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MacEwan University inspires students with a powerful combination of academic excellence and personal learning experiences. Through learner-centred teaching, the university connects with students to create a unique post-secondary experience that opens up diverse pathways for their achievement and growth.

MacEwan provides a transformative education in a collaborative and supportive environment where creativity and innovation thrive. Faculty focus on teaching, and many are also engaged in ground-breaking, internationally recognized research, scholarly and creative activity that enhances their teaching and the curriculum – and creates opportunities for student involvement in research as well as engagement with community partners.

The university’s six faculties and schools offer more than 65 programs in areas including business, communications, community studies, continuing education, fine arts, healthcare, liberal arts and sciences. With an array of programming including undergraduate degrees, applied degrees, diplomas, certificates, continuing education and corporate training, the university serves more than 14,000 full-time students.

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The Asia-Pacific region presents promising growth opportunities for Canadian businesses in sectors like engineering consulting, technology, energy and environmental services. A view of the skyline in central Beijing in July 2024. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

How Canadian small businesses can expand into Asian markets and reduce their dependence on the U.S.

Asia has emerged as an attractive alternative for Canadian businesses looking to diversify away from the U.S., but there are challenges they will need to overcome.
Outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks about U.S.-imposed tariffs as Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly (left), Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Public Safety Minister David McGuinty look on, in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Canada’s response to Trump’s tariffs was strategic, but there is room for improvement

Canada’s decision to retaliate was not just about responding in kind; it was a strategic move aimed at pressuring key U.S. export industries.
Shoppers on Sainte-Catherine Street take advantage of deals on Black Friday in Montréal on Nov. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Canada’s holiday tax break will have winners and losers — here’s what you need to know

While the tax break will indeed put more money into consumers’ pockets as the government has claimed, whether it will actually ease inflationary pressure is questionable.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks about three new proposed bills on transgender issues in Edmonton in October 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Danielle Smith’s new policies make all Albertan youth unsafe

The harms posed to trans youth are more than enough reason to abandon three proposed Alberta bills. However, trans youth are not the only victims of these reckless policies.
People gather at the Paneriai memorial in memory of the Jewish people of Vilnius killed by Nazis during World War II, during the Holocaust Remembrance Day in Vilnius, Lithuania, Sept. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)

Gen Z knowledge about the Holocaust matters for ongoing reconciliation with a troubled history

The past is a reality that humanity as whole must contend with, but a lack of understanding is fertile ground for denial, revisionism and antisemitism.
Reading aloud and following pages of a story book posted along a pathway are a playful means for children to develop early literacy skills. (Delaney Caldwell)

How a downtown university ‘story walk’ promotes children’s literacy and belonging in higher education

Who belongs at university? Fostering connections between a downtown campus and families facing social, cultural and economic barriers can begin early with literacy and community-building programs.
Phryge, the Olympics 2024 mascot, dances at the South Paris Arena, during the men’s handball match between Denmark and Egypt at the 2024 Summer Olympics, July 29, in Paris. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Phryge, the friendly Paris Olympics 2024 mascot, and the real meaning of red liberty caps

While the red Phryge is endearing, the symbol’s fraught global history challenges the narrative of freedom and unity that the Olympics, and its French hosts in particular, want to tell.
In honour of National Nursing Week May 6-12, consider asking a nurse about their work life. Demand for nursing services in Canada far exceeds the current supply of nurses. (Shutterstock)

How the nursing shortage is affecting the health-care system, patients and nurses themselves

Surveying more than 5,500 nurses about the realities of their work lives highlights how a shortage of nursing staff could compromise Canadians’ ability to access safe, compassionate care.
Protesters wave Palestinian flags during a demonstration outside the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, on Jan. 11, 2024. The United Nations’ top court opened hearings into South Africa’s allegation that Israel’s war with Hamas amounts to genocide against Palestinians. (AP Photo/Patrick Post)

How economics can shed light on the motivations of extremist groups like Hamas

Real and perceived economic grievances often fuel extremist groups like Hamas. Here’s how the economic basics of supply provide a way to tackle terrorism.
Joaquin Phoenix dans le rôle de Napoléon, dans le film de Ridley Scott. Napoléon était un législateur prolifique qui a parrainé le « Code civil des Français » à l’influence planétaire. (Apple TV+)

Napoléon le législateur : la gênante omission du film de Ridley Scott

En mettant l’accent sur les triomphes tactiques, les erreurs de calcul et les frasques sexuelles de Napoléon, Ridley Scott néglige l’héritage paradoxal qu’il a laissé en tant que législateur.

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