MacEwan University

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MacEwan University

MacEwan University Clock Tower, between Building 6 and 7, the most well-known symbol and main entrance of the university.
Former names	Grant MacEwan University, Grant MacEwan College, Grant MacEwan Community College
Motto	Latin: Discendo Floremus
Motto in English	Through learning we flourish
Type	Public University
Established	1971 (1971)
Academic affiliations	AUCC, ACCC, AACTI, CBIE, CUP, CIS
Chairperson	Carolyn Graham
President	Annette Trimbee
Provost	Craig Monk
Academic staff	972
Students	18,366[1]
Undergraduates	18,366[1]
Address	10700 104 Avenue NW Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4S2 53°32′49″N 113°30′17″W / 53.54694°N 113.50472°W / 53.54694; -113.50472
Campus	Urban
Public transit	MacEwan station
Colours	Maroon   & White
Sporting affiliations	Canada West, ACAC, CCAA
Mascot	Griffins
Website	www.macewan.ca

MacEwan University (/məˈkjuːən/ mə-KEW-ən) is a public undergraduate university located in the downtown core of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Formerly a two-year college,^[1] in 2009 it became Alberta's sixth university. MacEwan University offers ten baccalaureate degrees, one applied degree and 43 diploma and certificate programs. In addition, MacEwan University serves as the largest transfer-in post-secondary institution in Alberta.^{[citation needed]} The university's four faculties and two schools offer programming in fine arts and communications, health and community studies, liberal arts and sciences, engineering, physical education, nursing, and business.

The university also offers non-credit professional and personal development courses on a part-time basis, in addition to programming for university preparation and English-as-a-Second-Language courses.

Its student body is more than 60% female, with more than 12,000 full-time students in credit programs and just over 19,000 students across all credit- and non-credit programs.^[2]