Postsecondary staff and students fundraise, volunteer to support those in need

At several postsecondary institutions across the country, staff and students have engaged in fundraising and volunteer efforts to support those in need. At Collège d’Alma, graduating nursing students and street workers in Alma have partnered to create an internship through which students will offer accessible care to vulnerable clientele within the community, while volunteers at […]

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 […]

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 […]

MacEwan University has received a $500K donation from the Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta for the university’s new School of Business building. Construction of the building is already underway, with its completion expected in 2027. Once completed, the facility will provide students with educational experiences and facilities that will support them as they build careers […]

Postsecondary staff and faculty have joined other organizations in pushing back against the Government of Alberta’s Bill 2, which orders striking teachers in the province back to work. The Alberta Federation of Labour published an open letter to the Government of Alberta that was cosigned by province-wide unions such as the Alberta Colleges and Institutes […]

MacEwan University has launched two new programs: a minor in Indigegogy and a Bachelor of Public Safety and Justice. MacEwan says that the minor in Indigegogy—with course topics including Indigeneity in Canada, residential schools, and First Peoples and the arts—is the first such minor in Canada. MacEwan President Dr Annette Trimbee explained that the program […]

As AI transforms the workplace, continuing education has a key role to play in helping learners regain a sense of agency, writes Avi Sheshachalam (MacEwan University); He argues that AI and innovation-focused programs must go beyond technical fluency to cultivate the ethical, creative, and strategic thinking needed to lead organizations through change. Sheshachalam highlights how […]

MacEwan University and Boyle Street Community Services have signed a memorandum of understanding with the goal of better understanding and supporting vulnerable communities in Edmonton. The agreement will provide work-integrated learning opportunities for students as well as research opportunities relating to problems facing the individuals served by Boyle Street. The MOU formalizes an existing partnership […]

In a recent article for The Conversation, Junaid B Jahangir (MacEwan University) discusses how he uses a variety of Disney classics to teach real-world economics in a way that is accessible and introduces issues of inequality. Jahangir explains that several of these movies follow narratives that dismantle the message that hard work and individual talent […]

MacEwan University’s General Faculties Council has approved the establishment of three research groups to foster collaboration on core societal issues. The Black Community Research and Innovation Group will address health and socioeconomic disparities in Black communities, the Indigenous Research Group will support research grounded in Indigenous knowledge systems and reconciliation goals, and the Research Group […]