Accession UAA-1983-047 - UAA-1983-047

The Students' Union is an organization composed of students of the University and its affiliated colleges and schools, and includes all societies, clubs and associations established under the authority of the constitution of the Union. The Chancellor, the Senate, members of the Board of Governors, the faculty and the members of the Alumni Association are honorary members of the Students' Union. The Union provides for the administration of the affairs of the students at the University, including the development and management of student institutions and the promotion of the general welfare of students consistent with the purposes of the University. The Students' Council is the legislative, administrative and executive body of the Union. It exercises powers conferred under the Universities Act, subject to such limitations as are set out in its constitution.

The Friends of the Devonian Botanic Garden is a registered charitable society founded in 1971 to support the work of the Devonian Botanic Garden. They are governed by a Board of Trustees. The Friends society has raised money through donations, grants and fundraising efforts to support development of the garden collections, displays, facilities, and educational programming. The stated purpose of the society is that: “The Friends will be seeking members, organizing activities, and raising funds for the promotion of a wider educational use and public appreciation of the scientific and cultural values of the garden by the larger Edmonton community and beyond.” (https://friendsofuabg.org/about/, Accessed January 10, 2022)

The University of Alberta Botanic Garden was established in 1959, and was originally known as the Botanic Garden and Field Laboratory for the Department of Botany. Following flooding in the 1970s, the garden was redeveloped and expanded through funds raised by the Friends society. Under Norman MacPherson, President of the Friends Society from 1977-1980, a project to fund and build a Japanese garden was approved by the University of Alberta Board of Governors in 1978. MacPherson also approached the Devonian Group of Charitable Foundations for a grant that was matched by the Alberta Department of Advanced Education. The gardens were renamed the Devonian Botanic Garden to reflect this donation. These funds led to the purchase of additional land, phase one of the Headquarters Building, with one of the two greenhouses opening in 1978, and reconstruction of ponds and canals affected by flooding. Further fundraising and partnerships saw the Kurimoto Japanese Garden open in 1990. In 2013 the Friends of the Devonian Botanic Garden hired a membership coordinator/bookkeeper, launched a website and used social media to expand its membership. In 2017, the garden’s name was changed to University of Alberta Botanic Garden to reaffirm its relationship to the university.

CJSR made its first FM broadcast on January 7, 1984. They debuted their first song across the FM broadcast with “You Turn Me On, I’m a Radio” by Joni Mitchell. But its roots stretch to the founding of CKUA on November 21, 1927. That station - which was owned by the university until 1944 and whose studios were located at the Power Plant - provided the foundation and infrastructure for the creation of the University of Alberta Student Radio Directorate, the direct progenitor of CJSR. The Radio Directorate (which changed its name to the Radio Society in 1948) broadcasted over a closed PA system all over campus and weathered funding cuts, format changes, and a temporary shutdown due to lack of funds. By the ‘70s it had built an AM antenna—that could only broadcast as far as Lister Hall—and gained the call letters CKSR. In 1978, the station was renamed CJSR when a television station in Chilliwack wanted the call sign and the CRTC granted the request. In 1983, after more than a decade of work, CJSR was granted an FM license at 88.5 FM, the furthest left the dial could go, and focused its attention beyond the university campus from where it still broadcasts.
For the past 30 years, CJSR has been a voice for diverse communities not represented on radio anywhere else in the city: it broadcasts alternative news, cultural programming and underground music that cannot be heard anywhere else, with a strong focus on local culture. CJSR has also long been a place of inclusion, where people of any age and background can learn the various aspects of broadcasting. CJSR continues to be a volunteer-run radio dedicated to pushing the status quo.
First Alberta Campus Radio Association (FACRA) is a non-profit organization and registered charity that holds the broadcast license for CJSR-FM 88.5. FACRA governs the station bylaws and provides oversight to CJSR operations. The FACRA Board consists of up to 12 elected and appointed members, including the requisite 2 SU and 1 GSA representatives. CJSR has a volunteer base of approximately 200 volunteers, with a small staff to manage and support them all.
CJSR’s mandate is “to enlighten and entertain our audience through high quality and diverse programming that constantly challenges the status quo”. CJSR broadcasts eclectic programming in 8 different languages that enriches the lives of U of A students as well as the broader Edmonton community. In addition to their wide selection of music programming, CJSR also produces a dozen news and spoken word programs to present a side of the story not always found in mainstream media. CJSR student volunteers won the NCRA Excellence in Student Programming award in 2017 and 2018 and were runners up for the 2019 award.

Founded as the Civil Engineering Club in 1919, the E.S.S. aims to promote the social, athletic, intellectual and professional interests of all the engineering students on campus.

The Law Students’ Association (LSA) at the University of Alberta (U of A) represents the interests of the law student body. Through various programs, services, and events the LSA aims to enhance the overall well-being of law students at the U of A while advocating for the high quality education. Throughout the year the LSA organizes social events, sports teams, and intramural leagues. The Association also publishes The Who’s Who, an annual student directory, and maintains the database Condensed Annotated Notes (CANs). The LSA also provides lockers and access to The Gavel student lounge.
Should the need arise the LSA acts as a representative at external events from the U of A and a political representative of U of A law students under the Faculty of Law, the university administration, the U of A Students’ Union, the Government of Alberta and other external organizations.

The Gateway is the independent student newspaper for the students at the University of Alberta. The Gateway publishes opinions, local, national, some international articles that have an impact on University of Alberta students. Sections include news, opinion, sports, arts and entertainment, comics, and features. The newspaper founded in 1910 was run as a department of the Students’ Union until 2002. After a student referendum, The Gateway became an independent newspaper published by the Gateway Student Journalism Society. In 2004, the newspaper created an online searchable archive of over 50,000 pages of The Gateway stretching back to 1910 (http://repository.library.ualberta.ca/newspapers/GAT/).