On May 6th, NAIT students and staff gathered in South Lobby to recognize and observe “Red Dress Day,” a day of recognition for the over 1000 missing and murdered indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people (MMIWG2S) across Canada. Hosted by the Office of Equity,...
A student take on the 2024 Federal Budget
The 2024 Federal Budget was delivered in the House of Commons on April 16, 2024. Canada’s Federal budget focuses on addressing pressing concerns like the housing crisis and inflation. The document is called Budget 2024: Fairness for every generation, but aside...
JR Shaw School of Business and Mawji Centre bring business innovation to NAIT
The Business Innovation Showcase, organized for the first time in partnership between the JR Shaw School of Business and the Mawji Centre, is an event where entrepreneurial spirit is key. The collaborative event featured “students’ entrepreneurial ventures, as well as...
NAIT unveils major overhaul of DMIT Program: 6 new specialized diplomas on the horizon
NAIT Faculty held a presentation March 20th, revealing that there are big changes coming to its DMIT Program. As soon as 2025, DMIT will undergo major changes to the curriculum and offerings for students. Mainly presented by Associate Dean Sonja Gauvin, she stated...
From the NAITSA Senate: April 3 recap
NAITSA’s Senate held their final meeting of the 2023/24 academic year on April 3. NAITSA President Tyleen Saison expressed positive feelings and gratitude towards the elected Senators and Executive Council for their work this year. The meeting started with a...
Enactus NAIT wins second-runner up in regionals, advances to nationals
On March 15, 2024, the Enactus NAIT club won second runner-up in the Innovation and Impact Challenge at the Western Canadian Enactus Regional Exposition, held annually in Calgary. The exposition is the first part of a national competition that aims to awaken Canada's...
NAITSA Senate votes unanimously to remove President-Elect
At the tenth NAITSA Senate meeting, the Senate unanimously passed a motion to remove Travis Luscombe as President-Elect for the 2024/25 year. Luscombe had earlier been serving as NAITSA Vice-President Internal but was dismissed from his position on March 20....
NAIT igniting creativity with new Business Innovation Showcase
On April 10, 2024, the Mawji Center and JR Shaw School of Business will host a Business Innovation Showcase to allow students and recent alums to showcase their business concepts or existing ventures. The event aims to foster collaboration between students across NAIT...
NAITSA VP Internal “relieved of his duties”
Note: this is a breaking news situation; information will be added as received NAITSA VP Internal Travis Luscombe has been relieved of his duties effective immediately, according to a statement released by NAITSA. The statement said that “Executive Council recognizes...
Students want accountability after NAIT Pride: ‘They don’t care about actually protecting us when the cameras are gone’
After NAIT’s tenth Pride Week and second year raising the Pride Progress Flag on campus, some NAIT students were left feeling like the institution’s commitment to queer students fell short. Members of two NAITSA Campus Clubs are concerned that NAIT and its Office of...