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...
NAITSA Emergency Food Centre sees 100% increase in demand, donations needed
NAITSA’s Emergency Food Centre has seen a 100 per cent increase in requests in September compared to last year. According to Jessie Burchnall, the U-Pass and Food Centre Specialist at NAITSA, the Food Centre received 79 food hamper requests in September 2022 compared...
NAITSA introduces new advisor position for academic support
Students have a new support system for dealing with academic challenges: NAITSA’s Student Academic Rights Advisor. Renata Medeiros, former NAITSA VP Academic and new Student Academic Rights Advisor, can help students with “basically anything they are struggling...
Gallivan data breach could put some NAIT students’ info at risk
Update: This article was originally published with the statement that students' ID number, name, email, address and/or date of birth were compromised. This is incorrect. Only the students' name, ID number and date of birth were included in the breach. Personal...
From the NAITSA Senate: March 8 Notes
The March 8th NAITSA Senate meeting was lively, with an intense debate about the new mandatory non-instructional fee (MNIF). After the call to order and the land acknowledgment, the new Executive Council Elects were welcomed for next year. Vice-President...
Club feature: Hip Hop Dance Club
After NAIT’s recent Clubs Showcase on Feb. 7 and 8, the Hip Hop Dance Club [HDC] ranked first in the People's Choice Award. The President of HDC, Allyson Hamor, says that it’s nice to get recognized. "I really wasn't expecting much but we did get First Choice in...
Love of the game: Board Game Club at NAIT feature
Board games have been part of human history for millennia. One of the oldest is an ancient Mesopotamia two-player race strategy game known as "The Royal Game of Ur" which dates back to sometime around 2600-2400 B.C. NAIT is no exception to the ancient tradition of...