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Open Letter to the Government of Alberta – Student Aid
Open Letter to the Government of Alberta The Students’ Association of MacEwan University (SAMU) is a non-profit organization based in Edmonton, Alberta that represents over 19,000 MacEwan University students in institutional, municipal, provincial, and federal...
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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 (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 barriers...
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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Open Letter to the Government of Alberta – Student Aid
Open Letter to the Government of Alberta The Students’ Association of MacEwan University (SAMU) is a non-profit organization based in Edmonton, Alberta that represents over 19,000 MacEwan University students in institutional, municipal, provincial, and federal...
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 create...
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 the...
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