International student fees appear to be staying the same for the next school year despite NAIT’s deficit of $6.1 million last year. In a recent interview, President and CEO Glenn Feltham said he “doesn’t believe international tuition is going up,” when asked about the...
We know a) that sleep is the most important thing we can do for mental and physical health, and good school/work performance, and b) that most of us don’t get nearly enough. While you sleep: • Your brain recharges • Your cells repair • Your body releases important...
Price, schedule and educational goals and experiences are often the greatest factors in how a student chooses an academic upgrading system. Alberta is unique in that students are offered a variety of options for academic upgrading. Norquest College, distance learning...
The men’s basketball team had a different looking team going into the second half of the 2017-2018 season. Despite the Ooks roster alterations throughout the year, they were able to come together to make a run at the ACAC Championship. Their run ended with them in...
Two NAIT executives shook off their interim titles and were officially appointed to their leadership positions in 2018. Announced on Jan. 8, Kevin Shufflebotham is NAIT’s provost and Dr. Susan Fitzsimmons is VP Academic. “I’m just really excited about this opportunity...
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 –...
It didn’t take long for Dr. Jordan B. Peterson to book a new venue in Edmonton. Just days after the Citadel Theatre’s abrupt cancellation of Peterson’s Feb. 12 book tour date, Hyatt Place Edmonton-Downtown swooped in and booked the author. Tickets were gone within...
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...
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...
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...
