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Contact Information
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Cathryn Heslep + l1 H& S2 H+ R/ D* e
Title: Executive Director, Student Services
8 F: s9 M) m4 e- j" d$ r5 ~: l& w( V Telephone: (780) 497-4513 1 O0 h- J3 v- m* u
Fax: (780) 497-5405 ( y* Q. W2 v) g k* q. d* G
Email: heslepc@macewan.ca
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* {1 E8 \9 |! o' b) rCompany Description
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# c) ~6 k, ^4 W# v& y" TAlberta College is governed by an independent Board of Governors $ P6 Q# Y1 k# o% A
drawn from a wide cross-section of the community. Established in # T1 _1 ]( I! X2 o, ~
1903, Alberta College predates both the City of Edmonton and the
} t# N# }9 l8 @4 zProvince of Alberta. It was founded by concerned citizens as the 2 B8 X* ~9 o* _; R) P
first post-secondary school in the area, on land bequeathed by * _5 N% I _8 c7 \: c, \3 A
pioneer George McDougall for educational purposes. The College
0 D+ M, D' R6 X& D0 H$ oinitially had three departments: academics, commerce and music, . o* \8 F$ D" x d' U c
and its main purpose was to prepare young students for ) e, {' P2 M3 L/ m# ?0 d
university
# x( Y) I9 Q; @ ?transfer to McGill University.
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% S% i: @4 l/ T4 h# pWhether providing university transfer programs in 1903, English & k, D' s/ R- ]5 T8 Q
as a Second Language courses to immigrants as early as 1917, or
% d! z7 I5 M/ r2 \# l k4 @employment training programs to youth in the 1990's, Alberta 7 j& W- q7 A0 n2 s5 s8 W! \
College has always distinguished itself as innovative and
* W" K: o: [. M p/ iresourceful, flexible and responsive to community needs., g4 n3 h2 K: m
/ X$ L6 R* k/ }( z m# U, {( y. x/ dThis tradition continues today with the launch of the
: X# Q; O4 d4 c; X, d4 r% @; L! cInternational Music Academy in 1998 and the creation of leading
# s1 J4 d d$ M/ Z6 b& A8 y2 xedge career programs in 1999. The International Music Academy is
1 Q8 ^8 a$ w; Q: V3 W6 ^+ I! ithe first of its kind in Canada, providing opportunities for 7 M' q ]' t5 H
aspiring, talented musicians and contributing to the pride and
; A) V1 `1 C5 c" g! i) _strength of Edmonton. The career programs provide industry-
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3 o, F c" Q; J0 l. ytraining that is current and relevant, leading students to : K7 g0 c4 r9 C8 ^9 n! p- I/ ?
employment in less than a year.
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; P1 j, O5 u9 ] d" f2 Y5 M' }/ yThese new initiatives complement Alberta College's vibrant, : U6 x3 N7 p: @* l% F* l' n
long-standing programs: an excellent alternative high school - E6 ?9 x+ ~ u- w* _% ]
program, an innovative English as a Second Language program, and 6 C4 V% i/ Q$ y4 M! e
a dynamic Conservatory of Music.. R8 m! J) S2 ~3 j8 C) N
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The College is a city landmark - its award-winning building
3 S% U3 l O' ^/ ^* f/ j5 L7 Rprovides a positive learning environment in the heart of
$ c/ u9 ?8 g) y' Kdowntown Edmonton.
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The future of Alberta College is bright with plans for expansion
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' d9 k2 t' ~: oCountry of Ownership: Canada & F% n5 I5 L2 e
Exporting: No
% i- h# i- K6 f3 l. s7 wPrimary Industry (NAICS): 611210 - Community Colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s
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