Tag: Education

  • FSD News: Lisa Willis Presented “Bus Driver of the Year” Award

    FSD News: Lisa Willis Presented “Bus Driver of the Year” Award

      In making the announcement, Sean Yakabuski, FSD’s Director of Transportation said: “This is a true testament to Lisa’s driving capabilities, professionalism and her ability to build and maintain relationships with both students and parents.” The award will be formally presented at the 2016 Alberta Student Transportation Advisory Council (ASTAC) Convention in Red Deer, March…

  • Government Enrolment Funding Supports Students and Additional Teachers

    Government Enrolment Funding Supports Students and Additional Teachers

    The government’s commitment to fully funding enrolment growth has led to more than 740 additional teachers in Alberta’s classrooms this school year. In May 2015, government restored education funding for the 2015-16 school year, including funding of enrolment growth, to provide needed resources to support student learning. This decision ensured funding for every Kindergarten to…

  • Outstanding Young SAIT Alumna Shares Her Entrepreneurial Spirit

    Outstanding Young SAIT Alumna Shares Her Entrepreneurial Spirit

    Sarah Erasmus has been quite busy since receiving the Outstanding Young Alumni Award last fall. Not only has business been booming at her clothing shop, Erasmus Apparel, but she’s also been volunteering as a mentor for In.Business: A National Mentorship Program for Aboriginal Youth. The program, facilitated by the Purdy Crawford Chair in Aboriginal Business…

  • Researchers Track Impact of Marine Pollution and Acidification

    Researchers Track Impact of Marine Pollution and Acidification

    University shares in $1.8 million funding from MEOPAR and Irving Shipbuilding to study marine ecosystems in Arctic waters By Andrea Kingwell The isolated Arctic hamlet of Cambridge Bay on Nunavut’s Victoria Island is 3,500 kilometres and a world away from Halifax, Nova Scotia, but what the two coastal communities share is a treasure trove of…

  • New Chair Appointed to the U of A Board of Governors

    New Chair Appointed to the U of A Board of Governors

      Michael Phair has been appointed to the Chair of the Board of Governors of the University of Alberta after an open and transparent recruitment competition to fill the position. “Mr. Phair’s diverse background building positive, respectful relationships and his passion for advanced learning will ensure the University of Alberta continues to be responsive to…

  • Hacking Health aims to create solutions for aging Albertans

    Hacking Health aims to create solutions for aging Albertans

    (Edmonton) Those who hack together attack problems together. This past weekend at the University of Alberta, students and professionals in computing science, rehabilitation, medicine, design and engineering got together with caregivers to “hack the health problems we face on a daily basis” at the Hacking Health – Edmonton Hackathon. This year’s topic: seniors. “We are looking at…

  • Government of Canada Announces Support for Nine Innovative Projects to Build First Nation Schools

    Government of Canada Announces Support for Nine Innovative Projects to Build First Nation Schools

    Ottawa, ON – The Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, Carolyn Bennett, today announced funding support for nine innovative projects that will result in new school facilities for over 20 First Nations communities across the country. The Minister made the announcement during her address to the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National First Nation Directors of…

  • Employers Encouraged to STEP up as Leap Day Deadline Approaches

    Employers Encouraged to STEP up as Leap Day Deadline Approaches

    Employers are encouraged to apply for Alberta’s Summer Temporary Employment Program (STEP) before February 29. STEP will benefit high school and post-secondary students seeking work experience and will support Alberta employers. “We’re excited to bring STEP back this summer and pleased to see employers across our province seizing the opportunity the program provides. I encourage…

  • SAIT Polytechnic wins Gold at the 2016 Vanier College BDC Case Challenge

    SAIT Polytechnic wins Gold at the 2016 Vanier College BDC Case Challenge

    MONTREAL, February, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ – Mr. Normand W. Bernier, Director General of Vanier College is pleased to announce that after two days of mounting excitement and imaginative presentations at the 11th annual 2016 Vanier College BDC Case Challenge on February 13 and 14, the first place Gold Award went to SAIT Polytechnic (Southern Alberta Institute…

  • University Students Lead Discussions about Canada’s Future with imagiNation 150

    University Students Lead Discussions about Canada’s Future with imagiNation 150

    UCalgary first post-secondary campus in the country to participate in imagiNation Café conversations Sharing a common passion to spark a nationwide movement of reflection and imagination centered on Canada’s milestone birthday in 2017, the University of Calgary and imagiNation 150 have partnered together to enable and inspire Canadians to celebrate our nation and become part…

  • First Nations Students to Benefit from New Education Partnership

    First Nations Students to Benefit from New Education Partnership

    Students from five First Nations in northern Alberta will benefit from an agreement between the Government of Alberta and the Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council. This agreement is the first of its kind in Alberta. The Kee Tas Kee Now agreement outlines the framework for establishing a First Nations education authority. It enhances supports…

  • Sustainable Solutions in the Augustana Cafeteria

    Sustainable Solutions in the Augustana Cafeteria

    By Christopher Thrall From field to fork at Augustana Campus Lilas Bielopotocky has worked at Augustana Campus in food services for 27 years. Starting out as a cook, she worked her way up to the top of the cafeteria as the supervisor where she is in charge of planning menus, hiring, supervising staff and ordering…

  • $14,000 in Scholarships and Prizes Awarded as Canadian Angus Youth Gather In Ottawa

    $14,000 in Scholarships and Prizes Awarded as Canadian Angus Youth Gather In Ottawa

    ROCKY VIEW COUNTY, AB – Fifty-one Canadian Angus youth braved the cold in Ottawa and converged in the nation’s capital for the eleventh annual Guiding Outstanding Angus Leaders (GOAL) Conference held February 13-15, 2016. CJAA members participated in many events as well as workshops throughout the weekend. Highlights from the event included touring the Parliament…

  • Dentistry Students Raise $60,000 for Local Charity

    Dentistry Students Raise $60,000 for Local Charity

    (School of Dentistry) Funds to help provide dental care in remote areas and countries By Tarwinder Rai, University of Alberta First year School of Dentistry students Nicholas Churchill, Brenda Pham and Emily Ervin present a $60,000 cheque to Kindness in Action vice-president Dave Maskell. The dental students at the University of Alberta are proving to…

  • AlbertaSat Students Taking their Place Among Space Industry Leaders

    AlbertaSat Students Taking their Place Among Space Industry Leaders

    The team building Alberta’s first satellite are mixing with the big names in space exploration. By News Staff, University of Alberta A team of University of Alberta students designing and building Alberta’s first satellite are playing a big role in a space industry symposium this week, rubbing shoulders with government, corporate and academic leaders. Six…