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
By Daniel Pagan
Alberta students pay the third-highest tuition in the country, coming in at over $600 more per year than the national average. According to a Statistics Canada report, undergraduate tuition went up by four per cent last year to an average of $5,520. The report also highlighted Alberta’s high compulsory fees, which increased by 31 per… Continue reading Alberta tuition third highest in country: StatsCan
Dress up as your favourite climate threatened species and join street performers and fellow citizens in a lantern adorned parade around the Bow River on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. The International Day of Action on Climate Change has been organized by Step it Up Alberta in co-ordination with various community groups to demonstrate Calgarian’s concern… Continue reading Creatures, fun and climate change action
Students from the University of Calgary placed sixth in an international competition to build energy efficient and environmentally friendly homes. The Solar Decathlon, which concluded Friday, featured teams from across the globe. Team Alberta consisted of 40 students and faculty members from the University of Calgary, SAIT, Mount Royal University and the Alberta College of… Continue reading Local students shine in world competition
By Daniel Pagan
Two hundred Ryerson University students could face academic misconduct for posting and viewing old coursework on a new study site, universityjunction.com. Donna Bell, the university’s academic integrity officer is alarmed about students sharing assignments on the study site, explaining she is fine with collaboration, but individual assignments still need to be done individually. According to… Continue reading 200 students face academic misconduct
By Noah Miller
The university is offering patrons the opportunity to “spend the night with Alma, and spend only $109.” The new on-campus, full service hotel — located in the Dr. Fok Ying Tung International House — is among the first on-campus hotels in the country. The hotel opened Tuesday. Owned and operated by the University of Calgary,… Continue reading University hotel opens its doors