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Sep 28
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Province contributes $30 million for new Athabasca centre
Athabasca... A $30-million contribution from the Alberta government will provide capacity for up to 15,000 more course registrations in distance learning per year, or about 1,500 full-time equivalent students, when Athabasca University’s Academic and Research Centre is built.
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Sep 28
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250 apprenticeship seats added in Fort McMurray
Fort McMurray... The Alberta government is providing $6.1 million to Keyano College, largely for trades upgrades and expansions to meet apprenticeship training demands.
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Sep 19
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New chair appointed to Lethbridge College Board of Governors
Edmonton... Vice-chair, Keith Dys, has been appointed chair of the Lethbridge College Board of Governors. His term is effective immediately.
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Sep 18
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Bursaries help First Nations and Métis students realize goals in health careers
Edmonton... Fifty students will attend classes this fall with assistance from Alberta’s Aboriginal Health Careers Bursary. A total of $285,000 is being provided this year to First Nations and Métis students, with amounts ranging from $3,000 to $10,000 per student.
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Sep 07
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Edmonton adult literacy educator honoured
Edmonton... Dr. Mary Norton of Edmonton, an adult literacy educator with more than 30 years of experience in the field, is Alberta’s 2007 recipient of the Council of the Federation Literacy Award. The award was presented to Norton by Advanced Education and Technology Minister Doug Horner at an International Literacy Day celebration at Edmonton City Hall on September 7.
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Sep 06
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Global Higher Education Leaders Agree to Graduate Education Principles
Banff, Alberta, CAN...(September 6, 2007) – At the first-ever global meeting on graduate education, held here last weekend, higher education leaders from North America, Europe, and the Pacific Rim agreed to a Statement of Principles.
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Sep 05
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Thousands of Alberta students decide to stay home this fall
Edmonton... A record number of post-secondary students won’t be driving to school or catching the bus this fall. Their classroom will be their home as they log on in record numbers to online studies.
“This year there are more courses and more programs offered online in Alberta than ever before,” said Doug Horner, Minister of Advanced Education and Technology. “That’s due to the foresight of 15 publicly funded colleges and technical institutes who have banded together under the eCampusAlberta partnership.”
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