Mark Schneider, a mathematics educator at NAIT, has won the prestigious 3M National Teaching Fellowship. He is the first instructor at NAIT to do so. The highly sought after fellowship awards excellence in post-secondary instructors. It is awarded by the Society for...
After a full year of online schooling, NAIT’s Vice President Academic and Provost reflects on the 2020-21 year. Sue Fitzsimmons believes the first year of online learning went well and believes NAIT students adjusted quickly. “Given the challenges that I think...
NAIT has received funding to develop 360-degree imaging technology to help First Nations reclaim boreal forests. With funding from Future Skills Centre, NAIT is leading a project teaching technology-based reforestation training to Aboriginal youth and adults. NAIT...
NAITSA is holding their second in-person event of the year on April 27 by hosting a scavenger hunt around downtown Edmonton. Aneep Brar, an events coordinator for NAITSA, said students will enjoy the outdoors and challenging themselves while having an in-person event....
Amanda Bumgarner, the owner of Tough Cookie, is a self-taught sugar cookie designer who's running her home business through Instagram. "Mostly we decorate sugar cookies. We’ve also started doing homemade caramels and fudge and a really small boutique of mugs and...
Peer support applications are now open and are ready for students to apply. Karen Guasca, a peer support coordinator at NAIT, said if you enjoy listening and helping others, this may be the right job to apply for. “[In peer support] you learn how to listen to people....
NAIT launches four new school of skilled trades diploma programs. The new diploma programs will be for plumbing, welding, automotive service, and electrical installations technology. The programs will help students get a direct path to their trade and employment, said...
An NR92 marketing campaign was able to raise over a thousand dollars for the Edmonton Children’s Stollery. Adrian St. Onge, a radio student at NAIT, and a group of friends teamed up with Extra Life Edmonton to play video games for a cause. “Extra LIfe is a...
With new Edmonton transit routes starting on April 25, NAIT students should expect big changes. There will be fewer routes directly to NAIT, and the new system will be encouraging the use of the LRT to get to campus. Jason Roth, the advocacy director for NAIT, warns...
In-person classes are being anticipated for NAIT’s fall 2021/22 term, but some students aren’t sure if they want to go back. Alexis Sieben, VP Internal for NAITSA, said there is a push from the Alberta Government for post-secondary campuses to go back to in person....
