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WEBAt Academica Group, we are driven by the singular mission of moving higher ed forward. Each year, our research and consulting team completes over 100 projects, our communications team produces over 300 newsletters and research articles, and our Careers team supports the posting of hundreds of …
11 Canadian universities among top 100 in THE University Impact ...
WEBJun 14, 2024 · Times Higher Education has released the University Impact Rankings for 2024, which assesses universities by their performance across multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Canadian universities were strongly represented in the ranking, led by the University of Alberta (#6), Queen’s University (#8), and the …
Canada announces study permit cap over next two years with …
WEBJan 23, 2024 · The Government of Canada has announced that it will approve 360,000 undergraduate study permits for 2024, marking a 35% reduction from 2023. Each province and territory will receive an allotment of this total, with more significant decreases seen in provinces with “the most unsustainable growth” in their international student populations.
NAIT launches new academic structure, moving from four to seven …
WEBSeptember 03, 2024 • AB. News. The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology is kicking off the academic year with a new academic structure that is composed of seven academic schools, an increase from the four that were established eight years ago. With this new structure, NAIT’s schools are organized in alignment with the sectors they support.
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WEBOctober 09, 2024. Cambrian College has unveiled a new visual identity for its varsity badminton, cross-country running, soccer, and volleyball teams. The teams are now known as the Cambrian Shield. The branding includes the shield and flame logo that Cambrian unveiled earlier this year. Varsity team uniforms are now gold and burgundy, aligning ...
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WEB2021. Published by the Labour Education Applied Research North (LEARN). A recent study conducted on the behalf of Labour Education Applied Research North (LEARN) identified that there is a need to develop a common definition, outcomes, assessments and quality assurance processes for micro-credentialing.
IRCC announces 292,000 study permit cap for undergraduate …
WEBMar 13, 2024 · The Globe and Mail and CIC News report that the federal government has indicated that the number of new study permits available for college and university undergraduate programs this year is “about 292,000.” Federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller previously announced that about 360,000 new permits would be available in 2024, but the Globe reports that the federal government has since ...
The Indigenous Top Ten – Academica Group
WEBAcademica’s Indigenous Top Ten (ITT) is a biweekly publication designed to signal-boost breaking news, best practices, and policy developments regarding First Nations, Métis, and Inuit education in Canada — from early childhood through to postsecondary and beyond. As a non-Indigenous firm, this publication is our way of using our existing ...
UAlberta professor launches Openmind Research Institute with …
WEBNovember 27, 2023 • AB. News. University of Alberta Professor Richard Sutton is launching a non-profit lab through $4.8M in funding from Huawei Canada. The Openmind Research Institute, which Sutton will reportedly operate separately from his role at UAlberta, will focus on developing AI agents that are capable of human-level intelligence.
UAlberta, Amii partner on undergraduate Artificial Intelligence ...
WEBSep 14, 2023 · The University of Alberta and the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) have launched “Artificial Intelligence Everywhere,” an online introductory course for all UAlberta undergraduates.