By: Simarjot Kauur Jaya Borbon, a NAIT graduate, decided to kick the Valentine’s Day game up a notch and surprise her boyfriend, Taylor Donovan, with an extravagant dance performance in the middle of the CAT building. Borbon said this all started as a revenge plot. In...
NAIT offers sneak peek
By: Chantal Dunn NAIT has developed a series of events to give prospective students the chance to test run different programs. The student recruitment department said that the popularity and attendance has increased every year. Program Previews began three years ago...
Man made meat products
By: Eli O'Donnell A Canadian startup working in Edmonton has created lab-made chicken product. Future Fields is a tech startup partnered with the University of Alberta’s Health Accelerator program at TEC Edmonton studying cultured meat, where Matt Anderson-Baron is...
NAIT campus will expand into Blatchford land
By: Eryn Pinksen NAIT has acquired 32.79 acres of the Blatchford development plan after a finalized agreement with the City of Edmonton. The long-term plan is to bring the satellite campuses to the main campus, except for Spruce Grove, and to build a NAIT student...
Peer support program now open
By: Eli O'Donnell The Peer Support Center is now open here at NAIT. After nearly two years of planning and training, the peers at the centre are ready to help and listen as of January 30. The service hub manager at NAITSA, Megan Brodeur, explains that the major draw...
NAITSA petitions for alternative to textbooks
By: Rebecca Day NAITSA is asking students to sign a petition to support the accessibility of digital textbook alternatives. The petition began Jan. 7 with a goal of one thousand signatures. NAITSA president Naomi Pela said this was a priority for the year. “We’re...
NAIT welcomes new therapy dog
By: Emily Olsen There is a new dog on campus and her name is Lucy. As the younger sister of NAIT’s official therapy dog, Flynn, Lucy is currently in training to join the family business. Lucy is a three month old Australian Labradoodle with a playful personality and a...
UPDATED: Cloudy water tests at NAIT
By: Zachary Flynn UPDATE: Tests completed. Water in T Building now safe to drink. NAIT is concerned about the water in the T Building after cloudy water was found. The initial statement released urged students not to use or consume any water in the building. However,...
Stumped about student loans?
By: Emily Olsen As tuition prices evolve, student loans have become a major part of the post-secondary experience for many students. The process of application, budgeting and paying off these loans is a large undertaking for many students. However, after speaking to...
No credits for ESL
By George Hong Mastering a second language is hard and English is considered one of the most difficult. The English as a Second Language (ESL) program at NAIT doesn’t count for credit toward a diploma or degree, but the students can benefit for a lifetime. The ESL...