No more hunting for somewhere to charge laptops or study between classes—new furniture is rolling out in several locations across main campus with a focus on better access to power and better spaces to work from. After hearing from students that they wanted more...
Indigenous students at NAIT will have access to a new source of funding starting in Fall 2025, thanks to a new bursary approved by NAITSA’s Senate. $225,000 has been “placed into an endowment fund with a target annual return of 4%, funding multiple $1,500 bursaries...
Editor’s note: This article is a summary of the most important items from the Senate meeting. Conversations have been edited for clarity and brevity. The March 5 NAITSA Senate meeting was an hour long, and covered topics like the upcoming appointment of student...
NAIT has proposed a two per cent domestic tuition increase for the 2025/26 year. The tuition increase, along with NAIT’s 2025/26 budget, was approved by NAIT’s Board of Governors at their meeting on March 4. The budget still needs to be approved by the Advanced...
The Canada-wide GST break ended on Feb. 15, but there’s still one place on campus where students can escape paying tax. The Nest, which is owned and operated by the NAIT Students’ Association, has extended their GST exemption, so students won't have to pay GST when...
February signals the start of Black History Month, and NAIT began their month-long celebration to amplify Black voices across campus. The first event was a career speaker series, hosted by the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (OEDI) and Career Services. Three...
Deciding who to vote for NAITSA Executive Council (EC) can be challenging—all students have to decide is a two-minute video, a few paragraphs in the Nugget and whatever the candidates say during their campaign period. We wanted to give the student body a bit more to...
Students looking for a relaxing but aesthetic study space can head to T109 to see NAITSA’s newest mural. The former classroom was converted to a student study space last January. While students have been using the space, NAITSA President Jenna Luczak noticed the usage...
Remember that random gathering of people with flags and signs outside HP last month? Well, the collective bargaining that prompted NAIT's academic staff association (NASA) to gather in public is still ongoing, and yes, students should be paying attention. Each side...
Posters in the hall featuring the slogan ‘this matters’ and a QR code are part of NAIT’s first ever campaign to raise awareness around gender and sexual-based violence (GBSV). The campaign is part of NAIT’s larger commitment in 2023 to take seven actions to address...
