August 2008

Aug 29	Province allocates largest ever post-secondary maintenance budget Edmonton... At almost $155 million, funding allocated to capital maintenance and renewal is the largest ever approved by the Alberta government to public post-secondary institutions.
Aug 28	More opportunities knocking for central Alberta apprentices Red Deer... The Alberta government is investing $8.1 million in Red Deer College to open the door to training for more central Alberta apprentices and help meet demand for skilled workers across the province.
Aug 27	New nanotechnology centre helps turn big ideas into real products Edmonton... Small or large companies and tech-savvy entrepreneurs that want to bring nanotechnology products to world markets can now access technical and business services thanks to a new leading-edge centre in Edmontonâ€™s Research Park.
Aug 27	Campus Alberta system grows to meet the needs of Albertans Edmonton... By providing $73 million in funding for student spaces, Alberta has added 2,447 new spaces in universities, colleges, and technical institutes across the province. In addition, funding for 1,989 spaces will be provided to Mount Royal College and Grant MacEwan College to convert their existing university transfer and applied degree programs to bachelor's programs. This brings the total number of added funded spaces in 2008 to 4,436.