Benjamin Kucher
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Benjamin Kucher
@TruthInTheSoil
Graduate Student | Indigenous Archaeologist & Rights Advocate | Focused on Community-Led Research



BoG approved tuition increases for domestic and international students. It also passed the new draft recruitment policy, which removed language around EDI hiring practices. thegatewayonline.ca/2026/03/bog-ap…

March 27, 2026 The University of Alberta has chosen to remove explicit EDI commitments from its hiring policy. This is not about language. It is about accountability, power, and whether institutional commitments to equity and reconciliation are reflected in practice.

The University of Alberta Board of Governors has voted to approve the new recruitment policy that removes the equity, diversity, and inclusion language. All student representatives voted against the new policy.

March 27, 2026 The University of Alberta has chosen to remove explicit EDI commitments from its hiring policy. This is not about language. It is about accountability, power, and whether institutional commitments to equity and reconciliation are reflected in practice.

The University of Alberta Board of Governors has voted to approve the new recruitment policy that removes the equity, diversity, and inclusion language. All student representatives voted against the new policy.

















