August 2007
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Aug 29
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New chair appointed to Alberta Council on Admissions and Transfer
Edmonton... Red Deer College President Ron Woodward has been appointed chair of the Alberta Council on Admissions and Transfer (ACAT), which develops policies, guidelines and procedures to promote system-wide cooperation in the areas of admissions and transfer. His three-year term is effective immediately.
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Aug 27
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More RV technicians being trained to fill gap in growing industry
Edmonton... Sixty new training seats for recreation vehicle (RV) service technicians are now available for apprentices in northern Alberta, thanks to the expansion of a SAIT Polytechnic program to Edmonton.
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Aug 23
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Government provides $18-million boost to Red Deer College for expansion
Red Deer... The Alberta government is increasing its investment in Red Deer College’s Building Communities Through Learning (BCTL) project. The additional funding will go toward the new centres for Trades and Technology and Innovation and Manufacturing being completed, equipped and ready for learners by September 2008. These centres are part of the first component of the college’s BCTL project, which also includes centres for Business Enterprise and Visual Art.
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Aug 10
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Task force recommends ways to spur Alberta high-tech entrepreneurship
Edmonton... A Value-Added and Technology Commercialization Report recently delivered to Advanced Education and Technology Minister Doug Horner will help the government determine immediate and long-term actions to enhance Alberta's ability to create, grow and sustain globally competitive and innovative knowledge intensive companies.
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Aug 01
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New chair appointed to SAIT Polytechnic Board of Governors
Calgary... Spartan Controls Ltd. CEO Mike Begin has been appointed as chair of the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) Polytechnic Board of Governors effective immediately.
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