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...
Ukrainian documentary featuring Canadian hockey legends premieres in Edmonton
A Ukrainian film following the stories of famous NHL players of Ukrainian descent debuted at Ford Hall in Rogers Place for its Canadian premiere on Mar.10. A crowd of over 300 gathered to watch “UKE: The Untold Story of Hockey Legends,” hosted by the Kule Folklore...
NAITSA creates bursary for Indigenous students
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...
From the NAITSA Senate: March 5 recap
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...
Tuition set to increase in 2025/26, no planned increases in mandatory fees
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...
Students can dodge GST at the Nest until June
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...
NAIT kicks off black history month
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...
From the NAITSA Senate: Jan. 29 recap
The NAITSA Senate held their sixth annual meeting of the year on Wednesday Jan. 29. After a vote to move on their consent agenda was passed, the Senate entered their question period. Questions for the President Senator Savatteri began the question period by asking...
NAITSA testing algorithm to connect students with events on campus
A new event suggestion system launching this year may be a game changer for campus life at NAIT. Chris Black, NAITSA Student Involvement Coordinator, and his team have been working to implement an algorithm-based system to curate and suggest events for NAIT students...
NAITSA Executive Council Candidates answer 1 question
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...