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Students Left in the Dark About Looming Increases to Tuition as MacEwan University Moves Board of Governors Meeting Online to Avoid Student Feedback
Students Left in the Dark About Looming Increases to Tuition as MacEwan University Moves Board of Governors Meeting Online to Avoid Student Feedback March 26, 2026 In a move that shuts out students from the decision-making tables of the university, MacEwan...
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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...
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...
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STUDENT GROUPS APPRECIATION 2026
STUDENT GROUPS APPRECIATION 2026 Thank you to everyone who joined us for Student Groups Appreciation!Student Groups are what make our campus such a vibrant, thriving community. We’re so lucky to have such a wide range of student groups on campus. The spaces you...
SAMU Awards night recap 2026
SAMU AWARDS NIGHT RECAP 2026 Congratulations to the winners and nominees from SAMU Awards Night 2026! Your contributions are what make SAMU and MacEwan such a fantastic place to learn. You can view the winners from SAMU Awards Night 2026 below, or by downloading...
Students Left in the Dark About Looming Increases to Tuition as MacEwan University Moves Board of Governors Meeting Online to Avoid Student Feedback
Students Left in the Dark About Looming Increases to Tuition as MacEwan University Moves Board of Governors Meeting Online to Avoid Student Feedback March 26, 2026 In a move that shuts out students from the decision-making tables of the university, MacEwan...
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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