Month: July 2013

New methods in drama research

By Sean Sullivan

Masters of Fine Arts students from the University of Calgary’s School for the Creative and Performing Arts will explore new ways of studying the development of plays this fall.

 The School for the Creative and Performing Arts is partnering with Alberta Theatre Projects to bring students from the MFA program’s research methods course into the… Continue reading New methods in drama research

Screen Time: Why we should be excited about Canadian television

By Sean Sullivan

Two years ago, if I listed off my favourite shows, not one of them would have been Canadian. As a Canadian, I would still have rather watched American television than Canadian television. But that has changed recently. A handful of Canadian shows have been getting attention, two science fiction shows in particular.
 This year has… Continue reading Screen Time: Why we should be excited about Canadian television

New School of Creative and Performing Arts formed at the U of C

By Riley Hill

The departments of dance, drama and music have been merged to form the School of Creative and Performing Arts, creating a new heart for fine arts at the University of Calgary. According to university administration, the new school will open up opportunities for interdisciplinary work between fine arts students while also increasing the university’s profile… Continue reading New School of Creative and Performing Arts formed at the U of C

Plan for puppy room revealed

By Riley Hill

Students’ Union vice-president student life Ben Cannon has a plan to help students relax during fall semester’s final exams. In fact, he thinks it’s as easy as filling a room with dogs. Fulfilling his election promise, Cannon is working on designating a so-called “puppy-room” in the MacEwan Student Centre later this year. Cannon first offered… Continue reading Plan for puppy room revealed

Update: Schulich Engineering building expansion

By Sean Sullivan

This story is an update to a previous story about the Schulich expansion. There are a large number of clubs and teams among the students at the Schulich School of Engineering, including Formula Society of Automotive Engineers Student Racing, the Solar Car Team, the Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race team, Engineers Without Borders and the… Continue reading Update: Schulich Engineering building expansion

Auditor General report targets Campus Alberta

By Riley Hill

Campus Alberta — the umbrella organization responsible for co-ordinating post-secondary institutions across the province — lacks a clear plan for the future, communicates its goals poorly with member institutions and is unsustainable in its current form, says Alberta Auditor General Merwin Saher in a report published July 9. Campus Alberta was created in 2002 as… Continue reading Auditor General report targets Campus Alberta

Haskayne goes on hiring spree

By Chris Adams

Recent provincial budget cuts are not holding the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business back from expanding the size of its faculty and staff. Earlier this month, Haskayne announced they are hiring 13 new employees, including three centre directors, nine assistant professors and a new instructor — the largest round of hiring the school… Continue reading Haskayne goes on hiring spree