MacEwan University provides the tools for success

The Pride March is one of many ways that MacEwan celebrates diversity.

As the first members of Gen Z reach adulthood, they’re deciding what they want to do and who they want to be. As a high school counsellor, you play a key role in guiding them through those decisions. And while no generation is entirely homogenous, you’ve probably noticed some common traits among them: they’re pragmatic, career-focused, and ethically driven. They want an education that doesn’t feel prescriptive or cumbersome, but instead provides the flexibility and responsiveness they need to thrive professionally and personally.

MacEwan University is a great fit for this generation of students, providing them with the tools to build a stable, wellrounded future. The university’s Open House on November 5 is an opportunity for students to visualize what their life might look like as a MacEwan student and graduate.

Helping students succeed academically

MacEwan has garnered a reputation as a premier undergraduate teaching university. Students often cite MacEwan’s classroom dynamics as being a factor in their academic success: small class sizes, personable faculty members, and hands-on learning opportunities allow students to get the kind of personalized experience that helps them excel. As a counsellor, you know that success in the classroom also requires consideration of other areas of life. Students often must balance work and family responsibilities, so many MacEwan programs offer part-time or online study options, as well as the ability to “ladder” their academic career. Laddering allows students to earn credentials at different points along the way, so they can begin their career in the midst of their education.

And for students who need direct academic or personal support, there are services to cover almost every need, including writing, disability, mental health and support of diversity.

MacEwan University’s campus is located in the heart of downtown Edmonton.

available to answer questions about program options and ways MacEwan supports students in their studies.

Helping students launch their careers

Between faculty-mentored research, work-integrated learning, practicums, and co-ops, MacEwan students effectively start their careers before they even graduate. When they do graduate, they are polished, prepared, and a step ahead of the competition.

State-of-the-art teaching spaces provide immersive experiences that reflect the real world. Communications students sharpen their skills in a television studio. Music students record in a professional studio on campus. Nursing students use simulation technology to safely develop their practice. If your students are uncertain about career options, encourage them to attend Open House, where they will have the opportunity to explore these spaces and envision themselves in job environments – a tactile, immersive experience can provide clarity when it comes to choosing a career path.

MacEwan students learn in immersive spaces, like the Bachelor of Communication Studies’ television studio.

Helping students build a better world

MacEwan students and graduates are trendsetters and trend-breakers, pushing the boundaries of inclusion, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

MacEwan is an inclusive space where students from all backgrounds can thrive. Not only does the campus community come together for events like Pride Week and Black History Month, but principles of inclusion and anti-discrimination are also woven into the institution’s day-to-day operations. And it doesn’t just come from the top: MacEwan students lead initiatives and peer education groups that challenge perceptions and push for progress.

If you have students who are brimming with ideas on how to change the world through business, art, activism, or research, MacEwan is prepared – and eager – to help them channel those big ideas into real action. Those students are why MacEwan has developed the Social Innovation Institute, Allard Chair in Business, Distinguished Visiting Artist in Country Music, and other programs catered to tomorrow’s groundbreakers.

Open House allows these students to explore how MacEwan can provide them with the foundation to make the world a more inclusive and more innovative place.

To learn more about MacEwan, visit MacEwan.ca. To learn more about Open House, visit MacEwan.ca/OpenHouse. n

If you have students who are brimming with ideas on how to change the world through business, art, activism or research, MacEwan is prepared – and eager –to help them channel those big ideas into real action.