UAlberta fraternities, sororities respond to university’s decision to terminate leases

Several University of Alberta students are seeking new housing after learning that the university will be ending leases with all Greek life organizations in August 2026. The change—which will impact 27 students who are currently living in fraternity and sorority houses—was reportedly made due to rising maintenance costs and inflation. Jack Stoddard, President of the […]

Red Deer Polytechnic, the University of Alberta, and Flexible Machines Corporation have partnered to advance environmental efficiencies and urban planning. The partners will work together to record and study real-time wind data across RDP’s campus. The findings of the initiative will enable RDP to take advantage of wind energy opportunities on campus, help UAlberta reduce […]

In Alberta, several institutions in the Calgary region are preparing for the internationally renowned Calgary Stampede. Institutions like ABM College, MaKami College, and the University of Alberta have announced that they will be hosting special breakfast events. Meanwhile, the University of Calgary is continuing to work with the stampede on research into animal welfare at […]

The University of Alberta will be constructing a new gallery space on its North Campus. The Kenneth and Sandra Wong Gallery, named in honour of the project’s lead donors and their children, will be used to showcase the objects in its 30 collections in original and innovative exhibitions. The gallery will also provide UAlberta students […]

Quacquarelli Symonds has released the 2026 World University Rankings, which include 1,500 institutions from over 100 locations. Institutions are scored and ranked according to factors like research and discovery, learning experience, and global engagement. Four Canadian universities appeared in the top 100: McGill University (#27), the University of Toronto (#29), the University of British Columbia […]

Times Higher Education has released its 2025 edition of the University Impact Rankings and several Canadian universities have appeared among the leaders. To compile the rankings, Times Higher Education scored universities according to their contributions to and progress on the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Several Canadian institutions were in the top 50 overall: […]

The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) has released its 2025 Global Rankings. The rankings assessed over 21,000 institutions according to criteria related to the academic and professional success of each university’s alumni, the number of faculty members with top academic distinctions, and research metrics such as influence and citations. The global rankings for 2025 […]

The University of Alberta has unveiled a new initiative to help parents on campus: a new Mamava pod. The pod offers a private space where staff or students can breastfeed or pump comfortably. It builds on the other family-friendly features of campus, such as a family corner in UAlberta’s Rutherford Library where students can study […]

Canada’s approach to workforce preparation is falling short, writes Stephen Murgatroyd (University of Alberta). He cites a recent ManpowerGroup Canada report showing that 77% of businesses are struggling to find skilled candidates—despite nearly 360,000 students graduating from colleges, universities, and trade schools each year, according to Statistics Canada. Murgatroyd argues that Canada’s apprenticeship system is […]

In a recent article for the Edmonton Journal, University of Alberta President Bill Flanagan argues that Alberta’s postsecondary institutions can help drive the economy forward. “As Canada seeks to build long-term resilience, the role our institutions can play has never been more critical,” writes Flanagan. He points out how postsecondary institutions play an integral role […]