say that they may soon be returning to class. One student from the High River branch said that they are now able to access their courses. CTV indicates that the school’s owner has also reportedly responded to […]

A nursing student has been suspended from the University of Manitoba after creating a series of social media posts that UManitoba administrators deemed antisemitic. Penticton Herald reports that the student was informed by UManitoba senior staff that they had received several complaints regarding her social media posts; administrators later told the student that she was […]

The King’s University has launched a new Leadership Quality Standard (LQS) certificate for K-12 educators who wish to move into administrative positions such as principal or vice-principal roles. The program teaches educators how to lead in a manner that ensures students and school personnel can flourish. Though designed for teachers in Alberta, KingsU stated that […]

In a recent article for the Chronicle of Higher Ed, Raynard S Kington (Phillips Academy) discusses how postsecondary leaders can mitigate the stress associated with being in a leadership position. Kington shares his own experience dealing with stress and panic attacks while working as a college president and discusses the difficulty of speaking about mental […]

University of British Columbia Okanagan has developed an interdisciplinary Master of Design graduate program, which will focus on addressing local and global challenges. The 12-month program will teach critical design thinking, creative practice, and engineering principles through workshops, seminars, hands-on experiences, studio time, and mentorship. The program incorporates experiential and community-based approaches. “There is a […]

University of Calgary began construction on the Veterinary Learning Commons building at its Spy Hill campus. The new facility is expected to be ready by the 2025-26 academic year and, once complete, will increase the number of veterinary medicine training seats at UCalgary from 50 to 100. The Government of Alberta recently announced an additional […]