The Faculty of Extension is celebrating their centennial year with the University of Alberta (which was founded in 1908). Initially created as the Department of Extension in 1912, it gained Faculty status in 1975.
In the beginning, Extension was known for their Traveling Library and Magic Lantern shows. Extension would travel all over rural Alberta with books and educational films for families. Many rural Albertans were grateful since they would not have had the means necessary to travel into the cities to take advantage of the libraries and classes through the University.
Laurence Twigge and the Travelling Library, 1945
As Extension’s mission to reach the people of Alberta continued, they founded CKUA radio in 1928. They were one of the first groups to use radio as a medium for education. Though CKUA left the University in 1945, they still maintain a close relationship with Extension to this day.
CKUA Radio Orchestra, April 1929
Extension also founded the Banff School of Fine Arts in 1956 and added many certificate programs including Banking, Personnel Administration and Local Government in the mid 1960s.
The Faculty added the Information Access and Privacy Protection (IAPP) Certificate in 2000 and began hosting the Access and Privacy Conference in 2003.
For more information about the history of the Faculty of Extension and centennial celebrations, visit our centenary website.
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