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...
Safety on campus with NAIT Protective Services
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...
Alberta government announces a cap in tuition increase
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...
NAIT recognized as top employer for 12 years straight
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...
Too hot to handle: Students try their luck in hot-wing contest
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...
From soldier to software: NAIT student feature
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...
Lifelong learning at NAIT
After graduating NAIT, education and connection doesn’t need to end. The NAIT Alumni association offers an opportunity to build careers to new heights with a series of lifelong learning events. NAIT grads can discover new ways to advance skills through a variety of...
Accessibility and equity at NAIT
In 1992, the United Nations recognized the need for equity and justice as it pertains to people with disabilities and thus launched the official International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) to take place on December 3rd of each year. Equity is the...
NAIT offers new way to say “thanks”
NAIT’s mental health program has created a new initiative called “well-being champion” (WBC) that allows students and staff to acknowledge an instructor or peer for outstanding well-being behaviour. Mental Health Program Coordinator, Rosie Colangelo, believes this...
NAIT’s culinary department feeding students through on-campus gardens
With rising costs of living, especially tuition fees for students, some NAIT staff and instructors are determined more than ever to help. After years of mulling over ideas and going back and forth, Perry Michetti, NAIT’s Culinary Department...