MacEwan hosts Canada’s Governor-General
The Right Hon. Mary Simon spoke at MacEwan on digital responsibility, increasing polarizations, and solutions for abuses Canadians face online As part of her first official visit to the province as Governor-General, the Right Hon. Mary Simon made a stop at MacEwan for a chat and panel discussion on issues around online harms. One of Simon’s priorities as the crown’s representative to Canada has been raising awareness of harm on digital platforms and social media, especially regarding targeted abuse and harassment online. In February 2023, her office disabled the comment sections for all of its official social media due to increasing “abusive, misogynistic and racist engagement.” Since then, Simon, who is Inuit and the first...
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Self-published author helps MacEwan writers learn the ropes of today’s publishing industry.
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From Allard Hall to Building 5: My thoughts on study spots at MacEwan
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November Newsbites
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ANALYSIS: Israeli terror targets more than Hezbollah
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Extending suicide prevention and awareness beyond September
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