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By Brent Constantin

A year after being removed by the Chinese government, the University of Calgary is once again on the country’s list of accredited universities. The school’s removal, which would affect funding for Chinese international students looking to attend the U of C, was due to the university granting the Dalai Lama an honorary degree in September… Continue reading China re-accredits University of Calgary

By Susan Anderson

The University of Calgary Campus Pro-Life club has attracted attention for their exhibit in the Students’ Union display case earlier this week, as well as their Genocide Awareness Project display in the quad. The SU put up a sign saying that the views expressed in the display case were of the CPL club and not… Continue reading Pro-life club continues display

By Amy Badry

While many students are happy with the Students’ Union election results, others are surprised. Votes were tallied March 10 when the new SU representatives for the 2011-2012 school year were declared. Student voter turnout was up seven per cent from last year with 23.8 per cent of eligible voters casting a ballot. Current president Lauren… Continue reading SU election results bring surprises

By Brent Constantin

A University of Calgary team of students from the Haskayne school of business finished second in an international competition to develop solutions to growing water shortages around the world. The team was one of only six undergraduate teams in the San Francisco regionals-the majority were MBA or PhD students. They eventually took the runner up… Continue reading Business students finish second in international competition

By Brent Constantin

The latest addition to the University of Calgary’s senior administration comes in new Board of Governors chair Douglas Black. The announcement was made Feb. 25 after the Alberta government appointed Black, along with two others to the board to fill vacancies. Black replaced former chair Jack Perraton, who spent more than a dozen years at… Continue reading Douglas Black new board of governors chair

By Brent Constantin

A new University of Calgary initiative is hoping to get student and staff feedback to push the school up a notch. Project Next will develop a strategy and major direction for the university that Haskayne professor Jim Dewald called “totally an effective way to get people engaged in their organization.” The project is an attempt… Continue reading Project Next requests feedback

By Brent Constantin

Change in the high ranks of the University of Calgary’s governing structure continues with Board of Governors chair Jack Perraton announcing his departure this past week. After more than a dozen years at the school, Perraton said he made the decision to spend more time with his family and on other volunteer obligations. “I’m 64… Continue reading Board of Governors chair Perraton leaves university

By Brent Constantin

The University of Calgary announced record enrolment at the school with 30,838 attending students, compared to 27,763 in 2007, an increase of over 11 per cent. U of C registrar and associate vice-provost enrolment David Johnston said the boost is largely due to increased retention rather than new students entering the school. “As the economy… Continue reading Enrolment increases to record numbers

The University of Calgary has put up some unnecessary red tape around the newly renovated That Empty Space by not renewing their liquor licence. The venue can survive without alcohol, of course, but the seemingly arbitrary nature of the university’s decision is disconcerting. U of C administration is in charge of all liquor policy, which… Continue reading Filling That Empty Space