Read what your Students’ Union and local media are saying about recent news from the University of Alberta

News Staff - Wed Apr 25, 2018

Several local media, including the Edmonton Journal, CBC News, Global News and METRO Edmonton, are covering the issues of honourary degrees, privacy, tuition, rent, meal plan costs, and other topics. Below are links to the latest articles.

20/04/18 CBC News Alberta university criticized for plan to bestow honorary degree on David Suzuki here

19/04/18 The Star Edmonton University of Alberta warns of privacy breach at camp for LGBTQ youth here

17/04/18 Edmonton Journal Economist says David Suzuki honorary degree sends bad message about education here

12/04/18 CBC News Elder's dismissal by University of Alberta a setback for reconciliation, says Treaty 6 Grand Chief here

10/04/18 CBC News U of A hires top American researcher, on condition daughter and her husband get jobs too here

06/04/18 Edmonton Journal Peter Lougheed Leadership College shortfall forces University of Alberta to find $9 million here

06/04/18 CBC News 'U of A! Not OK!': Students, faculty and staff protest University of Alberta fee increases here

28/03/18 The Gateway UAPS investigating report of men weighing cocaine in FAB here

21/03/18 CBC Radio: Interview with David Turpin, President at the U of A, on cuts, fee hikes, and his own salary (here)

19/03/18 Edmonton Journal: Minister slams University of Alberta budget cut, president pay (here)

19/03/18 CBC News: U of A president should cut pay before charging students more, minister says (here)

17/03/18 CBC News: University of Alberta students frustrated by fee hikes (here)

16/03/18 Metro Edmonton: 'We're just here as cash cows': International students hardest hit by U of A student cost hikes (here)

16/03/18 Global News: University of Alberta hikes international student tuition, rental and meal costs (here)

15/03/18 THE FLAME - the Students’ Union’s News Portal: Students protest potential increases to tuition, rent and meal plan costs (here)

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