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“Clearly something isn’t working;” Thursday deadline approaches for delayed graduate contracts
Graduate students have expressed frustrations due to delays in reviewing and processing contracts for their graduate student assistantship appointments this…
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Sociology Graduate Student Association letter urges university to send out contracts
A letter from the Sociology Graduate Student Association (SGSA) executives to the University of Alberta administration has called the delay…
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Student panels critique academic restructuring, suggest ways for students to take action
Amidst the University of Alberta’s ongoing restructuring debate, a recent event from the department of sociology took a deep dive…
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U of A research project finds unexpected resistance to extremism in Canadian prisons
It may come as a surprise to many Canadians, but research suggests inmates in Canadian prisons believe strongly in the…
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Laws on sex work don’t reflect sex worker’s perspectives, says PhD study
A study from the University of Alberta found that Canadian laws about sex work do not sufficiently take into account…
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Q&A: Graduate student studying how cannabis use impacts athletes
Sociology graduate student Alec Skillings is recruiting athletes who use cannabis to study the relationship between the recent legalization of…
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Research project delves into U of A international student life
Forget taking students out to bars to develop senses of belonging — the best way to connect them to Canada…
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Population Research Laboratory celebrates 50th year on campus
From studying Francophone communities to the effects of Alberta’s eugenics movement, the Population Research Laboratory (PRL) has seen plenty over…
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University Cup honours sociology prof
Nestled amongst Chinese checker boards and ceramic cats in his office on the sixth floor of the Tory Building, an…
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