Alberta Advanced Education

• Calgary students protest tuition increases, budget cuts in light of Alberta’s $5.5B surplus

  Mateusz Salmassi said a small share of an expected $5.5 billion for the 2023-24 provincial surplus could go a long way to help students.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2023
  
• Alberta government funds 2,000 new trade apprenticeship spots

  There are more than 50,000 registered apprentices in Alberta, a 19 per cent jump from the previous year, said Advanced Education Minister Rajan Sawhney.

  Education

  Sep 25, 2023
  
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• University of Alberta 10-year plan includes strategies to boost enrolment, improve ranking

  The University of Alberta said it wants enrolment to grow from 44,000 in 2023 to 60,000 in the next decade — a 35 per cent increase.

  Education

  Sep 19, 2023
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• Calgary students warn of private career college misinformation, sales tactics

  Calgary students are warning of misleading information and high-pressure sales tactics at private career colleges.

  Education

  May 12, 2023
• Alberta government to cap tuition increases, reduces student loan interest rates

  The changes made to Alberta's post-secondary tuition are part of the government's Budget 2023, and aim to tackle the cost of living crisis for students and graduates.

  Education

  Feb 16, 2023
• Athabasca University board of governors shakeup meant to move relocation plans forward: minister

  Wednesday afternoon, the Ministry of Advanced Education announced it had removed four public members from the board via an order in council.

  Education

  Oct 5, 2022
• Alberta government funding non-profit group to attract international students

  The province says the Alberta Bureau for International Education is to showcase the innovation and strength of post-secondary institutions across the province.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2022
• Alberta advanced education minister extends deadline for Athabasca University to move staff to town

  Alberta's advanced education minister has extended a deadline for a distance learning university to move more staff to the small town where it is headquartered.

  Education

  Aug 31, 2022
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• University responds in policy fight with Alberta government, suggests not being heard

  An Alberta online university facing a potential multimillion-dollar cut in a policy fight with the province says it will consider the government's latest demand.

  Canada

  Aug 3, 2022
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• New report calls Alberta job skills strategy ‘ill-advised’

  A new report from the Parkland Institute calls the provincial government's Alberta 2030: Building Skills for Jobs plan "ill-advised."

  Education

  Oct 5, 2021