The eighth NAITSA senate meeting was held on March 6, and started with a presentation by Solomon Lacoursiere and Vice President Academic Marina Bruno–students-at-large sitting on the NAIT Board of Governors. They both shared the experiences from participating on the...
Potential slate campaigning in 2024 NAITSA Executive Council election: What happened and how we fix it
Editor's note: This article was originally published with a definition of slate campaigning from the CRO, not the NAITSA bylaws. To avoid any confusion, we have adjusted the quoted line to come directly from the bylaws. The previous definition was “prohibit[ion of]...
NAIT students host first game development conference, aim for yearly event
Members of the Game Creators Space Club at NAIT are hosting a free game development conference in the Productivity and Innovation Centre on March 9.
Notes from the NAITSA Senate: February 7 recap
The governing body of the students' association met on February 7 to oversee the work of the Executive Council. Many topics were discussed after VP Academic, External and Internal presented their report to the senators. The first round of questions were directed at...
NAITSA launches drop-in tutoring sessions at no cost to students
NAITSA has introduced free in-person drop-in Nimbus tutoring sessions to support students' success. "It's a new thing that we just created ... to make tutoring more accessible for students," said Alessandra Medeiros, NAITSA Service Hub Manager. Sessions begin in...
Nest Eatery wins “Best Campus Bar” 8 years in a row
he Nest has secured yet another win of “Best Campus Bar” in the Best Bar None (BBN) awards, making this their eighth consecutive victory. The team found out at the 14th annual awards ceremony, where 75 local bars and restaurants gained accreditation in the...
Campus support services see increased numbers, more proactivity
NAITSA’s Peer Support and NAIT’s Counselling services have noticed students are seeking help earlier in the semester. While both are experiencing their annual uptick in appointments as finals season approaches for students, they’ve both seen a shift in the way...
Hate message found in NAIT bathroom; NAIT, NAITSA issue statement
A hate message attached to an X-Building washroom stall has prompted NAIT and NAITSA to release a joint statement earlier this October. The message targeted Filipino people, but no one has come forward to take responsibility for it since the school was notified. ...
NAITSA Senate Election results: Who’s in, who’s out and what’s next?
The 2023/24 NAITSA Senate Election results are in. Voting ended on October 19 at 4 p.m., and official results were announced October 20 at 5 p.m. Neo Genesis and Neil Fleming were elected in Zone 1. For Zone 2, Brooke de Vries, Benjie Tamboong and Ramanshu Dogra were...
Souch student lounge gets new furniture
Souch campus sees a new welcoming student lounge thanks to new furniture from NAITSA VP External Jenna Williams and the NAIT Facilities Management and Development Team. The satellite campuses fall under Williams’ purview, and during a recent visit to Souch, she...