According to an email shared with the Nugget, NAIT has clarified expectations regarding staff participation in protest activity ahead of a potential “Day of Action” in response to the Government of Alberta’s Bill 2. Bill 2, the Back to School Act, was introduced...
NAITSA urges Advanced Ed. Minister exercise ‘high degree of skepticism’ about program pauses
NAITSA is encouraging the Advanced Education Minister to look twice at NAIT’s decision to pause 18 programs in May 2025, according to a letter obtained by the Nugget. Lilly Houcher, NAITSA President, and Robin Murillo, NAITSA VP External, wrote to Minister...
High school students explore careers at NAIT’s Next in Trades
High school students interested in the trades flocked to NAIT for the “wildly successful” Next in Trades event on Sept. 22. 140 students participated in workshops, speaker sessions aimed at showing what a career in the trades could look like. “It’s critical for...
16 of 18 paused programs up for suspension; Academic Council to review and make recommendation
Sept. 15 update: After Academic Council's Sept. 15 meeting, where they were to review 10 programs proposed for suspension, no decisions have been made. Matthew Lindberg, Dean of the School of Construction and Building Sciences, presented on the Millwork and Carpentry...
Procurement rules bypassed in $25k washroom renovation for NAIT President
In 2023, NAIT spent $25,300 to soundproof the private washroom of President and CEO Laura Jo Gunter and adjoining hallway, according to documents obtained by the Nugget through a May 2025 Freedom of Information request. The documents also showed that NAIT’s...
The ultimate guide to parking at NAIT
No more confusing parking! This interactive map shows you where you can park and how much it costs.
The Nugget’s guide to free sh*t on campus
It’s the first day of school, and you’re ready to take on the world. Morning classes are going well, until it’s lunch and you realize your food is still sitting on your kitchen counter. You’re too hungry to wait until you get home hours later, so you resign yourself...
NAIT creates interim VP HR, Students and International position
In November 2024 when the departure of NAIT’s former (and first) VP Students and Campus Life Gerard Hayes hit the internet, students were shocked. “We’ll really miss you in the hallways,” one student shared on a post on the NAIT Students’ Association’s Instagram...
NAIT President back for 2 more years
Laura Jo Gunter will stick around for another two years, NAIT’s Board of Governors decided. The President and CEO was reappointed on July 14.
‘We’re stuck’: Students, industry left in limbo after NAIT pauses Canada’s only accredited court reporting program
NAIT paused the Captioning and Court Reporting program—along with 17 others—and students, industry and alumni think it will have a big impact on Canadians and the industry as a whole.










