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LRT UPDATE: Station will open Aug 31

LRT UPDATE: Station will open Aug 31

By Eryn Pinksen The NAIT LRT station is set to open on August 31 after being closed for four months since April 28. Jason Roth, NAITSA Advocacy Director, has been assured by ETS about the reopening of the station.  “I believe that we have impressed upon them the...

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NAIT president announces retirement

NAIT president announces retirement

By: Jace Maki NAIT’s self-proclaimed “Cheerleader-in-Chief” will officially retire at the end of the year. Dr. Glenn Feltham joined NAIT eight years ago in 2011 and served as the polytechnic's sixth president. Some notable accomplishments during Feltham’s time as...

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NAIT welcomes Vancouver chef

By: Joe Lipovski Photo by Justyna Marino In April, NAIT will welcome Vancouver restaurateur, David Hawksworth, as this year's Chef in Residence. In 2009, NAIT launched a program called the Hokanson Chef in Residence program. The program was named after John and Susan...

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Student counselling in high demand

Student counselling in high demand

By Zachary Flynn Photo By Aaron Wilmot The NAIT Counselling Centre is dealing with a massive increase in appointments following the spring reading week break. Demand for counseling services has grown year over year, increasing by approximately 85% each year with...

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NAIT named a top Alberta employer

NAIT named a top Alberta employer

By: Joe Lipovski For the eighth year in a row, NAIT ranks among the top 75 Alberta employers. The judges took many factors into consideration when selecting NAIT for the top 75, with one of them being the free use of athletic facilities. “I am so proud that NAIT has...

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Over 2K surveys completed

Over 2K surveys completed

By: Joe Lipovski This month, NAITSA conducted their annual survey. The survey received more then the 2000 expected participants. Communications and engagement director, Jenny Lau, has kept a close eye on the users of the tablets throughout the duration of the survey....

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New offices for new execs

New offices for new execs

NAITSA’s 2019-20 Executive Council: Karen Velasco (President), Emi Oke (VP Academic), Alexis Flinkert (VP Student Services) and - (not pictured) AJ Jaruga (VP External). Photo Courtesy of NAITSA By: Joe Lipovski NAITSA is in the process of building new offices. The...

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Security delays concern students

Security delays concern students

Photo Courtesy of NAIT By: Joe Lipovski NAIT’s Protective Services runs 24 hours, however there are certain times of the day that they need to operate with minimal staff. As a result, Protective Services needs to prioritize what calls they respond to first. Especially...

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NAIT grad runs successful YEG marketing conference

NAIT grad runs successful YEG marketing conference

Photo by Amaya Daley By: Alexa Prins On March 8 and 9, MacEwan University was taken over by marketing and communication professionals for the 8th annual iMEDIA Social Media Conference. Each year, the conference offers an opportunity for industry professionals and...

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A president close to home

A president close to home

Photo Courtesy of Facebook By: Althea Alabat Kihmary Somcio is a third year business administration student majoring in Marketing. Somcio is the current president of the International Student Club (ISC) as of January 2019. She was introduced to the club early last...

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