NAIT provides many unique ways for students to stay active and get away from their desks, one of which is Fitness on Demand. Carole Holt is the Manager of Wellbeing at NAIT. She encourages students to use this program while it is available to them. “All NAIT students...
NAIT’s accounting club is hosting a free online tax clinic from March 19 to 26. The Accounting Club of NAIT’s president, Aldina Hodzic, said the tax clinic provides NAIT students with a way to file their taxes for free. "We do have limits to what we can and can’t do...
By Zachary Flynn NAIT held two open houses on Monday, February 22 for staff, students and the public to ask questions and provide feedback on the updated campus development program developed in partnership with Stantec. The current plan works with the four goals:...
By Kallandra Weatherbee NAITSA will be hosting a virtual escape room on March 10. Alexis Sieben, VP internal of NAITSA, said the virtual escape room event will simulate an escape room, but online. “If you've ever been to an escape room, it's quite similar but...
By Kallandra Weatherbee Although reading break is a stress reliever for some students, the week after may be a tough adjustment. Tanya Spencer, clinical psychologist and lead of student counselling at NAIT said when high expectations are set for break and are not met...
By Zachary Flynn NAIT announced a flat seven per cent tuition increase for the 2021/22 academic year along with a new tuition model. “This increase aligns with the provincial tuition framework and regulations and is one measure we are taking to reduce our reliance on...
By Alleah Boisvert Healthcare workers in Alberta are concerned that stigma, poverty, and lack of awareness surrounding sexually transmitted infections play key roles in the surge in cases in the province. Natalie Dumaine is a licensed practical nurse (LPN) with...
By A. Jade Munsie Residents at The Waterford of Summerlea retirement community are picking up their pens and paper with NAIT students. Following the success of the first pen pal program at Norwood, NAITSA has expanded the program to Waterford residents. The Waterford...
By Zachary Flynn “I would like to say that I brought some form of innovation that really helped shape polytechnic education, making it more accessible to a larger audience,” said NAIT’s new president and CEO, Laura Jo Gunter, on what she would like herself to be known...
By Kallandra Weatherbee The NAITSA executive council and U-Pass vote took place from Feb. 5-11 and official votes are in. For NAITSA president, Jerilyn Kotelniski. Kotelniski is a second term president and business student and wants to work towards affordable tuition...
