By Chris Avery All 10 major institutions in Edmonton and the surrounding area have decided to suspend their participation in the U-PASS program for the fall semester. The City of Edmonton presents several reasons, with the main being that most classes are now offered...
By Chris Avery NAIT’s student orientation has gone virtual in an attempt to reach all students. The multimedia learning tool takes about two to three hours to complete and is accessible through your Moodle account. It offers new students an in-depth look at the future...
By Jerilyn Kotelniski, NAITSA VP External 1. No parking fees until after December 2020. After many discussions, NAITSA is thrilled to say that students will not have to pay parking fees at NAIT until January 2021. If you need to park on campus for labs or need to come...
By Scott Zielsdorf NAITSA is creating a new space for students to get involved with school activities. Although the website is still in the works, ookslife.ca (Ooks Life) is now officially available for students to explore. Originally all NAIT campus organizations and...
By Stephanie Swensrude Dozens of NAIT employees were laid off recently and replaced by outside contractors in a move to cut costs. A statement from NAIT cites the provincial funding decreases of $19.1 million as the need to make cuts. As custodial services were...
By Jerilyn Kotelniski, NAITSA VP External After being announced two months ago, the Canada Student Service Grant (CSSG) is finally here. It is a new program funded by the federal government. Below, read about the 5 key things you need to know about the CSSG. What is...
By Stephanie Swensrude As restaurants across Edmonton reopen for dine-in guests, servers and hosts are having mixed feelings about being back at work. Amina* is a host at a classy, up-scale steakhouse. Before COVID, the restaurant had a bustling, yet relaxed...
By Scott Zielsdorf NAITSA is asking to strike the charge to students for the U-Pass in the Fall 2020 semester. Due to a shift in course delivery as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, students will no longer be eligible for U-Pass in the fall semester. According to the...
By Stephanie Swensrude NAIT had projected a seven to nine per cent cut to staffing following Alberta’s 2020 budget. Instead, instructional staff faced cuts of up to 30 per cent. There have been no cuts to management or executive positions. Former NAIT instructor...
By Karlie Mickanuik June is pride month and normally this month is filled with Pride parades and other celebrations to honour the LGBTQ2S+ community. However, with social distancing measures in place due to COVID-19 pride is going to look a little different in...
