MRU StartWork program expanding to serve up to 300 people

Mount Royal University has announced that StartWork—a collaborative initiative involving the university, the Government of Alberta, and the Northpine Foundation—will be expanding thanks to new funds from its partners. The expansion will create space for up to 300 people, with plans to support a similar number of people in future contracts. The program offers refugees […]

In an opinion piece for the Edmonton Journal, University of Alberta President Bill Flanagan argues that international students are an asset to not only Alberta’s universities, but to the province’s broader economy. He begins by addressing the misconception that international students take spaces away from domestic students, saying that AB university domestic enrolment is determined […]

Keyano College and the University of New Brunswick have launched a 2+2 pathway that will provide Keyano students opportunities to further their education. Graduates from Keyano’s environmental technology program are now able to transfer to UNB to complete a bachelor of science in forestry or a bachelor of science in environmental management with two additional […]

The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) is investing up to $2.75M over five years to support and establish AgSphere, an agrifood innovation hub bringing together partners that include Olds College of Agriculture & Technology. AgSphere will be located at Stampede Park and will bring together producers, startups, investors, and other partners. “By uniting our College’s […]

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 […]