Sporting NAIT’s blue and yellow colours, this new window art by muralist Alixandra Jade can be found on the first floor of CAT.
Vivid window art brings excitement and warmth to the fall term
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Student Life
The power of support systems: How peer mentorship made one NAIT student feel less alone
Sometimes you need a buddy to get through the school day. Peer Mentorship at NAIT is just that, and it helped one student’s experience with social anxiety.
What makes a club successful?
Every semester, NAITSA provides students opportunities through campus clubs. While there are highly visible clubs, there are also those that seemingly show up for a few semesters before slowly fading away. So, what makes some clubs more successful than others?
School spirit: Lived, not manufactured
Last semester, I passed a student in an Ooks shirt and shorts and instantly pictured her as a basketball player. That image stayed with me. That is the power of branding. Gilles Prefontaine, a marketing instructor at NAIT, believes branding is more than a logo on a wall or a slogan on a poster.
5 things to do in your first month at NAIT
Nervous about your first month of at NAIT? Don’t be! We have compiled the ultimate checklist of the top 5 things you can do to master campus life, make friends, and set yourself up for a successful semester at NAIT.
South Lobby revitalization project streamlines student experience
It may look like the ping pong tables were moved for no reason, but behind the scenes, South Lobby is getting gutted for a three-year long, $12 million project designed to streamline the student experience.
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.
Two students, two stories: Finding the course load that fits
Starting post-secondary often comes with a big question: How many courses should I take? It’s easy to feel lost in the mix of advice and expectations on what, and how many classes, to take. It makes one wonder, is there even a right answer?
Ook, Ook, Goose: Keeping the peace with campus geese
If you’re at NAIT for spring classes, you’ve probably noticed that there are less students on campus — but more Canada geese. Their nesting season coincides with NAIT’s spring semester, and the large migratory birds have overtaken the courtyards and parking lots,...
One NAIT student’s quest to expand campus culture
If you follow Ooks Life on Instagram, you probably know who Tanroop Mahal is. The third-year Bachelor of Business Administration student is featured in countless social media videos promoting campus events — his student engagement efforts seem effortless. When he...