If you’ve ever had an instructor or colleague who went above and beyond for their students you’ll be happy to know that NAIT recognizes the talent and service of it’s faculty. The institution promotes the growth of outstanding and excellent instruction through special...
Student government
Two levels of student governance represent the student body at NAIT – the Executive Council and the Student Senate. Both groups are elected annually to represent their peers to NAIT administration and relevant local, provincial and federal groups. Each fall, two...
Biz students’ opinion sought
Business students looking to have their voices and suggestions heard for the betterment of their program are now being encouraged to attend ongoing focus group meetings that began last week at NAIT. The Business Focus Group held its first meeting Sept. 12 with the...
Looking past textbooks
For students, one of the greatest costs, aside from tuition, is textbooks. Prices often reach into the hundreds of dollars for a single subject and taking several subjects a semester can increase those costs exponentially. Those financial obligations often come at a...
How to succeed in Math
Post secondary math courses generally go at about twice the pace of high school courses so you are expected to absorb new material much more quickly. Math is learned mostly by doing problems, not by memorizing. Therefore, most of your math study time should be spent...
Give us a break!
Ah, autumn. It’s a magical time of year when brilliant gold and crimson leaves are gently carried away with a breeze. It’s also a time when students are cramming for their midterms and struggling to keep up with their assignments – a time when a fall reading week...
Your new student prez
With the completion of the whirlwind byelection to replace NAITSA’s President Allannah Wrobel, who stepped down for personal reasons, students voted to fill her shoes with one of her team members. NAITSA VP Academic John Perozok won the early November byelection to...
Talks continue over PSLA
Students may not consider what is involved in working at a post-secondary institution in Alberta. Post-secondary staff are essential to the pursuit of higher learning. The NAIT Academic Staff Association or NASA, represents more than 1,100 staff on campus. They serve...
Grad stats – it’s in the numbers
Statistics – they can rule our lives and often form the basis for critical decisions. For students, probably the most critical decision is selecting which institution and program to enroll in and it is often impacted by how that program measures up. The primary focus?...
New campus gets high grades
This September, NAIT’s new Crane and Hoisting campus in Spruce Grove opened after a whirlwind of construction. The facility has many benefits over the old Nisku and Souch Campus locations. All of the classrooms are included at the new campus, whereas before they were...