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Read the Vision for Fall 2021
With a view forward, the U of A’s COVID-19 response groups have laid the foundations to help us all safely transition to the next academic year. Our COVID-19 response groups, including the Fall 2021 Readiness Working Group, the Provost’s Task Force on Teaching and Learning, and the Public Health Response Team have laid the foundations to help us all transition to Fall 2021.
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Canada Announces First Phase to Easing Border Measures
Starting July 6, fully vaccinated asymptomatic travelers entering Canada will not be subject to the federal requirement to quarantine or take a COVID-19 test on day-8. To be considered fully vaccinated, you must have received the full series of a vaccine — or a combination of vaccines — accepted by the Government of Canada at least 14 days before
entering Canada.
All travelers regardless of vaccination status must still have a suitable quarantine plan for 14 days, and be prepared to quarantine, in case it is determined at the border that they do not meet the necessary requirements.
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Final International Undergraduate Student Bursary Deadline Approaching!
If you have started your applicaiton for the IUSB, you have until Wednesday, July 7, 2021.If you have any questions about the application process, email iusb@ualberta.ca
Please note, the 2021 competition is no longer accepting applications. The deadline to start an application was June 30, 2021.
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Building a Startup as a Student
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YouAlberta blogger Gurbani interviews Kevin Mpunga, founder of Elev, on building a startup from scratch. Kevin is a student entrepreneur, BScN student and CEO, President and Founder of Elev, an app-based startup that finds off-campus housing for students.
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Trivia Answer
The answer is over 60 languages! According to Statistics Canada and the 2011 census over 213,000 Canadians speak over 60 indigenous languages, in 12 distinct language families. This shows the strong diversity of indigenous languages in Canada. Learn more about Canada's Indigenous Peoples.
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