Clock Radio

The memories of a building belong to the people who bring it to life. Over the past year, we’ve been asking the students, staff and faculty of today and yesterday to share their memories of our beloved west-end campus before it is time to say goodbye.

We sat down with two staff members from kihêw waciston, MacEwan University’s Indigenous Education Centre, to learn about smudging: a ceremony that acts as a grounding moment of self-reflection, a connection to family and culture and a way for our Indigenous students to feel at home.

When you think about academic research, an art installation may not immediately come to mind. But research is much more than just science labs and hard data. Research is about taking what you’ve learned, thinking deeply about it and synthesizing something new. And the best research does what art aspires to do: it tells a story.

At MacEwan University, we’re building a culture of consent. Our goal is to end sexual violence on campus. In this episode, we meet a new face on campus who will play a key role in helping to realize this goal.

How exactly does a student from somewhere thousands of miles away find their way to MacEwan? We sat down with one of our international recruiters to find out.

You have a lot of learning to do in your first year of university. Learning in your classes, yes. But also learning how university works. And, most importantly, learning about yourself.

When Petra Schulz lost her son, Danny, to a fentanyl overdose, her life changed forever. She became an activist, who is not only working to address the danger posed by the drug, but is educating the next generation of healthcare practitioners about the human face of addiction.

Brothers Ryan and Travis May enjoyed university basketball from different vantage points—Ryan as team captain and Travis, who uses a wheelchair, as colour commentator—but the time they’ve shared on the court has created memories both agree will last a lifetime.

For the last four years, snow or shine, summer or winter, Dave Buchanan has commuted by bicycle to and from MacEwan University. Day in, day out, he braves the elements in search of variety and adventure. We spoke to Dave about how he started winter cycling, his research into historical bike culture, and how your average bike commuter can start riding in the coldest months. Read more: MacEwan.ca/EdmontonBikes

In the first episode of Clock Radio, Junaid Jahangir speaks about his role as a researcher and advocate—and what he thinks it will take to change a community's perspective on LGBTQ issues. Read more: MacEwan.ca/SafeSpaces