After more than two decades at NAIT, Clayton Davis was appointed as NAIT’s vice-president students and campus experience.
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Student Life
New platform centralizes NAITSA volunteer opportunities
NAITSA will be using a new platform that aims to make it easier for students to find volunteer opportunities and get involved on campus. Vome, an online volunteer management software, was introduced to students in mid-August and brings NAITSA’s volunteer opportunities...
School spirit: Lived, not manufactured
Last semester, I passed a student in an Ooks shirt and shorts and instantly pictured her as a basketball player. That image stayed with me. That is the power of branding. Gilles Prefontaine, a marketing instructor at NAIT, believes branding is more than a logo on a wall or a slogan on a poster.
5 things to do in your first month at NAIT
Nervous about your first month of at NAIT? Don’t be! We have compiled the ultimate checklist of the top 5 things you can do to master campus life, make friends, and set yourself up for a successful semester at NAIT.
South Lobby revitalization project streamlines student experience
It may look like the ping pong tables were moved for no reason, but behind the scenes, South Lobby is getting gutted for a three-year long, $12 million project designed to streamline the student experience.
The ultimate guide to parking at NAIT
No more confusing parking! This interactive map shows you where you can park and how much it costs.
A high school graduate’s dilemma: Work first, or go to post-secondary?
Every year, high school graduates face two choices that determine how they will spend the next few years. Some graduates go straight to some form of post-secondary study. Others prefer to undergo one or more “gap years” after they graduate, which are usually spent working.
But what path is better, and why do people choose either one? That is the question I want to answer.
Two students, two stories: Finding the course load that fits
Starting post-secondary often comes with a big question: How many courses should I take? It’s easy to feel lost in the mix of advice and expectations on what, and how many classes, to take. It makes one wonder, is there even a right answer?
New Indigenous stoles represent culture, accomplishments and possibility at convocation
Convocation audience members will notice something new at this year’s celebration: a thoughtfully designed stole, featuring geometric patterns and traditional Indigenous symbols. It’s a new initiative from NAIT’s Nîsôhkamâtotân Centre to celebrate the accomplishments,...
Ook, Ook, Goose: Keeping the peace with campus geese
If you’re at NAIT for spring classes, you’ve probably noticed that there are less students on campus — but more Canada geese. Their nesting season coincides with NAIT’s spring semester, and the large migratory birds have overtaken the courtyards and parking lots,...