The shortest month is even shorter when Reading Week happens in the middle of it, but that didn’t stop the MacEwan community from making sure the other three weeks of February were jam-packed.
See how we kicked off Black History Month (and wrapped it up with a sold-out event), challenged junior high students to think differently about math, invited our community to amble our hallways, welcomed hundreds of Indigenous youth and so much more.
We kicked off Black History Month to the sounds of steel drums and words from Edmonton’s Historian Laureate, Donna Coombs-Montrose, and carried the momentum throughout the month with events like Art Buffet, Roots and Rhythm, and Unpacking the N-Word.
Meet a few of the student attendees who grabbed their tickets for the sold-out gala ceremony co-hosted with the Black Students’ Alliance, which centred on honouring and recognizing the legacies of Black Canadians and how they shape our communities.
The math was definitely mathing in the Robbins Health Learning Centre during MathJAM – an event that hosts students of all abilities and learning styles on campus and has MacEwan students leading activities to get them thinking about the many possibilities math presents.
Attendees of this year’s Indigenous Youth Rising conference, hosted by kihêw waciston, were treated to performances and open mic sessions with Tammy Rae and Nipîy Iskwew on Friday. Then, they spent the day on Saturday learning what a post-secondary education can look like.
Dr. Jessica Romney spoke to attendees at the Classical Association of the Canadian West conference, hosted jointly by the Classics programs at MacEwan and the University of Alberta. They welcomed papers – particularly from undergraduate students – and every attendee left with a cheeky “I survived Edmonton in February” sticker.
After strolling through the skills fair booths, attendees got their creative juices flowing at the Healthy Relationships Week Craft and Chat, Art Buffet and Make Your Own Valentine events throughout the week. And we wrapped things up with Your Brain on Love, a workshop where we learned how to use our brains to help our hearts find the love we’re looking for.
Alumni and industry leaders gathered at the latest Leadership Unplugged event with Darci Walker, president of The Brick, where she shared her experiences and insights from leading Canada’s largest retailer of furniture, appliances, electronics and mattresses – with over 200 locations from coast to coast to coast and over 5,000 team members.
A room full of grown-ups got a refresher on just how serious the work of children’s play can be by giving it a try themselves. Dr. Ozlem Cankaya’s research dissemination events on children’s play and play materials had early childhood educators, community leaders and MacEwan students immersing themselves in functional and constructive play in between panel discussions and research talks.
Researchers in the School of Business shared their insights through a panel discussion and an activity in which attendees teamed up to test different group-work styles with a Jenga-inspired tower.
Newly accepted students flocked to campus for the Faculty of Arts and Science Welcome Night, where they chatted with an academic advisor, learned about services and finances, and checked program highlights. We look forward to welcoming them again in the Fall 2026 term!
Visitors to the inaugural Downtown Artist Amble explored campus through a curated musical walk that showcased the talent of alumni musicians, like Ethan Graves and Brianna Lizotte.
Students in the Department of Biological Sciences had the opportunity to ask their career questions face-to-face with people already in their dream jobs at the Careers in Biology event.
The Summer Career Fair drew a big crowd!
From the @MacEwanU Instagram account: A stunning winter sunrise photo by @adelinacreative.