What happens when you bring 20,000 people downtown each year? A lot. Join us for a photographic stroll across campus and check out some of the cool things that happened at MacEwan during the 2022/23 academic year.
On campus
Building 5 Rooftop and Towers Pub in Building 6
Last September, Towers Pub began serving Griffins Beer. Each pint lives up to its “unmistakably honey-flavoured” description, thanks to the hard work of MacEwan bees that live on the roof of Building 5. Brewed by Alley Kat Brewing Company, Edmonton’s oldest craft brewery, Griffins Beer is a blond ale infused with MacEwan Honey. And a portion of every glass goes to student awards. Cheers!Building 6 between the Griffins Landing Convenience Store and Starbucks
After wrapping up the university’s 50th-anniversary year, we refilled and resealed the time capsule on the main floor of Building 6. We’ll just leave that there until 2071.Building 7 – Early Learning at MacEwan
Speaking of anniversaries, families, educators, students, partners and community members gathered at events to mark Early Learning at MacEwan’s (ELM’s) 50th year in early May.
Future Building – MacEwan Means Business
In March, the university announced plans for a seven-storey tower on 109 Street and 105 Avenue. When completed, the new home of the School of Business will accommodate an additional 7,500 students. An initial $125 million investment from the province was followed by the April launch of MacEwan Means Business, a fundraising campaign that aims to raise an additional $25 million.
Building 9 – Paul Byrne Hall
In January, faculty, staff and students from the Faculty of Health and Community Studies and their community partners came together to support the new Life Kits program. Under the supervision of Boyle Street Community Services, they organized donations into kits – backpacks filled with warm clothing, notepads, small games and caring notes from MacEwan students – and distributed them during the coldest part of the winter.
Building 9 – Paul Byrne Hall
Dr. Emily Milne, Dr. Kaitlyn Towle and their MacEwan Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts student research assistants worked with teachers and students at Ben Calf Robe/St. Clare Elementary and Junior High School to share an early glimpse into university life. The MacEwanCYU (child and youth university) pilot project is built on a qualitative research method called photovoice and leans on community-based research approaches to examine barriers students face when turning an interest in science into a university education.Building 9 – kihêw waciston
In February, kihêw waciston launched a new album featuring nine Indigenous artists in a 12-track collection of Indigenous prayer, song and guided meditation. The free online album is dedicated to the children taken away from home through Indian Residential School, the ’60s Scoop and Child Welfare, said album producer Darlene Auger.
Building 9 – PAUL BYRNE HALL
In April, Dr. Jane Philpott, dean, Health Sciences at Queen’s University, shared her insights with faculty, students and members of the public on the future of health care at the university’s inaugural Chancellor Speaker Series.
Building 11 – MITCHELL ART GALLERY
An exhibition in the Mitchell Art Gallery called THE MALL featured sculptures, paintings and interactive exhibits about the shopping mall loved by some and loathed by others. The great community response showed that the mall experiences we often consider unremarkable do matter, said THE MALL’s co-curator Carolyn Jervis. “I hope THE MALL has shown that mall culture is indeed culture, that it’s so important that we tell our own stories, and that it matters that we take care of our community’s stories.”
Building 11 – BETTY ANDREWS RECITAL HALL
In January, a multi-platinum and internationally celebrated Canadian icon was on campus to officially launch her Sarah McLachlan School of Music in Edmonton. During the late afternoon and evening hours, students from the school can access the university’s Department of Music classrooms, performance spaces and practice rooms at MacEwan. The free program is geared towards children and teens who otherwise would not have the opportunity to study music.
Building 11 – ROUNDHOUSE
As Queer History Month began in October, so did a new chapter for MacEwan University’s Centre for Sexual and Gender Diversity (CSGD) with the opening of its new physical space in Roundhouse. A mural created by Lance Cardinal, who attended MacEwan’s Theatre Arts program in 1996, helps welcome visitors to the new centre.
Building 11 – TV STUDIO
The Edmonton Elks stopped by the university’s TV Studio in Allard Hall for a photo and video shoot and to record radio spots. Student interns recorded the event to produce a behind-the-scenes video.