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Sorry, Commerce students — looks like you’re gonna have to go elsewhere for your masters Bachelor of commerce students have opportunities to advance in their business careers through a variety of majors such as operational management or supply chain management....
Campus capacity remains reasonable, but pinch points exist Students walking around campus during peak periods may find it challenging to get to their destinations quickly. Certain corridors, such as the pedway connecting buildings nine and 10, can get crowded. With...
Conversations about experiencing imposter syndrome tend to have a general pattern. They typically wind down to unprompted self-reflections brought on by comparing ourselves to others. Even if it’s as innocent as, “I wish I had what they have,” imposter syndrome...
Every year, MacEwan students receive an unexpected letter in the mail. The letterhead logo includes text circling around an image of a golden key transforming into a torch at its bow. Beneath the image is the motto: “Leadership. Academics. Service.” In the letter’s...
When the world’s bad news floods our screens and minds If you turn on the news for just two minutes, you’ll hear four news stories that’ll turn your day sour. With new developments about the war between Russia and Ukraine, the war between Israel and...
In the heart of MacEwan University, a theatrical gem is set to light up the Tim Ryan stage this November. [title of show] is a one-act musical with lyrics and music by Jeff Bowen and book by Hunter Bell. For those who enjoy laughter, heartfelt songs,...
On Oct. 19, Annette Trimbee, MacEwan’s president and vice-chancellor, presented the “Powered by Place” address to the university. The event took place in the Betty Andrews Recital Hall, and was attended by many faculty members and members of MacEwan and SAMU’s...
The overnight closure of MacEwan’s pedway between building 8 and 9 for construction has ended. detours to get between the buildings are no longer needed as construction crews can now provide an overnight corridor in the pedway for foot traffic. According to a...
MacEwan’s Library is introducing the LibKey Nomad browser extension, aimed at helping students get access to scholarly articles on the web for free. Whether your research topic takes you to Google or other search engines, LibKey works as a filter, finding you free...
Queer joy can feel like it’s in short supply these days. Fortunately, 2SLGBTQIA+ students can still find a safer space and community at MacEwan’s Centre for Sexual and Gender Diversity (CSGD). The mood at the centre has been festive lately— in early October, it...
Depending on where students live in the city, it can take over an hour to get to class. For MacEwan students Evan White and Ben Hickey, it takes them an hour and a half to get from southeast Edmonton to MacEwan by public transit. Their commutes involve multiple...
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, students felt the burden of a lack of support on their backs. The students were thrust into a new, unfamiliar online education format which required self-directed learning. Schools weren’t set up to support this change, with...
The Russian occupation of the Crimean peninsula in 2014 was a critical act of Russian aggression that began Russia’s war against Ukraine. Since then, Russia has seized control of Crimean society, resulting in severe restrictions on the rights and freedoms of local...
A brief look at some of the clubs we have on campus It’s the day of the Student Group Expo, and the Lookout in SAMU is a little hotter and sweatier than usual. That’s because it’s packed from the windows to the walls with a continuous flow of students. At the...
At 4 p.m. on Monday, roughly 60 people gathered in front of MacEwan University’s Robbins Health Learning Centre to demonstrate their support for Palestine in the wake of increasing violence with Israel. Protestors adorned themselves with green, white, and red...
Sorry, Commerce students — looks like you’re gonna have to go elsewhere for your masters Bachelor of commerce students have opportunities to advance in their business careers through a variety of majors such as operational management or supply chain management....
Campus capacity remains reasonable, but pinch points exist Students walking around campus during peak periods may find it challenging to get to their destinations quickly. Certain corridors, such as the pedway connecting buildings nine and 10, can get crowded. With...
Conversations about experiencing imposter syndrome tend to have a general pattern. They typically wind down to unprompted self-reflections brought on by comparing ourselves to others. Even if it’s as innocent as, “I wish I had what they have,” imposter syndrome...
Every year, MacEwan students receive an unexpected letter in the mail. The letterhead logo includes text circling around an image of a golden key transforming into a torch at its bow. Beneath the image is the motto: “Leadership. Academics. Service.” In the letter’s...
When the world’s bad news floods our screens and minds If you turn on the news for just two minutes, you’ll hear four news stories that’ll turn your day sour. With new developments about the war between Russia and Ukraine, the war between Israel and...
In the heart of MacEwan University, a theatrical gem is set to light up the Tim Ryan stage this November. [title of show] is a one-act musical with lyrics and music by Jeff Bowen and book by Hunter Bell. For those who enjoy laughter, heartfelt songs,...
On Oct. 19, Annette Trimbee, MacEwan’s president and vice-chancellor, presented the “Powered by Place” address to the university. The event took place in the Betty Andrews Recital Hall, and was attended by many faculty members and members of MacEwan and SAMU’s...
The overnight closure of MacEwan’s pedway between building 8 and 9 for construction has ended. detours to get between the buildings are no longer needed as construction crews can now provide an overnight corridor in the pedway for foot traffic. According to a...
MacEwan’s Library is introducing the LibKey Nomad browser extension, aimed at helping students get access to scholarly articles on the web for free. Whether your research topic takes you to Google or other search engines, LibKey works as a filter, finding you free...
Queer joy can feel like it’s in short supply these days. Fortunately, 2SLGBTQIA+ students can still find a safer space and community at MacEwan’s Centre for Sexual and Gender Diversity (CSGD). The mood at the centre has been festive lately— in early October, it...
Depending on where students live in the city, it can take over an hour to get to class. For MacEwan students Evan White and Ben Hickey, it takes them an hour and a half to get from southeast Edmonton to MacEwan by public transit. Their commutes involve multiple...
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, students felt the burden of a lack of support on their backs. The students were thrust into a new, unfamiliar online education format which required self-directed learning. Schools weren’t set up to support this change, with...
The Russian occupation of the Crimean peninsula in 2014 was a critical act of Russian aggression that began Russia’s war against Ukraine. Since then, Russia has seized control of Crimean society, resulting in severe restrictions on the rights and freedoms of local...
A brief look at some of the clubs we have on campus It’s the day of the Student Group Expo, and the Lookout in SAMU is a little hotter and sweatier than usual. That’s because it’s packed from the windows to the walls with a continuous flow of students. At the...
At 4 p.m. on Monday, roughly 60 people gathered in front of MacEwan University’s Robbins Health Learning Centre to demonstrate their support for Palestine in the wake of increasing violence with Israel. Protestors adorned themselves with green, white, and red...