| Grant MacEwan University | |
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| Motto | Discendo Floremus (Through learning we flourish) |
| Established | 1971 |
| Type | Public degree granting |
| Chairman | John Day |
| President | David W. Atkinson |
| Students | 11,721 full-load equivalents (2010/11)[1]; 43,064 total learners served (2010/11)[2] |
| Location | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Campus | urban/suburban Multiple campuses |
| Former names | Grant MacEwan College, Grant MacEwan Community College |
| Sports teams | Griffins |
| Colours | blue & White |
| Affiliations | ACAA, ACCC, CCAA, AACTI, CBIE, CUP. |
| Website | www.MacEwan.ca |
Grant MacEwan University is a post-secondary educational institution located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1971 as "Grant MacEwan Community College,” the institution got its start by offering primarily one and two-year certificate and diploma programs. In 1988 it received approval to offer university transfer credit, and in 1999 dropped the word "community" from its name. In 2005 the institution rebranded itself through the creation of a one-word logo and began referring to itself simply as “MacEwan.” Since 2004 MacEwan has offered full bachelor's degrees, and on September 24, 2009, the institution was officially renamed Grant MacEwan University.[3]
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Established in 1971, Grant MacEwan University was named after Dr. J.W. Grant MacEwan – author, educator and former lieutenant governor of Alberta. MacEwan became an accredited degree-granting institution in 2004 and offers baccalaureate degrees in arts, child and youth care, commerce, nursing, science, communications and music. The institution expects to add additional degrees in the subject areas of social work and early learning education. Prior to the renaming, MacEwan was the largest college in Alberta, and it remains the largest transfer institution in the province. On September 24, 2009 it became Alberta's sixth university. In 2012, the university will be re-branding itself as "MacEwan University"
MacEwan has four schools and faculties: the Faculty of Arts and Science, the Faculty of Health and Community Studies, the Centre for the Arts and Communications, and the School of Business.
MacEwan has an intentional focus on teaching, and as a result has scored very well in the Globe and Mail Canadian University Report 2011[4] , receiving top marks for its size category in student satisfaction (A), quality of education (A), student-faculty interaction (A+), class size (A+), and quality of teaching (A).
MacEwan is an undergraduate university that offers four-year degrees in arts, science, nursing, child and youth care, commerce, communications, and music, as well as diplomas, certificates and applied degrees in a variety of disciplines. As of 2011, there are 68 programs offered in a variety of delivery formats, including full time, part time, online and distance.
MacEwan's sports teams are known as the Griffins[5]. Men's and women's sports include: basketball, hockey, volleyball, soccer, cross country, curling and golf. The MacEwan Griffins compete in the Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference, against 17 other post-secondary institutions. Student-athletes on all teams are expected to meet academic requirements and adhere to sport-specific athletic requirements.
In competition, the Griffins are always among the top teams, consistently in the playoffs and challenging for provincial titles. Coaches at Grant MacEwan University are among the most talented in Canada and certified through the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP).
Student-athletes in basketball, hockey, soccer, cross country running and volleyball are eligible for the Jimmie Condon Provincial Scholarship worth up to $1,800. A number of other athletic awards, scholarships and bursaries are also available.
MacEwan's students' union is called the Students' Association of MacEwan (SA MacEwan).[6] The official school newspaper (once known as Intercamp) underwent a name change in 2011 to The Griff ,[7] and is a member of the Canadian University Press.
In its early years, MacEwan operated out of a number of small store-front-style campuses. The facilities included Old Scona School (10523 - 84 Avenue), the Workmen's Compensation building (10048 - 101A Avenue), and the former Dominion Store in Cromdale (8020 - 118 Avenue), with offices and administration located in the Canada Trust building (10150 - 100 Street). In 1988, Don Getty’s provincial government committed $100 million for the construction of the City Centre Campus which, at the time, was Alberta Advanced Education and Technology's largest single capital project in its history.
As of 2011, MacEwan has four campuses. City Centre Campus is the largest of the four campuses, spanning five city blocks in downtown Edmonton. The Alberta College campus is also located downtown. South Campus is located in the south side neighbourhood of Mill Woods, and the Centre for the Arts and Communications is located on the west end of the city in West Jasper Place.
In September 2009, MacEwan's Board of Governors approved a plan for a single sustainable campus that will see operations of all four campuses consolidated onto City Centre Campus in downtown Edmonton.[8] The first step of the Single Sustainable Campus Plan was taken with the opening of the University Service Centre in April 2011.
The City Centre Campus is built on the old 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 105, 106 and 107 Street buildings, and the Christenson Family Centre for Sport and Wellness (108 Street Building). A pedway over 109 Street connects these buildings to a parkade and the three newest buildings: the MacEwan Residence (2006)[9], the Robbins Health Learning Centre (2007) and the University Service Centre above the parkade (2011).
City Centre Campus houses the majority of MacEwan’s degree programs, including the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The campus is also home to university-level courses, diplomas and certificates in health, human services and business. Most of the university’s administration is located at City Centre Campus as well.
The Christenson Family Centre for Sport and Wellness is home to a pool, gymnasium and fitness centre. The Griffins, MacEwan's athletic organization, compete in intercollegiate sports within the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC).
In June 2000, the government of Alberta assumed control of the formerly private Alberta College. Alberta College was then incorporated as a MacEwan campus. Alberta College is only 1 km from the City Centre Campus, and houses academic upgrading, music and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs.
The Centre for the Arts and Communications (formerly known as Jasper Place Campus) is located in Edmonton's west end on the north east corner of 156 Street and 100 Avenue.
The Centre for the Arts and Communications houses several creative programs in arts and cultural management, design, fine art, communications, music, theatre arts and theatre production, including MacEwan's new Bachelor of Music in Jazz and Contemporary and Popular Music and Bachelor of Communication Studies.
South Campus is located in the Mill Woods area of Edmonton's south side. The campus is home to a variety of programs in health, human services and business, including the Bachelor of Child and Youth Care.
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