There’s a quiet humility to Arnold Rumbold’s philanthropy. The 93-year-old has donated millions of dollars to organizations around the city, including NAIT, where he was named a Distinguished Friend of the Institute in 2022 and an Honorory Diploma recipient in...
Have you struggled with Honorlock? Some students and instructors from the JR Shaw School of Business have been experiencing issues with the new technology.
NAIT is planning for the future of the campus, and they want students to weigh in. On Nov. 5 in CAT Crossing, students and staff can share feedback with NAIT on what they’d like to see in the next campus development plan. An online survey will also be available until...
According to an email shared with the Nugget, NAIT has clarified expectations regarding staff participation in protest activity ahead of a potential “Day of Action” in response to the Government of Alberta’s Bill 2. Bill 2, the Back to School Act, was introduced...
NAITSA is encouraging the Advanced Education Minister to look twice at NAIT’s decision to pause 18 programs in May 2025, according to a letter obtained by the Nugget. Lilly Houcher, NAITSA President, and Robin Murillo, NAITSA VP External, wrote to Minister...
One of the last places you may want to find yourself is dangling from a rope over the frigid waters of Whitemud Creek on a crisp fall day in Alberta. However, that is where over 60 NAIT students found themselves on the morning of Saturday, Sept. 27. Four student...
High school students interested in the trades flocked to NAIT for the “wildly successful” Next in Trades event on Sept. 22. 140 students participated in workshops, speaker sessions aimed at showing what a career in the trades could look like. “It’s critical for...
Edmonton-based radio station Sonic 102.9 is using an Artificial Intelligence radio host during a late-night slot. Sonic’s AI host, Sarah, has been hosting the Sunday night 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. radio slot for a few years now, but Edmontonians are now beginning to take...
Sept. 15 update: After Academic Council's Sept. 15 meeting, where they were to review 10 programs proposed for suspension, no decisions have been made. Matthew Lindberg, Dean of the School of Construction and Building Sciences, presented on the Millwork and Carpentry...
In 2023, NAIT spent $25,300 to soundproof the private washroom of President and CEO Laura Jo Gunter and adjoining hallway, according to documents obtained by the Nugget through a May 2025 Freedom of Information request. The documents also showed that NAIT’s...
