Grant MacEwan College
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| Established: | 1971 |
| Type: | Public |
| Chairman: | Eric D. Young |
| President: | Dr. Paul Byrne |
| Staff: | 3,794 |
| Students: | 40,791 |
| Location: | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Campus: | Multiple campuses |
| Former names: | Grant MacEwan Community College |
| Nickname: | The Griffins |
| Affiliations: | Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference |
| Website: | http://www.macewan.ca/ |
Grant MacEwan College is an educational institution located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. As of 2006, the institution refers to itself in all publicity materials simply as MacEwan without the word college, reflecting a change in direction toward fields normally associated with universities in Canada. MacEwan has four separate campuses throughout Edmonton.
The college was established in 1971, and named after Dr. J.W. Grant MacEwan, author, educator, and former lieutenant governor of Alberta. In June 2000, the government of Alberta assumed control of the formerly private Alberta College[1] and soon merged it into MacEwan.
Grant MacEwan College became an accredited degree-granting institution in 2006 and offers bachelor of arts, nursing and commerce degrees. The college expects to add additional degrees such as music, science, and a bachelor of social work (BSW) by 2008.
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[edit] Campuses
Macewan has four separate campuses, each with a different focus. The largest campus is City Centre Campus, which comprises 5 city blocks near downtown Edmonton and is home to the most of the degree programs. Other campuses are located in the neighbourhoods of Mill Woods (South Campus) and Jasper Place (Centre for the Arts), and at the former Alberta College campus in the downtown core.
[edit] City Centre Campus
City Centre Campus is built on the former Canadian National rail yards on the northern fringe of the downtown core. CN donated the land, and construction began in the early 1990s.
The main complex consists of the 105th, 106th, and 107th Street Buildings, and the Centre for Sport and Wellness (aka 108th Street Building). Across a pedway there is access to a parkade, and the two newest buildings, the MacEwan Residence (2006), and the Robbins Health Learning Centre (2007).
The MacEwan Centre for Sport and Wellness is home to a pool and gymnasium, and is reputed to be one of Edmonton's finest facilities. The building was chosen as the host site for Edmonton's new International Basketball League franchise, the Edmonton Chill.[2]. The Griffins, MacEwan's athletic organization, compete in intercollegiate sports.
[edit] Organization
MacEwan has five schools and faculties: the Centre for the Arts and Communications (which includes the Leslie Nielsen School of Communications), the Faculty of Arts and Science, the Faculty of Health and Community Studies, and the School of Business.[3].
[edit] Academics
MacEwan offers an especially diverse range of courses because it has a legacy as a "community college" offing diplomas, certificates, and applied degrees (typically one or two years), but is now also accredited by the Albertan government to offer four-year degrees in arts, nursing, and child care. As of 2007, there are 70 programs offered[4]
MacEwan is primarily a teaching school and less emphasis is placed on research. It has no graduate studies programs.
[edit] Student life
MacEwan's sports teams are known as the Griffins. The Griffins compete in the Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference, but as of 2007 there were rumours that the school planed to apply to join Canadian Interuniversity Sport.
MacEwan's students' union is called the Students' Association of MacEwan or SA MacEwan for short. The official school newspaper is called Intercamp.
[edit] References
- ^ Alberta College transfers to public system. Alberta Ministry of Advanced Education and Technology (2000-06-20). Retrieved on November 4, 2007.
- ^ Pro basketball coming to Edmonton. edmontonjournal.com. Edmonton Journal (2007-09-23). Retrieved on November 4, 2007. “Edmonton Chill to tip off at MacEwan in March 2008”
- ^ Faculties and Schools. MacEwan. Retrieved on November 4, 2007.
- ^ Full Program List. MacEwan. Retrieved on November 4, 2007.
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