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Day, Thomas Charles (Chuck)

  • MEUA
  • Person
  • [19??-]

Dr. Chuck Day began his career at Grant MacEwan Community College on May 1, 1971, and was the fourth person hired by the college. He started his time at MacEwan in the role Director of Academic Services, and then advanced to the position of Academic Vice-President. In 1986, Dr. Day was awarded the first MacEwan Medallion for his service. He also served as acting president for a year (1987-1988) during which time the City Centre Campus was funded. He left MacEwan in 1993.

On September 8, 2000, the Dr. T. C. Day Learning Technology Centre was named in his honour. In 2022, he established the Dr. T. C. Day Bursary in Science – Chemistry, donating life insurance policies as well as an additional $10,000 to establish an endowment.

Department of Athletics

  • MEUA
  • Corporate body
  • [1971?]-

Part of Student Affairs, the Department of Athletics has existed at MacEwan since its early days and has encompassed a variety of club sports, recreational activities and interscholastic team sports. In 1974 MacEwan joined the Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference (ACAC). One year later, the Board of Governors approved the adoption of the “Griffin” as the college’s mascot. In 2013 MacEwan University became the 17th member of Canada West Universities Athletics Association as a probationary member, and in 2014 began competing in Canada West in basketball, cross country running, soccer and volleyball.

Facilities

  • MEUA
  • Corporate body
  • 1971-

Facilities provides the following services to support the university’s mission: facilities planning, projects (renovations, infrastructure, new construction), grounds, maintenance and property management.

Faculty Association

  • MEUA
  • Corporate body
  • 1971-

The Faculty Association formally began when faculty met to establish an academic staff association on July 29, 1971. A proposal for the Faculty Association was submitted August 10, and the constitution was approved on September 16, 1971.

The Grant MacEwan University Faculty Association (GMUFA) negotiates the terms and conditions of employment for their members and ensures the application and interpretation of the Collective Agreement.

Faculty of Arts and Science

  • MEUA
  • Corporate body
  • 1971-

A Board of Governors organizational chart from 1971 lists Academic Support Departments, which consisted of the Mathematics & Science Department, Humanities Department, and the English Department. The 1984 –1986 academic calendar lists the Academic Services Division, and the 1990 – 1991 calendar notes a name change from Academic Services to the Division of Arts and Science. It is unclear when another name change occurred but the academic calendar from 2006 – 2007 indicates the Faculty of Arts and Science for the first time.

Faculty of Fine Arts & Communications

  • MEUA
  • Corporate body
  • [2013?]-

The Faculty of Fine Arts and Communications consists of five departments, focusing on fine art and design, theatre production and performance, arts and cultural management, journalism and professional communication, and music.

Faculty of Nursing

  • MEUA
  • Corporate body
  • 1972-

The nursing program began on February 2, 1972 when it was approved in correspondence from the Committee on Nursing Education of the Universities Coordinating Council from a proposal submitted by Nursing Chair Dr. George Monckton. Seventy-four students were admitted for the first class in September, 1972, and in April, 1974, the Occupational Health Nursing Program with given approval to operate with 32 students enrolled. To increase the opportunities for educational advancement of Registered Psychiatric Nurses, a supplementary program leading to a general nursing diploma was approved in May, 1974, and admitted 9 students. In July, 1975, the department was reorganized and enlarged under a new name: Health Sciences Department. The basic nursing program then admitted 80 students in September and 30 in January, 1975. Its first degree, the Bachelor of Science in Nursing was first offered in September, 2007. The Faculty of Nursing was created July 1, 2016.

Finance

  • MEUA
  • Corporate body
  • 1971-

The Finance department is responsible for budget and resource planning, finance administration services, financial services, and the project management office.

Fine Art program

  • MEUA
  • Corporate body
  • 1986-

The Fine Art and Design programs have evolved substantially over the years, beginning as a combined diploma and eventually separating into distinct programs. The Design program was first offered in the 1974-1975 academic year as Design Arts and included the majors Advertising Artist, Interior Design Technician, and Store Display Designer. In 1976-1977, it also included fine art offerings with the addition of Painting and Sculpture. In the 1982-1984 program brochure, Design Arts offered the following majors: Fine Art, Display and Visual Presentation, Fiber Arts, and Advertising Art (including the options Environmental Design and Graphic Design). 1986-1987 saw Design and Fine Art separated for the first time when both a Visual Arts diploma and a Visual Communication diploma were offered. The Fine Art program was recognized as such in the 1991-1992 academic year. The Bachelor of Fine Arts was offered Fall 2022 with Arts and Cultural Management, Studio Arts, Music Theatre Performance, and Theatre Production majors.

The program was housed at the Centre for the Arts and Communications campus from 1981 until campus closure in 2017, when it moved to Allard Hall on City Centre Campus.

Fitt, Michael S., 1947-2019

  • MEUA
  • Person
  • 1947-2019

Mike was born in the borough of Harrow, London, England on April 8, 1947 to Sidney and Edna Fitt. He spent his teenage years developing a passion for jazz at the 100 Club, and the Ken Colyer Jazz Club in London. In 1971, Mike and Canadian wife Liz Macfarlane moved to Canada, living in Jasper, Vancouver, and Edmonton, where Mike managed a family business, worked as a bank clerk at CIBC, and in sales and purchasing at HMV, Virgin Megastore, and A & B Sound (Edmonton). A keen collector, he amassed a significant collection of phonographs from the 1920’s through 1990’s, with a focus on British Trad-revival and Duke Ellington. He also wrote detailed discographical notes and assisted with research on the 24-volume The Jazz Discography by Tom Lord. He returned to the United Kingdom permanently in 2015 due to poor health. He died in August, 2019.

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