Edmonton-based radio station Sonic 102.9 is using an Artificial Intelligence radio host during a late-night slot. Sonic’s AI host, Sarah, has been hosting the Sunday night 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. radio slot for a few years now, but Edmontonians are now beginning to take...
When students normally think of NAITSA, they may visualize events, services, or the U-Pass. But offstage, behind closed doors, the NAITSA Senate plays a crucial role in student governance — drafting and passing bylaws and holding the Executive Council accountable....
Sept. 15 update: After Academic Council's Sept. 15 meeting, where they were to review 10 programs proposed for suspension, no decisions have been made. Matthew Lindberg, Dean of the School of Construction and Building Sciences, presented on the Millwork and Carpentry...
In 2023, NAIT spent $25,300 to soundproof the private washroom of President and CEO Laura Jo Gunter and adjoining hallway, according to documents obtained by the Nugget through a May 2025 Freedom of Information request. The documents also showed that NAIT’s...
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) has become a controversial topic over the last decade. And while global politics polarize the subject further, decisions being made closer to home brought some of those global concerns to NAIT. The University of Alberta renamed...
In November 2024 when the departure of NAIT’s former (and first) VP Students and Campus Life Gerard Hayes hit the internet, students were shocked. “We’ll really miss you in the hallways,” one student shared on a post on the NAIT Students’ Association’s Instagram...
Laura Jo Gunter will stick around for another two years, NAIT’s Board of Governors decided. The President and CEO was reappointed on July 14.
NAIT paused the Captioning and Court Reporting program—along with 17 others—and students, industry and alumni think it will have a big impact on Canadians and the industry as a whole.
As students prepare to convocate, NAIT has chosen four people to receive their highest honor: an honorary degree. Holger Petersen, Brent Hesje, Carol Moen, and James (Jim) E.C. Carter will also receive a diploma during convocation at the end of June. “We are...
NAIT and their academic staff association (NASA) have been bargaining for almost a year, but with dozens of proposals unresolved and voluntary mediation on pause until the fall, the path to a new agreement remains uncertain. Now, as the two sides begin...
