Athabasca University
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Athabasca University board of directors fires president, hires new oneAthabasca University's board of directors has fired its former president Peter Scott without notice, and replaced him with now-president Alex Clark.EducationFeb 2, 2023
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Alberta government reduces employee-relocation demands, reaches deal with Athabasca UniversityThe 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.PoliticsNov 30, 2022
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Athabasca University board of governors shakeup meant to move relocation plans forward: ministerWednesday afternoon, the Ministry of Advanced Education announced it had removed four public members from the board via an order in council.EducationOct 5, 2022
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Alberta advanced education minister extends deadline for Athabasca University to move staff to townAlberta'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.EducationAug 31, 2022
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Relocation dispute between Athabasca University and Alberta government facing twists and turnsThere's been couple of twists and turns to a dispute between Athabasca University and the Alberta Government following public pushback.EducationAug 11, 2022
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Advanced Education minister says Alberta will help with the relocation of 500 Athabasca University school staffAlberta’s Advanced Education minister says he is willing to help Athabasca University with whatever it wants to relocate 500 employees to the small town.EducationAug 7, 2022
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Athabasca University president calls Alberta on-site staffing demand backward, ruinousThe 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.EducationAug 5, 2022
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University responds in policy fight with Alberta government, suggests not being heardAn 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.CanadaAug 3, 2022
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Alberta threatens funding cut to Athabasca University in ongoing battleThe Alberta government said it will cut funding if online school Athabasca University doesn't start employing people in its small town.EducationAug 2, 2022
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More safety inspectors, enforcement could improve safety in Alberta classrooms: labour expertBob Barnetson, a labour relations professor at Athabasca University, said there is little incentive for employers to make workplaces safer for their employees.EducationOct 2, 2018
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