Student loan debt is one major problem facing postsecondary students today. Canadian student debt nears $30 billion and the unemployment rates for grads always seem to be going up. It’s hard to get a job without a degree and with this uncertainty, why not seek a...
Recognizing PTSD
On Jan. 18, NAIT Health Services and Alberta Occupational Health Nurses Association hosted PTSD Awareness Education Day. Speakers came from across Canada to share their experiences with PTSD and mental health. Christine Bannerman, Supervisor of Health Services at...
Challenges for international athletes
The ACAC is slowly becoming home to many players from outside Canada. The ACAC and CCAA, the leagues that NAIT competes in, have a cap on the number of international players allowed and as of late, it is a growing trend for ACAC teams to reach this capacity –...
Cold causes $50,000 leak
A leak in the pedway connecting the CAT Building and M Parkade over the Christmas break will cost up to $50,000 in repairs. The leak on Dec. 29 appears to be the result of extremely cold temperatures during the holidays. “It was a fire sprinkler line that froze up and...
Students to rate courses, Instructors
NAIT is piloting an online survey that will allow students the opportunity to give campus-wide feedback on their instructors. The goal is to have the survey fully implemented by early 2019. “Students have been asking for a number of years, and rightly so, for a more...
Parking fines doubled
NAIT students clamouring for parking spots: be advised. The City of Edmonton’s new parking fine is in place and will hurt the wallet more than in the past. Due to a new bylaw in effect since Jan. 1, parking without a valid permit or payment stub will cost $100, twice...
myWellness Adds Online Counselling
With the wealth of information concerning mental health in the last few years, NAITsa is continuing its work launching a new service offering online counseling services to students as part of their myWellness Plan. Haley Pickard, ESTL and Benefit Plan Coordinator at...
Activities Planned for Bell Let’s Talk Day
NAIT is setting up activities in the CAT Building tomorrow for Bell Let’s Talk Day. From 11:30-1:00 students will be able to use a photo booth to help donate to the yearly mental health fundraising campaign. Also set up for students will be cookies, massage chairs,...
Cuts For Success A Week Away
On Jan. 22, the Campus Activity Board is hosting their second annual Cuts for Success event. Student hairdressers from Est-Elle Academy will be giving students free haircuts from 9am-4pm in the CAT Building to help students prepare for the upcoming career fair. “[Cuts...
Parking Fines Go Up
NAIT students clamouring for parking spots: be advised. The City of Edmonton’s new parking fine is in place and will hurt the wallet more than in the past. (*Correction Feb. 8) The City of Edmonton had increased the fine amount for parking on private property with...