NAITSA Senate held their fifth annual meeting of the academic year on Wednesday, Jan. 15. The meeting began with a quick review and approval of an agenda in the consent agenda, previously discussed in their fourth meeting. The motion was moved to pass. Overview:...
Students to vote on keeping or ditching U-Pass in February
Students will head to the polls in February to vote on a new U-Pass contract, as the current contract is expiring in August 2025. Jenna Luczak, NAITSA’s President, along with representatives from MacEwan, Norquest, Concordia and the University of Alberta, negotiated...
NAITSA unveils new mural in student study space
Students looking for a relaxing but aesthetic study space can head to T109 to see NAITSA’s newest mural. The former classroom was converted to a student study space last January. While students have been using the space, NAITSA President Jenna Luczak noticed the usage...
From the NAITSA Senate: Dec. 4 recap
NAITSA’s Senate held their fourth meeting of the academic year on Wednesday, Dec. 4. The meeting began with the review of a consent agenda that had been discussed previously but not yet decided upon. After a call for approval, the Senate voted on the motion within the...
Ooks Life going mobile with new app
Students can access campus life, events, clubs and more a lot easier, thanks to a new mobile app version of Ooks Life. NAITSA soft-launched the brand new app late in September after learning about it at a conference. Brayden Shopland, NAITSA VP Internal, routinely...
NAITSA hosting first-ever Desi Night at the Nest
One month has passed since school started. Students are already busy with work, events and other activities. However, this is the perfect time to add another event to their calendars. For the first time, NAITSA is hosting Desi Night—a south-asian themed event...
From the NAITSA Senate: April 3 recap
NAITSA’s Senate held their final meeting of the 2023/24 academic year on April 3. NAITSA President Tyleen Saison expressed positive feelings and gratitude towards the elected Senators and Executive Council for their work this year. The meeting started with a...
NAITSA Senate votes unanimously to remove President-Elect
At the tenth NAITSA Senate meeting, the Senate unanimously passed a motion to remove Travis Luscombe as President-Elect for the 2024/25 year. Luscombe had earlier been serving as NAITSA Vice-President Internal but was dismissed from his position on March 20....
NAITSA VP Internal “relieved of his duties”
Note: this is a breaking news situation; information will be added as received NAITSA VP Internal Travis Luscombe has been relieved of his duties effective immediately, according to a statement released by NAITSA. The statement said that “Executive Council recognizes...
Notes from the NAITSA Senate: March 6 recap
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...