MacEwan Pride Week 2026 marks the nine year-anniversary of official campus Pride
Photos from the Edmonton Pride Parade on August 23, 2025. Amanda Erickson/The Griff. MacEwan’s first official Pride Week took place in 2017. This year’s Pride week marks the ninth anniversary of official campus Pride events at MacEwan University. In 2017, Pride Week was organized by a small number of MacEwan volunteers and faculty, who wanted to bring LGBTQ2S+ recognition to campus. In the 9 years since, Pride Week has grown significantly, with multiple workshops, resource panels, and events beginning before the week to celebrate MacEwan's LGBTQ2S+ community. What’s happening this year On Monday at noon, MacEwan will kick off their opening of Pride week with a walk from Griffins landing to Allard hall, where opening remarks from...
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