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You’re about to graduate… now what?

Explore opportunities and plan your next chapter at the Graduate School Fair on October 6!

Learn more and register: https://ow.ly/CEEm50ZU06B

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Join us at Open House on Saturday, Nov. 7!

Students don't need to have it all figured out, and Open House is made to help you decide! Explore programs, hear from faculty at info sessions, tour campus and talk with financial aid advisors about scholarships, bursaries, grants and tuition. Parking is free all day, and the LRT stops near campus.

Fall 2027 applications open today, and registered attendees receive a code for 75% off the application fee, plus a chance to win a $5,000 tuition credit.

Learn more and register at MacEwan.ca/OpenHouse

Rodeo Week is riding into from October 5 to 8! 🤠

Kick up your boots at the Artist Amble, dig into some cowboy caviar, get crafty at the paint night and more!

Check out the event listings and info: https://ow.ly/2u4G50ZTxvw

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“My ways of knowing matter here.”

Alum Larissa Heron (BSc '23) is working with instructors Tara Androschuk and Serei Jeppesen to weave Indigenous knowledge into two intro biology courses, starting with a lab that turns the identification of berries into the beginning of the learning, not the end.

Discover how “two-eyed seeing” is changing the way students study living things: https://ow.ly/jisT50ZThHH

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"Racism is still a reality for Indigenous people."

In a new op-ed published in the Edmonton Journal, Shelby LaFramboise, assistant professor in the Department of Studio Arts and a member of 's Indigenous Research Group, reflects on three decades in Indigenous education.

She also shares how a new Indigenous anti-racism project led by MacEwan University kihêw waciston will use storytelling to help make these lived experiences visible, and why she believes Indigenous anti-racism is everyone's responsibility.

Read Shelby's full op-ed: https://ow.ly/rQf050ZThcy

Wellness looks different for everyone, and Indigenous ways of knowing and healing have an important place in the conversation.

Shannon Cardinal is bringing her Indigenous perspectives to a new support role between Wellness and Psychological Services (WPS) and kihêw waciston Indigenous Centre, where she’ll support students throughout their academic journeys.

Read more about her work: https://ow.ly/yeZn50ZSSJE

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Parents often wonder how they can support their child's learning.

While practicing the alphabet and reading is a great start, associate professor Dr. Ozlem Cankaya emphasizes the importance of mathematics – and how early practice is a strong indicator of future academic success.

Read her tips for teaching math to young kids, and how worksheets aren’t always the answer: https://ow.ly/fj3c50ZSSy4

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