After carbon monoxide forced a temporary closure in the Nest’s first week of opening, the campus bar installed new cooling equipment and will be reopening.
Nest announces reopening date after temporary closure
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New platform centralizes NAITSA volunteer opportunities
NAITSA will be using a new platform that aims to make it easier for students to find volunteer opportunities and get involved on campus. Vome, an online volunteer management software, was introduced to students in mid-August and brings NAITSA’s volunteer opportunities...
The Nest ‘temporarily closed’ after carbon monoxide detected
The closure came after an incident involving “what appeared to be heat-related symptoms” and the detection of carbon monoxide in the kitchen. The Nest will remain closed until the investigation is complete and NAITSA is confident the space is safe to reopen.
NAIT’s Got Talent returns with audience voting at the Nest
After several years away, NAITSA's popular talent show, NAIT’s Got Talent, will be held at the Nest Eatery on March 26. The event was last held in October 2020, back when COVID-19 forced the world to remain indoors and limit the amount of outdoor events students could...
Nest at NAIT wins again
For the 10th time, NAIT’s campus bar has taken home the Best Bar None (BBN) award for Best Campus Bar. The Nest Eatery team received the title at the 16th awards ceremony, where nightlife organizations are celebrated for meeting BBN’s criteria for service, safety and...
Students vote ‘yes’ for 2026 spring U-Pass
Students have made it clear: they want a spring U-Pass. From June 7-11, students voted in NAITSA’s first ever spring U-Pass referendum. 26.1% of eligible students voted, and the referendum passed in an overwhelming majority with 90.1% of voters saying yes. Starting in...
NAITSA considering spring U-Pass, students to vote in referendum
Spring students will finally get the chance to head to the polls and vote on a spring U-Pass—something NAITSA has never offered. Between June 7 and 11, students can vote online and make their voice heard. “It is time to give them a voice, to say if they want the...
NAITSA creates bursary for Indigenous students
Indigenous students at NAIT will have access to a new source of funding starting in Fall 2025, thanks to a new bursary approved by NAITSA’s Senate. $225,000 has been “placed into an endowment fund with a target annual return of 4%, funding multiple $1,500 bursaries...
Students can dodge GST at the Nest until June
The Canada-wide GST break ended on Feb. 15, but there’s still one place on campus where students can escape paying tax. The Nest, which is owned and operated by the NAIT Students’ Association, has extended their GST exemption, so students won't have to pay GST when...
NAITSA testing algorithm to connect students with events on campus
A new event suggestion system launching this year may be a game changer for campus life at NAIT. Chris Black, NAITSA Student Involvement Coordinator, and his team have been working to implement an algorithm-based system to curate and suggest events for NAIT students...