With tuition fees rising, there is a great deal of financial stress placed on University of Calgary students. Particularly those in the MBA, law and medicine programs charging differential tuition fees. According to Alberta Learning’s Tuition Fees Policy, institutions are permitted to charge variable fees to match program costs and program demand. As a result… Continue reading Differential tuition and loans
Month: September 2003
25 MB is all anyone needs
By Peter Stein
During those fruitful months of summer while students were away, a new e-mail quota was implemented at the University of Calgary. As of mid-August, students and staff will no longer be able to fill their inboxes with hundreds of e-mails without paying attention to their maximum disk space. Undergraduates are now only allowed 25 MB… Continue reading 25 MB is all anyone needs
Trial for Travel Cuts delayed
By Natalie Sit
The trial concerning Travel Cuts’ ownership, scheduled to start in September, has been temporarily delayed until January. The lawyer for the plaintiffs, John McNair, was appointed for a four-month term as prosecutor with the Anti-Crime and Corruption Unit in Bosina and Herzegovina. The four plaintiffs, University of Alberta, University of British Columbia, Queen’s University and… Continue reading Trial for Travel Cuts delayed
Got insurance?
Your prize possessions are summed up in one box, containing no more than a single saucepan, four plates, a stereo from back when they were called “ghetto blasters” and the cutlery you “liberated” from Earls last summer. So why would you want renter’s insurance? If you think you don’t, here are some reasons it could… Continue reading Got insurance?
Markin-Flanagan turns 10
By Natalie Sit
A University of Calgary institution reaches an important milestone this year. The Markin-Flanagan Dis- tinguished Writers Programme celebrates its tenth anniversary on Fri., Sept. 19 at the Rosza Centre. Writers who participated in the program are presenting readings and participating in panels. Alberta philanthropists Allan Markin and Jackie Flanagan, with the help of the English… Continue reading Markin-Flanagan turns 10
Business prof wins award for article
University of Calgary professor Peter Sherer recently won the 2002 Best Article Award from the Academy of Management. Titled “Institutional Change in Large Law Firms,” the article was one of 450 papers received, of which 40 are published, and only one prevails. "I’ve won some research awards before but nothing of this magnitude. It’s a… Continue reading Business prof wins award for article
Bling Bling a success
By Peter Stein
As the classrooms and halls of the University of Calgary filled with frosh and transfer students during U of C 101, group leaders introduced a little game called Bling Bling. As part of this year’s Shinerama fundraising events, students were divided into different colours according to their faculty. They raised money for cystic fibrosis research… Continue reading Bling Bling a success
SU 3 away from GM
By Natalie Sit
The Students’ Union is one step closer to finding their new general manager. Through interviews done last week, the SU found six candidates, which are now a shortlist of three. The SU enlisted Conroy Ross, a headhunting firm, to find suitable candidates. The firm gave an original list of 30 to 40 candidates. According to… Continue reading SU 3 away from GM
Safewalk safe
By Falice Chin
After budget cuts at Campus Security, an office relocation, and a few rumours Safewalk was disappearing, the volunteer-based organization is still up and running 24 hours a day. The University of Calgary was unsure about the fate of Safewalk following budget cuts, however both the SU and Campus Security want to let students know Safewalk… Continue reading Safewalk safe
CJSW close
By Natalie Sit
CJSW and the Students’ Union are close to an operating agreement which will see the campus radio station begin renovations on its new office and redevelopment begin again. To pass the new operating agreement at Students’ Legislative Council, the SU will need change their media bylaw. The bylaw, which currently governs CJSW, will go through… Continue reading CJSW close