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Opinion: Why the U of A is moving from EDI to access, community and belonging

Contributed to the Edmonton Journal by Bill Flanagan (Published Thursday, January 2, 2025)

Bill Flanagan is president and vice-chancellor of Alberta University.

Academic excellence and research impact have always been at the heart of the University of Alberta’s mission. We are committed to drawing exceptional talent and fostering a vibrant intellectual community that reaches across divides and reflects the rich diversity of Alberta and beyond. In his first convocation address in 1908, President Henry Marshall Tory outlined the University of Alberta’s mission “to create an intellectual and spiritual atmosphere in which prejudice and hatred could not live, a just institution whose work would be to assist in the unification of the diverse elements which enter our national life.” ….

Bill Flanagan: Why the U of A is moving from EDI to access, community and belonging | Edmonton Journal

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