StMU to establish Woitas Centre for Inclusive Education

St Mary’s University’s Faculty of Education will establish the Woitas Centre for Inclusive Education, thanks to a $7M donation from Clayton and Linda Woitas. The centre will be used for training the next generation of educators and equipping Alberta’s teachers with the knowledge and strategies they need to transform learning in the classroom. “Our Bachelor […]

Red Crow Community College will modernize its HVAC system to meet current code standards, thanks to $1.7M in financial support from the Government of Canada. The upgraded system will create a more comfortable and secure environment for students. This federal funding is part of a broader $18.2M investment that supports six community infrastructure projects across […]

A third-party review of the University of Alberta’s decision to remove an encampment on its campus in May has been presented to UAlberta’s Board of Governors. Conducted by retired Court of King’s Bench Justice C Adèle Kent, the review concluded that UAlberta had the legal authority to involve the police in removing the encampment. However, […]

Red Deer Polytechnic will offer a Network Administration Diploma credit program starting in Fall 2025. Students in the program will learn how to install, monitor, troubleshoot, and upgrade network infrastructure; incorporate optimization techniques; and apply security measures. The two-year program includes two work-integrated learning components with industry partners. “We are excited to offer the Network […]

The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) has received part of the Government of Alberta’s recent $5M investment to support work that will restore historically drained wetlands. NAIT has received nearly $700K to restore 17.8 hectares of wetlands in the Municipal District of Opportunity No 17. “This provides a unique opportunity to test, develop and […]

The University of Calgary in Qatar recently marked the end of an era with its final alumni dinner event. The university has operated nursing programs in Qatar since 2006, supporting the country’s health-care system by producing graduates who can work in leadership and clinical roles. At the event, UCalgary Qatar announced its “Continuing our Legacy […]

International students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) face multifaceted barriers to completing a postsecondary education in Canada, writes Zenith Bose (Mount Royal University). Bose discusses how many international students with ADHD are pushed to adapt to the rigid expectations of Western academic culture while also navigating an unfamiliar education system and managing financial and family responsibilities. […]

The University of Lethbridge recently unveiled the Institute for Geospatial Inquiry, Instruction, and Innovation (i4Geo). This multidisciplinary institute will address a broad spectrum of environmental challenges and opportunities by promoting entrepreneurship, innovation, business incubation, and community outreach. “There is so much opportunity in geographical information science, geospatial positioning and imaging technologies, sensor networks, big data […]