By: Zachary Flynn ATB Financial has been reinventing the way people look at traditional banking. The Alberta bank has a number of pilot projects on the go that each take a different approach on how they work with customers. ATB’s Four Directions branch works with...
By: Eryn Pinksen NAIT’s Essential Campaign raised $125 million in donations with $5 million given by students through the largest donation in NAITSA’s history. Half of this went to the Centre for Applied Technology, the remainder will be paid over 5 years. Jason Roth...
By: Eryn Pinksen Student loans are a common financial assistance plan for many post-secondary students, however a survey compiled by a Canadian accounting network states that three in four Canadian graduates regret the decision to take out loans. In 2017, this poll...
By: George Hong The Alberta economy is down and NAIT’s carpentry program is down 25% but all the classes are fully booked with waiting lists. Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Office provides funding for all the apprenticeship programs in the province. The...
Willow Shelley Title: NAIT Students’ Association Vice President Student Services What you wouldn’t know about this person: When someone is organized, a high achiever and a perfectionist we often would not guess that they have ADHD. However, growing up Willow Shelley...
By Tora Matys Life gets busy sometimes, and far too often people forget to make time for themselves. Don’t worry, the NAIT Students’ Association has your back. They are offering a variety of events from Nov. 17-24 to help your physical and mental wellness. Saturday...
By George Hong NAIT has 96 active campus clubs and students are able to start their own club by following the required steps on the NAIT Students’ Association website. Clubs Support Specialist, Laura Hebert, educates students how to start a club, advertise to increase...
By Joe Lipovski The Nest has eliminated two positions and decreased hours of operation to compensate for the provincial increase of minimum wage to $15. The Nest general manager, Michelle Dirksen, says that by December the restaurant will need to re-evaluate and, if...
By Zachary Flynn In less than 10 years, there will be an estimated need for 14,000 welders in Canada, yet NAIT’s welding program has decreased their intake significantly over the past few years. Spots in NAIT’s welding program have been reduced to less than a third of...
By: George Hong The Digital Media Information Technology (DMIT) program at NAIT has fewer dropouts than all other IT programs in North America. The Program Chair, Steve Chattergoon explains that most IT programs have only three graduates for every 10 registered...
