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STATEMENT ON SUPPORT FOR TRANS, TWO-SPIRIT, AND GENDER DIVERSE STUDENTS
Dear students, On November 19th, the Government of Alberta tabled Bill 9, the Protecting Alberta’s Children Statutes Amendment Act, invoking the notwithstanding clause to defend previously introduced legislation targeting gender-diverse Albertans. As your...
Governance
Let’s Get Down(Town) SAMU’s Municipal Election Forum was a success!
SAMU, with support from MacEwan University, hosted Let's Get Down(Town), a Municipal Election Forum focused on an issue important to many MacEwan students: downtown revitalization. Taking place on September 26 from 5:00-8:00 PM at SAMU's The Lookout (SA-200), this...
SAMU Representatives Meet with Local MLAs to Champion Student Priorities
In August, members of SAMU’s Executive Committee and Students’ Council hosted a student-focused roundtable attended by MLAs David Eggen and Rakhi Pancholi. During the meeting, Eggen and Pancholi listened as your representatives shared concerns regarding the...
Your SAMU Executive Committee was spotted at the K-Days Premier’s Breakfast.
Your SAMU Executive Committee was proud to represent your student voice at the K-Days Premier's Breakfast.Your SAMU representatives continued their summer advocacy through attending the Premier's K-Days pancake breakfast, where they were able to have conversations...
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SAMU News
STATEMENT ON SUPPORT FOR TRANS, TWO-SPIRIT, AND GENDER DIVERSE STUDENTS
Dear students, On November 19th, the Government of Alberta tabled Bill 9, the Protecting Alberta’s Children Statutes Amendment Act, invoking the notwithstanding clause to defend previously introduced legislation targeting gender-diverse Albertans. As your...
Let’s Get Down(Town) SAMU’s Municipal Election Forum was a success!
SAMU, with support from MacEwan University, hosted Let's Get Down(Town), a Municipal Election Forum focused on an issue important to many MacEwan students: downtown revitalization. Taking place on September 26 from 5:00-8:00 PM at SAMU's The Lookout (SA-200), this...
SAMU Representatives Meet with Local MLAs to Champion Student Priorities
In August, members of SAMU’s Executive Committee and Students’ Council hosted a student-focused roundtable attended by MLAs David Eggen and Rakhi Pancholi. During the meeting, Eggen and Pancholi listened as your representatives shared concerns regarding the...
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Press Releases & Announcements
GMUFA x SAMU Reading Break Joint Statement – October 24, 2024
Fall Fest Narcan Spray Accidental Charge and Reimbursement – October 15, 2024
Alberta 2022 Budget Release – February 25, 2022
Alberta 2021 Budget Release – March 1, 2021
Post-Secondary Funding Update – June 26, 2020
Statement on the Violent Sweep of Palestine Solidarity Encampments at the Universities of
Alberta and Calgary