The Solar Decathlon joins 20 college and university teams in a competition to design, build, and operate the most attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered house. Team Alberta includes students from four schools: SAIT Polytechnic (Southern Albert...

Summary of Approved Projects - April 24, 2008...

Announcement of Community of Practice (CoP) Research Advisor Secondments

Hot Job Market Drives Colleges to Address Critical Skills Shortage

Announcement of Community of Practice (CoP) Development Chair Secondments

M. Henry Robison, PhD and Kjell A. Christophersen, PhD, (CCBenefits Inc.). Economic Contribution of Alberta’s Colleges and Technical Institutes - Analysis of Investment Effectiveness and Economic Growth, July 2007.

BACKGROUNDER - British Columbia College Presidents (BCCP) and Alberta Association of Colleges & Technical Institutes (AACTI)

Memorandum of Understanding BETWEEN The British Columbia College Presidents (BCCP) AND The Alberta Association of Colleges and Technical Institutes (AACTI)

Submitted by: Alberta Colleges and Technical Institutes The Alberta Association of Colleges & Technical Institutes acted upon the Minister's call for input with a system-wide response. It includes a myriad of ideas and suggestions in response to specific questions posed in the department's discussion papers, particularly Investing in Alberta’s Advanced Education System and Ensuring Affordability in Alberta’s Advanced Education System.

M. Henry Robison, PhD and Kjell A. Christophersen, PhD, (CCBenefits Inc.).The Socioeconomic Benefits Generated by 16 Community Colleges and Technical Institutes in Alberta, January 2003.

MacEwan cuts ribbon on Robbins Health Learning Centre / Portage offers on-line program for Alberta crisis workers / Red Deer College kicks off exciting new rebranding project / Lakeland College expands and diversifies with government funding / Partnership between SEARCH Canada and AACTI / Update: Marg McKelvey, SAIT retires / Expanded Portage College forestry program has wide appeal

Socioeconomic Impact Study / Olds College delegation meets President of Haiti to discuss projects / Space Increase for Post Secondary Health Programs / Practical Nurse Program Bears Portage College Name / Lethbridge College Reopens Cousins Building after $11.8 Million Renovation / James Kinnear pledges $10M to The Banff Centre / Carmen Haakstad back at GPRC / NAIT Opens Two New Centre’s of Excellence

Roles and Mandates Policy Framework / NAIT’s New Brand Identity / Premier’s Cup Golf Tournament / Olds College – Progress of its Community Learning Campus

PC party leadership candidates and AACTI / Federal Standing Committee on Finance / Alberta’s Post-secondary Application System (APAS) / Council of Board Chairs Meet with Minister Herard / Alberta and British Columbia’s Presidents meeting / LAPP lawsuit dropped / New Executive Director Selected / New Leaders

Budget Highlights / Cabinet Changes / Ottawa Summit / Applied Research & Innovation Grant / Alberta Post-Secondary Application System (APAS) / PACE Event / ACCC Conference in Calgary / New Leaders

Access to the Future Fund Regulation Advisory Committee / 2006 ACCC Conference, Calgary May 28-30, 2006 / PACE Awards / New Year – New Initiatives / Albertans to have a strong voice in System Review / Federal Standing Committee on Finance / New Leaders

Budget 2005 / Access to the Future Act / System Review / New Year – New Initiatives / Premier’s Cup Runneth Over / New Leaders

Great News / Post-election Strategy / Related Organizations / Chairs Chart AACTI Goals / National Meetings / New Board Leadership / People & Places of the Year

A Learning Alberta Forum / Special Meeting of Board Chairs / Minister Seeks AACTI’s Input / Alberta Post Secondary Application System (APAS) / PACE Nominations Deadline Approaching / SPC Presentation / New Leaders

Advocacy Efforts Pay Off / AACTI Welcomes Honourable David Hancock / Post-election Strategy / Innovation Funding / Federal Meetings / Alberta Human Resources and Employment Update / New Rural Colleges Task Force / Meeting with Provincial Counterparts

Applied Research / Copyright Regulation Limits Educational Access / Northern AB/BC Roundtable / Pre-Election Advocacy Preparation / Debt-free Consultation / System Changes

Board of Governors’ Conference / ACCC Conference / Chairs/Presidents Meet with the Minister, Learning / Northern Alberta – British Columbia Post-Secondary Institutions’ Roundtable / ARC Visits – The Banff Centre / System Changes

Post-secondary Learning Act Proclaimed / System Wide Collaboration / Applied Research and Innovation / Board of Governors’ Conference / PACE Awards / AACTI / ACIFA Meeting / LAPP Stakeholders Consultation Group / System Communication Task Force / System Changes

MLA Reception/Dinner / eCampus Alberta / Legislative Review / Board of Governors’ Conference / PACE Awards / Applied Research and Innovation / Upcoming Meetings

Welcome / 2002-03 Highlights / System Changes / 2003-04 Budget Impacts / Applied Research and Innovation / System Communication Task Force / e-Learning / Upcoming Meetings