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| + | The '''University of Alberta''' (also known as '''U of A''' and '''UAlberta''') is a [[Public university|public]] research university located in [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]], Canada. It was founded in 1908 by [[Alexander Cameron Rutherford]],<ref name=Rutherford>"A Gentleman of Strathcona – [[Alexander Cameron Rutherford]]", Douglas R. Babcock, 1989, The [[University of Calgary]] Press, 2500 University Drive NW, [[Calgary]], Alberta, Canada, {{ISBN|0-919813-65-8}}</ref> the first premier of Alberta, and [[Henry Marshall Tory]],<ref name=Tory>"[[Henry Marshall Tory]], A Biography", originally published 1954, current edition January 1992, E.A. Corbett, Toronto: Ryerson Press, {{ISBN|0-88864-250-4}} |
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| + | </ref> its first president. Its enabling legislation is the ''Post-secondary Learning Act.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qp.alberta.ca/574.cfm?page=p19p5.cfm&leg_type=Acts&isbncln=9780779737932|title=Post-secondary Learning Act|date=2006-12-28|publisher=Qp.alberta.ca|accessdate=2012-06-20}}</ref> The university is considered a "Comprehensive academic and research university" (CARU), which means that it offers a range of academic and professional programs, which generally lead to undergraduate and graduate level credentials, and have a strong research focus.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.alberta.ca/types-publicly-funded-post-secondary-institutions.aspx|title=Types of publicly-funded institutions|last=Government of Alberta|first=|date= |work=Alberta.ca|accessdate=March 28, 2019}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:17, 7 June 2020
The University of Alberta (also known as U of A and UAlberta) is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford,[1] the first premier of Alberta, and Henry Marshall Tory,[2] its first president. Its enabling legislation is the Post-secondary Learning Act.[3] The university is considered a "Comprehensive academic and research university" (CARU), which means that it offers a range of academic and professional programs, which generally lead to undergraduate and graduate level credentials, and have a strong research focus.[4]
- ↑ "A Gentleman of Strathcona – Alexander Cameron Rutherford", Douglas R. Babcock, 1989, The University of Calgary Press, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Template:ISBN
- ↑ "Henry Marshall Tory, A Biography", originally published 1954, current edition January 1992, E.A. Corbett, Toronto: Ryerson Press, Template:ISBN
- ↑ Template:Cite web
- ↑ Template:Cite news