Athabasca University

• Athabasca University board of directors fires president, hires new one

  Athabasca University's board of directors has fired its former president Peter Scott without notice, and replaced him with now-president Alex Clark.

  Education

  Feb 2, 2023
  
• Alberta government reduces employee-relocation demands, reaches deal with Athabasca University

  The Alberta government has struck a deal with Athabasca University that will see the post-secondary institution increase the number of employees who live in the town.

  Politics

  Dec 1, 2022
  
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• 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
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• 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
• Relocation dispute between Athabasca University and Alberta government facing twists and turns

  There's been couple of twists and turns to a dispute between Athabasca University and the Alberta Government following public pushback.

  Education

  Aug 11, 2022
• Advanced Education minister says Alberta will help with the relocation of 500 Athabasca University school staff

  Alberta’s Advanced Education minister says he is willing to help Athabasca University with whatever it wants to relocate 500 employees to the small town.

  Education

  Aug 7, 2022
• 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, 2022
• 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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• Alberta threatens funding cut to Athabasca University in ongoing battle

  The Alberta government said it will cut funding if online school Athabasca University doesn't start employing people in its small town.

  Education

  Aug 2, 2022
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• More safety inspectors, enforcement could improve safety in Alberta classrooms: labour expert

  Bob Barnetson, a labour relations professor at Athabasca University, said there is little incentive for employers to make workplaces safer for their employees.

  Education

  Oct 2, 2018