2016-2017 Projects Funded

September 2016 Grant Recipients

On October 19, 2016, the Alumni Student Council adjudicated 20 grant applications and awarded $10,137.50 to six successful applicants. Here are the projects the Alumni Student Council has agreed to support on behalf of the Alumni Association:


Alberta Student Leadership Summit

Name: Alberta Student Leadership Summit 2017: Harnessing Courage

Type: Leadership symposium

Secondary Education Graduate Students' Association

Name: Reconciliation in Action

Type: Dance production (reconciliation/relationship-building event)

University of Alberta Hide and Seek Club

Name: Weekly Hide and Seek Games

Type: On-campus physical activity/involvement opportunity

The Student Design Association

Name: Built: A Pop-Up Design Shop

Type: Art & design show/sale

Swing-Out Edmonton Dance Club

Name: St Louis Shag Workshop

Type: Dance workshop

School of Public Health Students' Association

Name: SPHSA Wine and Cheese Networking Event

Type: Networking event



January 2017 Grant Recipients

On February 16, 2017, the Alumni Student Council adjudicated 34 grant applications and awarded $25,737.04 to thirteen successful applicants. Here are the projects the Alumni Student Council has agreed to support on behalf of the Alumni Association:

Health and Wellness Movement

Name: Health Week 2017
Type: Week-long health and wellness event

TEDxUAlberta

Name: TEDxUAlberta Conference
Type: Conference supporting innovation within Edmonton

UAlberta Ambassador Program

Name: Represent U: Community Art Project
Type: Community art project

U of A Compliments

Name: PostiviWEEK
Type: Event to celebrate professors and de-stress prior to exams

Art and Design Graduate Student Association

Name: Built: ADGSA Sustainable Creativity Workshop and Exhibition Series
Type: Creativity workshop and exhibition series

Jack.org

Name: Night of Spoken Word Poetry and Expressive Arts
Type: Poetry and expressive art event

OUTreach

Name: Enigma: 14th Annual OUTreach Drag Show
Type: Performance and fundraiser

First Aid Responders

Name: UAFAR First Aid Course Start-up
Type: First Aid training


Engineering Students' Society

Name: Surge (The 6th Annual Engineering Art Show)
Type: Art Show

Augustana Outdoors Club

Name: Gear Rental Program
Type: Rental program

Association of Graduate Anthropology Students

Name: 25th Richard Frucht Memorial Lecture Series and Student Conference
Type: Conference and lecture series

Geography and Planning Students' Society

Name: Urban Week
Type: Workshops, speaking sessions and panel discussions

Visual Arts Students Association

Name: Bachelor of Fine Arts Graduating Exhibition: Between Us
Type: Exhibition