Alberta Graduate Provincial Advocacy Council

ab-GPAC represents and advocates for Alberta universities' 16,000+ grad students

[Alberta Graduate Provincial Advocacy Council @abGPAC]

For ongoing updates/info on COVID-19 in Alberta:
https://t.co/T7l6bhgKHd

[Alberta Graduate Provincial Advocacy Council @abGPAC]

Students are concerned about the recent announcement regarding the decrease in student aid in Alberta. For more details see our full press release below #abpse
https://t.co/IuJjJh2pFU

[Alberta Graduate Provincial Advocacy Council @abGPAC]

Yesterday ab-GPAC joined ASEC and CAUS in releasing an initial response to the Alberta 2022 budget. Visit our website to read the full press release and stay tuned to learn more in the coming days https://t.co/uG6dG1gJfC

[Alberta Graduate Provincial Advocacy Council @abGPAC]

ab-GPAC will be meeting the press today at 4pm to discuss budget 2022

[Alberta Graduate Provincial Advocacy Council @abGPAC]

ab-GPAC is hiring a Research Support Officer. If you are passionate about research and want to be involved in helping shape the future of Alberta's post-secondary system, we want to hear from you. Check out the full job description for more information. https://t.co/bC8XYLwI0B

[Alberta Graduate Provincial Advocacy Council @abGPAC]

ab-GPAC has worked tirelessly throughout the Alberta 2030 review process to ensure that graduate student needs are front and center. Check out our response to the recent release.
https://t.co/oTQczFInNJ

[Alberta Graduate Provincial Advocacy Council @abGPAC]

ab-GPAC has joined students across the province to call on the government to invest in post-secondary education. Check out the press release and stay tuned for our response to the 2021 Alberta budget.

https://t.co/GIdcNx2zHn

[Alberta Graduate Provincial Advocacy Council @abGPAC]

“Increased tuition and cuts to institutional funding make it significantly harder for students to obtain an education, especially at the graduate level. Students call on the Government to invest in Alberta’s future by investing in students.”

Evan Wong, ab-GPAC Chair

[Alberta Graduate Provincial Advocacy Council @abGPAC]

And that’s a wrap! Our board members have been busy all week with our first virtual advocacy week. We are grateful to all the MLA’s who took the time to meet with us a discuss how to support graduate students.

[Business Council of Alberta @BizCouncilAB]

Very exciting funding announcement for BCA member @altaml_com this morning! $3.25 million to create a new data science internship program to accelerate AI/ML skill development in the province. #AlbertaTech #AlbertaBETTER https://t.co/bzXKDHKUOs

[Alberta Graduate Provincial Advocacy Council @abGPAC]

Exciting news! Ensuring appropriate funding levels is crucial to support our PSE sector & economic recovery.

As grad students perform much of the research at Alberta post-secondary institutions, we're looking forward to engaging closely with this new working group. #abpse

[Demetrios Nicolaides 🇨🇦 🇨🇾 @demetriosnAB]

I'm pleased to announce the creation of a new research working group that will examine funding disparities and press Ottawa to get Alberta’s post-secondary institutions their fair share of research dollars. #AbLeg #abpse

https://t.co/uSKofRmRmK

[CASA | ACAE @CASAACAE]

Today the Govt of Canada launched the Canada Student Service Grant (CSSG) Portal for #cdnpse students. If you're supporting #COVID19 by volunteering, you can get a grant from $1,000 > $5,000. You can get the Canada Emergency Student Benefit & this! Visit https://t.co/9n9gDFhx1X

[Athabasca University @AthabascaU]

What a night it was! #AthabascaU50 💙🧡

[Alberta Graduate Provincial Advocacy Council @abGPAC]

ab-GPAC Statement on National Indigenous History Month:
https://t.co/lQlvOQIgOQ
#abpse #ableg

[UCalgary GSA @GSACalgary]

Today, we feature a podcast called Here at UCalgary created by Zain Rizvi, a PhD Candidate. Zain created the podcast to talk to graduate students from #UCalgary and tell their inspirational stories, their research and projects.
Listen here: https://t.co/jKCBJ69KaS
@HereUcalgary

[CASA | ACAE @CASAACAE]

We teamed up with @abacusdataca to ask postsecondary students across #Canada 🇨🇦 how #COVID19 is impacting them.

Here's what they had to say:

[UAlberta GSA @ualbertaGSA]

"The GSA stands in solidarity with Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) individuals and communities, and condemns all forms of racism, discrimination, and state-sanctioned violence. [...]"

https://t.co/g4OThW8kpy

[Alberta Graduate Provincial Advocacy Council @abGPAC]

RELEASE: Graduate Students Pleased to See Expenditure Caps Eliminated
https://t.co/v0KIK1jL5M
#ableg #abpse

[Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning @UCalgary_TI]

One of three Awards for Graduate Assistants (Teaching) goes to Chelsea Klinke from the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology @UCalgaryArts! @UCalgaryFGS #TeachingAwards2020 #UCalgary

[UCalgary GSA @GSACalgary]

Black Lives Matter. The GSA stands in solidarity with the black communities in the U.S., Canada and around the world. We have zero tolerance for racism & are committed to advocating for equity for all. Read the full GSA Black Lives Matter Statement here: https://t.co/CBIlNn0j3i