No more hunting for somewhere to charge laptops or study between classes—new furniture is rolling out in several locations across main campus with a focus on better access to power and better spaces to work from. After hearing from students that they wanted more...
NAIT has proposed a two per cent domestic tuition increase for the 2025/26 year. The tuition increase, along with NAIT’s 2025/26 budget, was approved by NAIT’s Board of Governors at their meeting on March 4. The budget still needs to be approved by the Advanced...
February signals the start of Black History Month, and NAIT began their month-long celebration to amplify Black voices across campus. The first event was a career speaker series, hosted by the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (OEDI) and Career Services. Three...
It seems like new union negotiations and strikes are popping up more and more. From WestJet to Canada Post to Edmonton Public Schools, it can be difficult to understand why strikes happen. In the case of Edmonton Public Schools (EPSB) support staff’s current strike,...
Remember that random gathering of people with flags and signs outside HP last month? Well, the collective bargaining that prompted NAIT's academic staff association (NASA) to gather in public is still ongoing, and yes, students should be paying attention. Each side...
Posters in the hall featuring the slogan ‘this matters’ and a QR code are part of NAIT’s first ever campaign to raise awareness around gender and sexual-based violence (GBSV). The campaign is part of NAIT’s larger commitment in 2023 to take seven actions to address...
NAIT’s reputation and success at international culinary competitions has granted them a new opportunity: selecting and training the country’s national junior culinary team for the next four years. This team of aspiring chefs, all 25 and under, will compete at...
November is promoted as Financial Literacy Month in Canada. NAIT’s JR Shaw School of Business is contributing to this national campaign by organizing Financial Literacy Week. The three-day event commences on Nov. 19 and wraps up on Nov. 21. The event is scheduled...
After its success in 2023, YIKES! Film Festival is returning Nov. 7 and 8 for a second year to celebrate horror, sci-fi and everything in between. YIKES Film Festival founder and organizer Danny Chamberlin, a NAIT marketing grad and local filmmaker, hopes the annual...
This article was originally published in the Oct. 9 print issue. When students started classes in Fall 2024, they were met with a new learning management system (LMS): Brightspace. This was no surprise to some students, but for many, it was an unexpected change. Many...
