Alberta post-secondary

• Athabasca University president calls Alberta on-site staffing demand backward, ruinous

  The president of Athabasca University says the Alberta government's demand that the online school relocate 500 staffers to the tiny rural town is backward and self-defeating.

  Education

  Aug 5
  
• 9 Alberta post-secondary institutions to require proof of COVID-19 vaccine to attend campus

  Nine Alberta post-secondary institutions are increasing their COVID-19 protocols by requiring everyone attending campus to be fully vaccinated against the disease.

  Education

  Sep 13, 2021
  
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• Lethbridge post-secondary students return to campus for fall semester

  Both of Lethbridge's post-secondary institutions opened their doors to in-person learning on Wednesday, and students were excited to set foot on campus.

  Education

  Sep 8, 2021
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• Open letter calls for flexibility in University of Lethbridge course delivery

  An open letter to University of Lethbridge president Mike Mahon is asking for flexibility when it comes to delivering courses this fall semester.

  News

  Sep 1, 2021
• Province announces flexible learning options for Albertans looking to add skills

  The province is introducing a slate of micro-credential programs for post-secondary students. The courses are aimed at fast-tracking employees into new job opportunities.

  Education

  Aug 30, 2021
• University of Calgary students call out last-minute shift to online learning

  University of Calgary officials say 10 per cent of course components were shifted online over the month of August as COVID-19 cases rose.

  Education

  Aug 28, 2021
• Post-secondary schools navigate fall return as Alberta lifts more COVID-19 measures

  Groups of students and faculty at Alberta universities are calling for mandated COVID-19 safety protocols before returning to campus this fall.

  Education

  Aug 10, 2021
• University of Calgary planning return to in-person learning this fall

  The university said more classes will be held in-person, more labs will be open for research activities, and more student and public services will operate on campus.

  Education

  Jun 3, 2021
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• Red Deer, Grande Prairie colleges becoming Alberta’s newest polytechnic institutions

  One week after Red Deer College announced it will be the province's newest polytechnic, Grande Prairie Regional College is making the same change.

  Education

  May 11, 2021
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• NDP, University of Alberta students demand freeze on post-secondary tuition hikes

  The official opposition said U of A students will experience tuition increases between 17 per cent and 104 per cent in graduate and undergraduate programs.

  Economy

  Apr 13, 2021