Serving Communities Internship Program May 31, 2011

On Monday, May 30, Premier Ed Stelmach unveiled the Serving Communities Internship Program or SCiP, a new internship program to reward Alberta students for working in the communities. It’s an idea ASEC has spent the last two years working on, alongside the Government of Alberta, and Volunteer Alberta. Here’s what our current Chair, Timothy Jobs, [...]

ASEC is Hiring! April 6, 2011

Are you passionate about post-secondary? An arch archivist? A master of document management? A research renegade? Then send on your resume! ASEC is recruiting for two positions: a summer STEP researcher [see position profile], and a part-time Executive Assistant [see position profile here]. Applications are open now, and close on April 22 and 29. Please [...]

Students Want to go Back to the Future February 25, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 25, 2011 Edmonton, AB – Students at Alberta’s universities, technical institutes and colleges commend Budget 2011 for protecting grants and scholarships for students and stabilizing funding to post-secondary institutions. “On the whole, it’s a balanced approach which takes into consideration the primary needs of students and institutions, which isn’t easy to [...]

Students welcome incoming Minister Greg Weadick February 17, 2011

February 17, 2011 Edmonton, AB – The Alberta Students’ Executive Council (ASEC) welcomed incoming Advanced Education Minister Greg Weadick on Thursday. Steven Kwasny, ASEC Chairperson, noted that previous Ministers have always been keen collaborators with ASEC, and worked closely with students to ensure fairness in tuition fees and funding. Kwasny added that the same is [...]

Students thank outgoing Minister Doug Horner February 4, 2011

February 4, 2011 Edmonton, AB – The Alberta Students’ Executive Council (ASEC) thanked outgoing Advanced Education Minister Doug Horner for his improvements to the post-secondary education system on Friday. “The modernization Minister Horner brought to the Alberta post-secondary system has greatly benefited Alberta students. Today, students have greater access to high-quality programs across the province, [...]

Students Thank Premier for Service; Improvements to Post-Secondary Education System January 28, 2011

January 26, 2011 Edmonton, AB – The Alberta Students’ Executive Council (ASEC) commended Premier Stelmach for his years of public service and record of post-secondary education support on Wednesday. “Twenty-five years of public service is an achievement few people realize, and a sacrifice even fewer are willing to make,” said Steven Kwasny, Chair of ASEC. [...]

ASEC’s open letter on Access Copyright Post-Secondary Institution Tariff 2011–2013 December 7, 2010

Dear Copyright Board of Canada: Sweeping new proposed federal copyright legislation, known as Bill C-32, raises a number of substantive concerns. These range from novel legal interpretations of the scope and reach of copyright itself, to over-reaching mechanisms for the administration of the Access Copyright tariff. Access Copyright – a collective that licenses copyrighted works [...]

Information from Alberta Works September 24, 2010

Here’s information ASEC received from Alberta Works earlier this afternoon: September 24, 2010 Information for Learners Awaiting a Funding Decision Due to a recent backlog of applications, some learners are facing financial emergencies while awaiting a funding decision. Alberta Employment and Immigration offers emergency benefits to those learners who find themselves in serious financial need. [...]

Helping Bow Valley and NorQuest students September 23, 2010

As funding delays from the Ministry of Employment and Immigration drag on into their fourth week, students groups on campus are asking for the public’s help to ensure affected students don’t go hungry. Non-perishable food, grocery store gift cards and transit tickets are most needed and can be dropped off at: NorQuest College Students’ Association [...]

Students in peril as funding crisis enters fourth week September 21, 2010

Edmonton, AB – More than 1500 students at NorQuest College in Edmonton and Bow Valley College in Calgary are entering the fourth week of a funding crisis that has meant they are without food, lacking transit and facing eviction. “This crisis could have been easily averted and it’s embarrassing that this situation has been allowed [...]