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• U of A closes out centenary celebrations

  

  After 100 years of setting the stage for the party of the century and 16 months of straight celebration, the University of Alberta said goodbye to its Centenary on April 21 with a closing ceremony held at Enterprise Square...full story

  
  

• Right Place, Right Time

  

  Edmonton - Behind the University of Alberta’s long list of Centenary celebrations and congratulations, fond looks back and earnest peeks forward, there’s still the working side of an institution that has seen 100 years....full story

  
  

• Campaign 2008 wraps up at nearly twice the original goal

  

  What separates the elite privately funded research institutions is the flexibility of funding...full story

  
  

• Mulroney recalls highs and lows of public life

  

  Brian Mulroney’s list of proud accomplishments is long, but when it comes to disappointments, there is none as bitter as the 1990 failure of the Meech Lake Accord...full story

  
  

• The time for ideas is over

  

  The Festival of Ideas drew to a close with famed Harvard entomologist Edward O. Wilson and the U of A's David Schindler outlining an environment that hangs in the balance....full story

  
  

• Rushdie reflects on religion, politics and a 'more ordinary' life

  

  In a two-hour Festival of Ideas conversation with CBC’s Eleanor Wachtel, the 61-year-old Salman Rushdie covered everything from growing up in Bombay to the furor over the publication of The Satanic Verses and the state of the Islamic world. ...full story

  
  

• Centenary song evokes 'la jeunesse' of yesteryear

  

  The University of Alberta has adopted an official centenary song....full story

  
  

• Historic opera comes to Edmonton

  

  Claudio Monteverdi’s masterpiece opera, Orfeo, takes over the Festival of Ideas....full story

  
  

• Martin ponders lessons for Canada in Obama’s rise

  

  Speaking on campus the day after the historic American election, Paul Martin said there are big lessons for Canada...full story

  
  

• Hong Kong Convocation

  

  On November 1, 2008, the U of A held a special international Centenary Celebration in Hong Kong. The event brought together alumni from across East and Southeast Asia as well as University and government officials....full story

  
  

• Former PM drops the writ on political apathy

  

  The Right Honourable John Turner participated in the fourth installment of the University of Alberta Prime Ministers Conversation Series held on Oct. 15 at the Myer Horowitz Theatre....full story

  
  

• Campus Saint-Jean photo exhibit chronicles life in Franco-Alberta

  

  As part of their Centenary celebrations, Campus Saint-Jean has launched a photo exhibit to compliment one launched last spring documenting the school's journey from Pincher Creek to Edmonton...full story

  
  

• Atwood slams Harper on the arts, warns of bleak future for planet

  

  True to form, one of Canada’s most famous authors pulled no punches in her defense of the arts on Oct.1 during the 2008 Mel Hurtig Lecture at the Winspear Centre...full story

  
  

• A walk down environment lane

  

  While university homecomings normally involve reconnecting, checking out old haunts and generally waxing nostalgic, this year’s edition takes a little break from looking back and, instead, takes a hard look forward...full story

  
  

• Exceptional U of A alumni shine in centenary spotlight

  

  It has been said that, if you want to see how well a university is doing, take a look at its graduates...full story

  
  

• Centenary Homecoming features concert by Ian Tyson

  

  Reunion weekend is always greeted with excitement and anticipation, but this year it promises to be the biggest bash ever...full story

  
  

• U of A birthday party takes the cake

  

  The University of Alberta celebrated its 100th birthday on September 3 with music, balloons, laughter and a few thousand pieces of cake...full story

  
  

• Charter Day Dinner honours Alberta's leadership

  

  So important was an institution of higher education to the identity of the young province of Alberta, that just eight months after its creation, Alberta's lieutenant-governor signed the University Act, officially establishing the University of Alberta....full story

  
  

• Political cynicism 'self-defeating' says Campbell during Conversation Series stop

  

  Canadians need to have an attitude adjustment about politics if the country is going to see more women in Parliament, says the country’s first and—so far—only female prime minister...full story

  
  

• Jane Goodall inspires action

  

  In a world overwrought with violence and environmental degradation, there is reason to hope for a brighter future....full story

  
  

• Play examines timeless challenges of young adults

  

  Although it is a certainty that people, places and things will change with time, being thrust into the complexities of adulthood has always been, and will always be, confusing and difficult....full story

  
  

• Clark delights and informs with wit, tact and intelligence

  

  Canada is taking its trusted place in the world for granted and risks squandering an opportunity to influence countries on the most important issues of our time, says former prime minister Joe Clark....full story

  
  

• 400 voices celebrate 100 years

  

  More than 400 U of A performers will stage a massive musical celebration, the Choir of Choirs...full story

  
  

• Premiere Prime Minister's Conversation packs a punch

  

  Part orator, part philosopher, part jester and all charm, Canada’s 20th prime minister delivered what can only be described as a one-of-a-kind performance to open the Prime Ministers Conversation Series ...full story

  
  

• Canada "will come through" U.S. credit crisis, Dodge says

  

  Less than a week after completing his term as governor of the Bank of Canada, David Dodge was on campus Monday and in a good mood, happy with his stewardship of Canada's monetary policies for the past seven years...full story

  
  

• Centenary Address

  Delivered by Indira Samarasekera, OC President and Vice-Chancellor full story