AB invests in dual credit program expansion, creation

The Government of Alberta is investing nearly $4.5M into expanding dual credit programs in the current school year. The grant will support the province’s schools in offering programs in a variety of areas—including welding, hairstyling, and education assistant training—for students in grades 10 to 12. The funding includes $2.8M to enhance 29 existing programs and […]

Three institutions in the Prairies have recently received significant donations to support postsecondary access and workforce development. The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology has received a $2.04M donation from philanthropist Arnold Rumbold that will be used to create a student leadership award, secure supplies and equipment for the Advanced Skills Centre, and support skilled trades […]

Several postsecondary institutions have recently engaged in collaborations to address challenges in public health and safety. MacEwan University and Postmedia recently completed a study that identified gaps in Alberta’s food safety system which informed the recently-tabled Bill 11’s proposed changes to the Public Health Act. Red Deer Polytechnic and health provider Covenant have partnered to […]

Medicine Hat College, the University of Calgary, and the University of New Brunswick have each celebrated the launch and recognition of new programs. MHC has launched a two-year Addictions Counselling program that has officially received recognition from the Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation. UCalgary has launched two graduate programs—a master’s and a PhD program—in Transdisciplinary […]

Northwestern Polytechnic has partnered with energy company Ovintiv on the creation of a new Tool Hub on the school’s main campus. The Ovintiv Tool Hub will act as a shared area for the new electrical, power engineering and instrumentation, and millwright labs and contain tools to support trade students’ hands-on learning. NWP CEO Dr Vanessa […]

MacEwan University has partnered with the Edmonton Public Library to provide students with expanded work integrated learning and capstone project opportunities. The agreement builds on the current collaborations between the two and their commitment to community well-being. MacEwan’s Library and Information Technology Diploma will have its work-integrated learning opportunities and field placements expanded. The partnership […]

In a reflection on the recent panel report commissioned by the Government of Alberta, Stephen Murgatroyd (University of Alberta) and David Finch (Mount Royal University) assert that the province is asking the wrong question. Murgatroyd and Finch say that instead of seeking ways to improve the current postsecondary system, AB should instead ask how we […]

The University of Calgary and Providence Therapeutics have partnered to research potential treatments in infectious diseases, oncology, and veterinary medicine. The “UCalgary And Providence Therapeutics United for translational Research Excellence” (CAPTURE) program will see UCalgary researchers identify candidate diseases for treatment production using Providence’s mRNA platform. “Building on our successful collaboration in serious late-stage cancers, […]