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Each year, MacEwan University’s design program continues to blossom with new talent and fresh eyes. With new initiatives, opportunities, and a strong sense of community, the design program and its students are on a smooth ride toward a bright future. Not many...
Photo albums are treasures. They are a safe space where you can preserve your memories and eventful moments of your life. And when you look at them and flip through the pages, you'll see different faces and expressions of people in those photographs —...
At MacEwan University, your interests as a student are looked out for by Students’ Council and the Executive Committee (EC). Students’ Council is the highest governing body within the Students’ Association of MacEwan University (SAMU), and it consists of 14 student...
Edmonton’s Halloween-themed event, Pumpkins After Dark, is an art installation that has been set up in Borden Park. This event is a walk-through of different pumpkin-carving designs featuring Disney, Marvel, and classic Halloween characters. Pumpkins After Dark...
MacEwan has a wide range of international partnerships with universities from all around the world. There are also various scholarships available for students wanting to go on an exchange abroad. As an exchange student, you’ll get to grow as a person and have a...
The school season has commenced, and many students are figuring out how to transition from “hot girl” summer to studious girl fall successfully. Getting back into a healthy routine right for your schedule and lifestyle can be difficult, especially if your September...
MacEwan University’s Students’ Council election is taking place this week! Voting opens on Oct. 12 at 9 a.m. and closes on Oct. 13 at 4 p.m. Voting can be accessed through your MacEwan email. Students’ Council is the highest governing body at the Students’...
In July, 6.8% of Canada’s labour force could not find work. And in August, Canada eliminated 40,000 jobs. It is scary news for students about to graduate and join the labour force. Knowing how to reposition oneself to increase the chances of being hired may be the...
The first month of the semester flew by, and autumn is officially in full swing! As students cozy into academic life, there is still plenty of fun to engage in around Edmonton. These events cater to almost everyone this month, from sports fans to music lovers and,...
Students at MacEwan University can opt out of benefits plans online and receive reimbursements on their payments until Thursday, Sept. 29. Benefits for health, dental, and legal expenses are available to part-time and full-time students by the Students’...
Tune up your guitar, oil your valves, or grease up your slide because BandSwap Yeg is back! BandSwap brings Edmonton musicians together in a weekend-long event that celebrates weird instrument combinations, funky song arrangements, and the creativity of local...
Looking for something to binge-listen going into the fall semester? Luckily for you, we at the griff have curated a list of several MacEwan University based podcasts that cover a wide array of subjects for your listening pleasure. Get educated all while supporting...
Summer vacation is officially over, and you know what that means: no more sun tanning at the beach, back to shopping for sweaters and scarves, and the annual — sometimes dreadful — return to school. This year, MacEwan University will be kicking off the Fall...
August is already over, and you know what that means: in Edmonton, summer vacation is officially finished. But that doesn’t mean there is any less to do in the city. September is one of the busiest months as businesses once again become busy, students and teachers...
Each year Constanza Pacher’s DESN 317 publication design class takes on the challenge of redesigning the griff. “What we were basically tasked with doing was taking the griff and reimagining it while also staying true to what the magazine is about; it’s ‘by MacEwan...
Each year, MacEwan University’s design program continues to blossom with new talent and fresh eyes. With new initiatives, opportunities, and a strong sense of community, the design program and its students are on a smooth ride toward a bright future. Not many...
Photo albums are treasures. They are a safe space where you can preserve your memories and eventful moments of your life. And when you look at them and flip through the pages, you'll see different faces and expressions of people in those photographs —...
At MacEwan University, your interests as a student are looked out for by Students’ Council and the Executive Committee (EC). Students’ Council is the highest governing body within the Students’ Association of MacEwan University (SAMU), and it consists of 14 student...
Edmonton’s Halloween-themed event, Pumpkins After Dark, is an art installation that has been set up in Borden Park. This event is a walk-through of different pumpkin-carving designs featuring Disney, Marvel, and classic Halloween characters. Pumpkins After Dark...
MacEwan has a wide range of international partnerships with universities from all around the world. There are also various scholarships available for students wanting to go on an exchange abroad. As an exchange student, you’ll get to grow as a person and have a...
The school season has commenced, and many students are figuring out how to transition from “hot girl” summer to studious girl fall successfully. Getting back into a healthy routine right for your schedule and lifestyle can be difficult, especially if your September...
MacEwan University’s Students’ Council election is taking place this week! Voting opens on Oct. 12 at 9 a.m. and closes on Oct. 13 at 4 p.m. Voting can be accessed through your MacEwan email. Students’ Council is the highest governing body at the Students’...
In July, 6.8% of Canada’s labour force could not find work. And in August, Canada eliminated 40,000 jobs. It is scary news for students about to graduate and join the labour force. Knowing how to reposition oneself to increase the chances of being hired may be the...
The first month of the semester flew by, and autumn is officially in full swing! As students cozy into academic life, there is still plenty of fun to engage in around Edmonton. These events cater to almost everyone this month, from sports fans to music lovers and,...
Students at MacEwan University can opt out of benefits plans online and receive reimbursements on their payments until Thursday, Sept. 29. Benefits for health, dental, and legal expenses are available to part-time and full-time students by the Students’...
Tune up your guitar, oil your valves, or grease up your slide because BandSwap Yeg is back! BandSwap brings Edmonton musicians together in a weekend-long event that celebrates weird instrument combinations, funky song arrangements, and the creativity of local...
Looking for something to binge-listen going into the fall semester? Luckily for you, we at the griff have curated a list of several MacEwan University based podcasts that cover a wide array of subjects for your listening pleasure. Get educated all while supporting...
Summer vacation is officially over, and you know what that means: no more sun tanning at the beach, back to shopping for sweaters and scarves, and the annual — sometimes dreadful — return to school. This year, MacEwan University will be kicking off the Fall...
August is already over, and you know what that means: in Edmonton, summer vacation is officially finished. But that doesn’t mean there is any less to do in the city. September is one of the busiest months as businesses once again become busy, students and teachers...
Each year Constanza Pacher’s DESN 317 publication design class takes on the challenge of redesigning the griff. “What we were basically tasked with doing was taking the griff and reimagining it while also staying true to what the magazine is about; it’s ‘by MacEwan...