NAITSA's Campus Activities Board (CAB) plays a major role in all the fun, interactive activities that happen on campus or online. Throughout the past year, they’ve managed to find engaging ways to bring friendly and entertaining activities in a virtual setting. With...
An Indigenous-led campaign started by Edmonton’s Oliver Community League (OCL) is gaining traction this summer after bodies of Indigenous children who were forced to attend residential schools are being uncovered in mass unmarked graves across Canada. OCL has been...
Monica Thai, a current student at NAIT, has found her way into a project that could change the game of lowering cholesterol and improving overall gut health for the better. The third-year marketing student has taken on a placement with the cereal company Sunny Boy and...
By Kaytlyn Poberznick & Almalexia June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day, celebrating the heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the day and to help commemorate...
By Almalexia NAIT’s U-Pass is usually considered a consistent fee for NAIT students, but over the past two semesters, the extra cost had been dropped. Students being kept in a virtual setting as much as possible made NAIT’s Student Association (NAITSA) feel as though...
With over fifty per cent of Canada’s population vaccinated with their first dose, the country is beginning to reopen. The amendment to the Employment Standards Code requires employers to pay employees up to three hours of paid leave to get either dose of the vaccine....
Canada offers a number of public parks that allow people to crack open a cold one legally, and Edmonton’s river valley was just added to that list. In 2020, the government of Alberta only allowed drinking at private campsites that required a rental in advance. Now, as...
The uncertainty of the job market with the regular stresses of school has caused an increase in students reaching out for mental health support. Joshua Gwozdz, a NAIT student, says that he has struggled with his mental health since classes have been moved online. “All...
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...
