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...
NAIT’s Baking program chair, Alan Dumonceaux, is headed to Paris on Feb. 3 to represent Canada in the Masters de la Boulangerie. This is the Baking Masters – Dumonceaux describes it as the Olympics of the pastry world. “The World Cup of Baking is like the World Cup of...
NAIT’s tuition steering committee is meeting today, Dec. 14, which could have an impact on student fees or surcharges next year. On Nov. 30, the province announced a post-secondary tuition freeze for the fourth consecutive time into the 2018-19 school year. Although...
This past year was a huge year for news, both on and off campus. Here are some of the most memorable at NAIT this year: February 6: A student falls from the fifth floor of the CAT Building. February 10: A fire in the G-Wing causes $6.3 million in damage, shutting down...
Laurier University in Ontario is reeling after its first attempt to enact a policy brought forward by Bill C-16 went poorly. The policy in question was gendered and sexual violence and it was allegedly violated when Lindsay Shepherd, a graduate student and teaching...
Apprenticeship seats at NAIT will be cut back by approximately 2,000 for the 2018-19 academic year. As a result, it is estimated that 40 staff members will be laid off. This is after a reduction of 3,100 apprenticeship spots and almost 60 staff layoffs in the 2017-18...
NAIT has raised over $11,000 in its 2017 Movember campaign to support programs in Canada dedicated to preventing and spreading awareness about prostate cancer, testicular cancer as well as mental health and suicide awareness. A Movember wrap-up event was held in the...
NAIT’s own restaurants are receiving critical acclaim. Ernest’s has been named one of the 100 Best Restaurants in Canada for 2017 by OpenTable diners. The winners are based on more than 500,000 restaurant reviews submitted by diners using OpenTable between Nov. 1,...
For most current NAIT students, life after NAIT does not yet exist. NAIT’s International Centre and Alumni Relations have come together to give students a taste of life after NAIT. Life After NAIT was held on Nov. 21 in the North Lobby where faculty, alumni and...
As the fall semester wraps up, many students may be feeling a time and monetary strain from attending school. Thanks to this year’s NAIT it Forward campaign, staff raised over $100,000 for students to help their cause. The NAIT it Forward campaign raises money for...
