Finding affordable housing can be a struggle for students. The city has recognized that and launched a $25,000 pilot grant program to help landlords develop legal secondary suites. Secondary suites, also known as basement suites, can help lighten the financial load. However, due to City of Calgary bylaws, this choice is often an illegal one.… Continue reading Students weigh in on affordable housing discussion
Month: October 2009
Constructing green energy solutions
University of Calgary students won sixth place in a competition to build solar powered homes. The Solar Decathlon, which wrapped up Oct. 16 in Washington, D.C., showcased 20 teams from around the world. Homes were assessed on everything from market viability to architecture in the biennial competition. The SolAbode project also included students and faculty… Continue reading Constructing green energy solutions
Photo: A matter of choice?
Christian author, speaker and professor Greg Koukl was in town Fri., Oct. 23, to ask the question “is it intolerant to say Jesus is the only way?” He spoke to staff, students and community members at Mount Royal University about the merit of religious pluralism.
From lobby groups to enrolment, the university lowdown
By Daniel Pagan
UBC’s student government and CASA ended their relationship Last week, the University of British Columbia’s student government, the Alma Mater Society, voted to sever its relationship with the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations, a national student lobbying organization, April 1, 2010. A CASA founding member, the AMS cited several reasons for leaving, such as less… Continue reading From lobby groups to enrolment, the university lowdown
Environmental inaction an ethical issue
Climate change is comparable to women’s rights movements, institutionalized racism and slavery, said the speakers at Monday’s Climate Change as a Moral Issue retreat. Such comparisons may seem disproportionate, but the speakers at the retreat — hosted by the faculty of social work — were armed with daunting statistics and calling for political action. Graham… Continue reading Environmental inaction an ethical issue
Sharing research online: open access
By Emily Ask
While technology is on the rise, many countries aren’t reaping the benefits of the “Information Age.” Leslie Chan, director of Bioline International– a not-for-profit that advocates for open access– thinks this lack of information is the precise reason poverty and disease still ravage developing countries. Chan was at the University of Calgary Friday discussing Open… Continue reading Sharing research online: open access
Mapping campus, a Google odyssey
Without ever stepping foot on campus, prospective students can tour universities, current students can find their class locations, and alumni can stroll down memory lane — all through Google Street View. The Google Maps feature launched in Canada at the beginning of October. The technology allows Internet users a 360-degree panoramic street-level view of cities… Continue reading Mapping campus, a Google odyssey
Battling a $59M deficit at the U of A
University of Alberta students may want to start squeezing every penny this year, as the administration is considering various possibilities to negate a $59-million shortfall in next year’s budget. On the table are possible increases in service fees, and increased instances of differential tuition across faculties, explained U of A provost and vice-president academic Carl… Continue reading Battling a $59M deficit at the U of A
International day of action on climate change unites citizens
Saturday, Oct. 24 may not have been a formal holiday, but according to 350.org, it was “the world’s most widespread day of political action.” According to the organization’s website, “350 is the most important number in the world — it’s what scientists say is the safe upper limit for carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.” Participants… Continue reading International day of action on climate change unites citizens
Acclaimed U of C prof examines conquest
Navigating the stream of early modern English research, Professor Ken MacMillan makes waves debunking the rhetorical and propagandistic power of the term conquest. MacMillan, a legal, constitutional and imperial historian of early modern England, is an associate professor in the University of Calgary’s Department of History. In the brief period since completing his PhD in… Continue reading Acclaimed U of C prof examines conquest