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# [- L- G' f! R( q9 q' D( eCathryn Heslep
! J3 a& ]6 y2 @: R Title: Executive Director, Student Services
+ E/ E9 B$ j- y `/ ^6 o3 a- ~ Telephone: (780) 497-4513 $ g. w* N* O' f2 E6 j
Fax: (780) 497-5405 $ s; D* {" f$ R9 R) D( L6 e) {6 c
Email: heslepc@macewan.ca 7 E; V1 p7 w* H1 c6 ]8 B8 t
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, X7 O0 d+ g" N# x. p" BAlberta College is governed by an independent Board of Governors
. ?4 A) V+ J# H W# M0 k! \- D2 e5 Zdrawn from a wide cross-section of the community. Established in
4 b/ a" h1 f& i0 Q% r7 I: A/ G, H1903, Alberta College predates both the City of Edmonton and the 2 J+ j# D9 z% a; x
Province of Alberta. It was founded by concerned citizens as the
7 s* g2 w2 }! ?8 ?& kfirst post-secondary school in the area, on land bequeathed by
5 T/ ?- G7 ]# a! C, D) ]pioneer George McDougall for educational purposes. The College
) v5 A7 l. x* Q$ e/ R3 winitially had three departments: academics, commerce and music,
5 T& C# s! R7 L2 {) G/ W' I8 K% P+ _and its main purpose was to prepare young students for
% ?+ u7 J( y- p9 kuniversity
4 n7 y) E) r" w. U5 Q" V& Otransfer to McGill University.& V+ @/ h/ T' e/ U3 ~' j6 a3 A$ _
' `! e( _! v+ M5 ]Whether providing university transfer programs in 1903, English ' _* P0 F7 s2 h4 b
as a Second Language courses to immigrants as early as 1917, or
7 V& L$ _! v( C* @! o- W. Q8 V' nemployment training programs to youth in the 1990's, Alberta ; X4 B* L* e6 m$ y- O; ]
College has always distinguished itself as innovative and # r1 O6 ]& q0 e
resourceful, flexible and responsive to community needs.
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. C% P2 j0 G" J+ e" K2 n' XThis tradition continues today with the launch of the - l% S8 A/ t9 }5 y$ x* n" k# k3 r4 s* P
International Music Academy in 1998 and the creation of leading 8 }' G# A# I+ p/ W. d+ D; E# C
edge career programs in 1999. The International Music Academy is # L$ Q1 i# q( w' u
the first of its kind in Canada, providing opportunities for 7 ~& L7 V& S, }% }4 i' i* r- X; U6 @
aspiring, talented musicians and contributing to the pride and
5 ^1 D7 Y R* d1 z4 ]strength of Edmonton. The career programs provide industry-
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training that is current and relevant, leading students to - C" u* c m! V
employment in less than a year.
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+ Q/ a1 j" B; o B6 n0 v5 zThese new initiatives complement Alberta College's vibrant,
8 x: U7 I0 \& @( C; glong-standing programs: an excellent alternative high school
0 ^, d7 @% R, l7 @9 _% ] Lprogram, an innovative English as a Second Language program, and
5 \3 A6 u8 I( M6 R, C& y5 r6 ?a dynamic Conservatory of Music.( E2 t6 N; ~" x; b/ C0 h5 y R. Y
; L3 ]2 f" n3 n( x7 H; \The College is a city landmark - its award-winning building
r$ L3 A0 l) _% N, L( l- n& [provides a positive learning environment in the heart of
! S3 ]6 n9 [) d2 ?6 q9 Odowntown Edmonton.
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, L; Y9 `. m) eThe future of Alberta College is bright with plans for expansion
! I$ ^1 C! |4 N M0 D. O) Lof programs and services.
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Country of Ownership: Canada 6 A* T' d+ Y7 F' w0 R
Exporting: No
P) x* G, v5 z% F! ~0 J$ G' bPrimary Industry (NAICS): 611210 - Community Colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s
0 I+ w: B7 K" lPrimary Business Activity: Services |
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