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" ~# }; D% @2 E$ cCathryn Heslep ! Y3 p9 t2 O0 W8 l
Title: Executive Director, Student Services ( s. p0 z3 s& g* e9 @" I. f. w7 u
Telephone: (780) 497-4513 * p' l* G9 r/ V& I/ F- g# b
Fax: (780) 497-5405
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Company Description ! q. J- D v5 w: l6 @6 ^0 B
. p/ A; Z* t& `: OAlberta College is governed by an independent Board of Governors
) |: w* \$ O' k8 G0 mdrawn from a wide cross-section of the community. Established in ) q: J' c6 X! o% e( L0 ?! `$ W
1903, Alberta College predates both the City of Edmonton and the
K& E6 {5 g! V: s( P ?Province of Alberta. It was founded by concerned citizens as the ( {! E5 ~3 R! c7 w
first post-secondary school in the area, on land bequeathed by
( A0 g" F2 S; a% m, A% h3 I2 C/ |pioneer George McDougall for educational purposes. The College
2 w9 u/ F1 z/ j- B) kinitially had three departments: academics, commerce and music,
/ ]+ ?$ n, {& U. T4 u, Fand its main purpose was to prepare young students for
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transfer to McGill University.; J- Z! F5 O' ]: A
0 k" Q3 G8 b5 ^7 c9 Z; |Whether providing university transfer programs in 1903, English + s; L5 ]( R; ~$ @
as a Second Language courses to immigrants as early as 1917, or ) {0 ]6 i/ Y0 @+ {& T2 C
employment training programs to youth in the 1990's, Alberta ! r7 @( j9 V1 b, }+ ~$ Q* w% m/ I
College has always distinguished itself as innovative and : \6 F4 B1 a. ?5 h
resourceful, flexible and responsive to community needs.9 X1 K7 q7 g& R( Z
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This tradition continues today with the launch of the ! H( a+ f2 O* i3 u& D) d6 u0 y8 H) N8 f0 V
International Music Academy in 1998 and the creation of leading . r9 ?) o2 ^5 g
edge career programs in 1999. The International Music Academy is 1 V3 _+ \) ?0 [$ i: d( c& e
the first of its kind in Canada, providing opportunities for # n h2 H1 p# \. ]5 l8 }- ~- n
aspiring, talented musicians and contributing to the pride and 6 s, S9 i% h5 x
strength of Edmonton. The career programs provide industry-
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training that is current and relevant, leading students to 6 S/ L1 l! `, T6 Q: Q
employment in less than a year.
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These new initiatives complement Alberta College's vibrant, * l8 v m, ]# W" J, J3 B6 r3 W
long-standing programs: an excellent alternative high school
% W8 S) k3 V+ B' R* q" Z2 jprogram, an innovative English as a Second Language program, and / N6 G9 F o! \0 D7 s, w
a dynamic Conservatory of Music.7 u# K% c6 ~& K8 ?0 U) a4 N
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The College is a city landmark - its award-winning building & v6 @3 n- e1 q9 r9 Z
provides a positive learning environment in the heart of , A, X& z: ^1 S$ \) m* z. T$ G. I
downtown Edmonton.
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The future of Alberta College is bright with plans for expansion 3 x/ r4 b2 T' Z
of programs and services.& K4 H w, u# w
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Country of Ownership: Canada
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Primary Industry (NAICS): 611210 - Community Colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s * N; X0 n; n, e3 j ? N* u3 E0 c
Primary Business Activity: Services |
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