By Justin Schellenberg, October 30 2017 — (With files from Tina Shaygan) The Students’ Union is reviewing the health and dental plan after two consecutive years of cost overruns. During the 2015–16 academic year, a budget overrun of $9,695 was covered by the SU’s health and dental reserve fund. That number has grown to $26,400 this…
By Justin Schellenberg, October 26 2017 — The University of Calgary has awarded 10 courses with funding to develop open educational resources (OER) in an effort to replace traditional textbooks and lower costs for students. OER are free, openly-licensed learning materials that can be downloaded online. The courses that were awarded the $4,000 grant range in…
By Tina Shaygan, October 17 2017 — (With files from Justin Schellenberg) After a divisive campaign period, Naheed Nenshi was re-elected as Calgary’s mayor for a third term on Oct. 16, capturing 51 per cent of the vote. Bill Smith trailed at 44 per cent, while no other candidate polled more than 3 per cent….
By Justin Schellenberg, October 20 2017 — The University of Calgary Faculty of Law is offering a new course which explores the connection between entrepreneurship and the law. LAW 693 works through issues a startup company may face, such as when to incorporate, when to use sole-proprietorship and how to raise money. “The course is designed…
By Justin Schellenberg, October 16 2017 — The University of Calgary was host to the fifth-annual Outrun The Stigma (OTS) walk and run on Saturday, Oct. 14. OTS is a non-profit organization that aims to bring awareness to and confront stigma surrounding mental illness. OTS Calgary chapter co-chair Tina Guo said the event had over 200…
By Justin Schellenberg, October 12 2017 — The Students’ Union’s plan to implement a new LGBTQIA+ advisory board has been put on hold due to a lack of student interest. SU vice-president student life Hilary Jahelka said the advisory board could be started again this year if more students apply, but that it will be postponed…
By Justin Schellenberg, October 6 2017 — Coordinators and participants are gearing up for the fifth-annual Outrun The Stigma (OTS) walk and run on Oct. 14 at the University of Calgary. Registration for the event opens at 8:30 a.m. before kicking off at 10 a.m. at the quad outside the Taylor Family Digital Library. “What we’re aiming…
By Justin Schellenberg, October 4 2017 — Advanced voting stations for the Calgary municipal election are open on campus on Oct. 4–6 and 10–11 from 10 a.m.–6 p.m. in the Taylor Family Digital Library. Naheed Nenshi, who is running for re-election as mayor, visited MacHall on Oct. 4 to raise awareness of advanced polling at the University…
By Justin Schellenberg, September 26 2017 — Students’ Union president Branden Cave is starting the President’s Consultative Task Force (PCTF) in an effort to connect the SU to more groups around campus. The initiative was one of Cave’s platform points in the SU general election last March. PCTF will consist of 10 representatives from student…
