The Alberta government announced a funding of around $15 million dollars over the next three years for Apprenticeship Learning Grants across Albertan post-secondaries, including NAIT and Red Deer Polytechnic. The funding, along with others that were announced for the...
NOTE: This article was originally printed with a photo from an incorrect program. The photo used was from Network Engineering Technology, not DMIT. The Nugget regrets the error and any confusion it may have caused. At the start of the winter 2023 semester, students...
NAIT will be hosting a two-day event called “Next in Trades” on March 18 and 25. The Government of Alberta is funding the event through the Alberta at Work initiative; it is designed as a way for people from all backgrounds–especially those in marginalized...
With this year's provincial budget, the United Conservative Party revealed their plan to spend more on our province's healthcare and education sectors, directly affecting the city and NAIT. The UCP revealed its last provincial budget before the upcoming election in...
Over reading week, NAIT hosted the inaugural JR Shaw School of Business Winter City Case Competition. Teams from NAIT, SAIT, the University of Alberta, Mount Royal University and Kwantlen Polytechnic University competed against each other in a series of live cases to...
It’s been two years since the pandemic, and everybody comes and goes too quickly here at NAIT. With some students on campus for the first time, or even for those returning, many see the uniformed officers or hear about NAIT Protective Services (NPS) but don’t know the...
The Alberta Government announced a cap on tuition increases, starting in the 2024-2025 year on Feb. 16 at the University of Alberta. The announcement comes after continued pressure on post-secondary students and staff due to inflation, the cost of living increasing...
For the 12th year in a row, NAIT has been named one of Alberta's top employers. NAIT Vice-President External Melanie Rogers said that the school is complex with a diverse community of staff and students. According to Rogers, it’s all about support. "We aspire to...
Chicken wings, a pub classic, were once considered a wasted part of the chicken. The wings were tossed in the garbage or used in a stock. It was not until 1964 at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York when Teressa Bellissimo cooked some wings as a late-night snack for...
NAIT student Brendan Spence is looking for a career, not just a job. After eight years of service in the Canadian Armed Forces as a combat engineer, he is now studying software development—his second NAIT diploma. “Typically, a lot of guys who go through my...
