November 2003

Horticulture Show
[November 27, 2003]

Algonquin College extends an invitation to the Ottawa area media to use the college's horticulture display area over the Christmas season for broadcast events such live morning or noon hour shows. The college's horticulture students have created Las Flores de Nochebuena, a seasonal floral display with a South American twist. Las Flores de Nochebuena , which translates Flowers of the Holy Night, is the original name for the poinsettia, a plant native to Mexico and South America.

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Algonquin College's United way Campaign Exceeds High Expectations
[November 12, 2003]

Algonquin College will celebrate its amazingly successful 2003 United Way campaign at an official Touchdown Ceremony Friday. In addition to revealing the grand total raised this year, organizers will thank all of its campaign volunteers for their hard work and generosity.

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University Students Head To Algonquin College for Special Forum on Photonics Technology
[November 7, 2003]

University students from across Canada specializing in photonics studies will be learning about experimental techniques in photonics at a series of workshops being held at Algonquin College and the National Research Council (NRC) in Ottawa from Nov. 11 to 13.

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Algonquin College United Way Head Shaving Challenge
[November 3, 2003]

High profile Algonquin College staff, students and alumni, including Algonquin Students’ Association President Adam Gal, will have their heads shaved as part of Algonquin College’s United Way Student Days. Several United Way-funded agencies will also be on hand during this event that will help raise awareness of the United Way among the College’s student population.

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October 2003

Algonquin College Fall Convocation
[October 23, 2003]

More than 300 graduates will be attending Algonquin College’s Fall Convocation to be held at the National Arts Centre on Monday, October 27, 2003.  Sherry Thurig, President of the Algonquin College Alumni Association, will present  the Alumni-of-the-Year Award to Stuntman Stu of 106.9 The Bear’s Breakfast  Show, a graduate of the 1997 class of the Radio Broadcasting program.

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Algonquin College Hosts Gala Awards Night
[October 22, 2003]

More than 400 guests will be attending the Fifth Annual Awards Gala to be held Saturday, October 25, honouring over 70 Algonquin College students. Senior executives from local businesses such as the Ottawa Police Service, Randall’s Paints, Telesat Canada and the Ottawa Restaurant Association will present the donor-based awards and recognize these award-winning students.

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Algonquin College Hosts Fall Open House
[October 8, 2003]

More than 100 full-time career-training programs will be on display at Algonquin College’s annual fall Open House. Talk to faculty and staff about your goals and career options and take a guided tour of the Woodroffe Campus.

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September 2003

Algonquin College Hosts All-Candidates Forum
[September 22, 2003]

Algonquin College will host an all-candidates forum featuring the Ottawa West-Nepean candidates running in the upcoming provincial election. The forum will be moderated by Russell Mills, Algonquin College’s Dean of the School of Media and Design, and will feature opening and closing remarks from all candidates as well as a student panel and question period.

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Algonquin College hosts Technology Fair
[September 15, 2003]

Algonquin College hosts its fourth-annual Technology Fair. The 2003 Technology Fair showcases cutting-edge computer hardware, software packages and electronic devices from over 30 of the world’s leading high-tech manufacturers. Company representatives will be on hand to answer questions and demonstrate their latest products.

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August 2003

Algonquin College welcomes new students
[August 21, 2003]

Algonquin College opens its doors to a new school year. Algonquin College President, Robert Gillett, Students’ Association President, Adam Gal, and Alumni Association President, Sherry Thurig, will be serving coffee and donuts to students at the Woodroffe Campus on the first day of classes.

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May 2003

Algonquin College and OCRI host Research Day
[May 23, 2003]

Algonquin College’s Office of Applied Research, in conjunction with the Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI), is hosting its inaugural Research Day. The College’s ongoing applied research activities in the School of Advanced Technology, the School of Media and Design and the School of Health and Community Studies will be featured through presentations and demonstrations. Tours will be given of Algonquin’s Hapto-Visual Research Centre, High-Definition Cinema Lab and Tele-Health Research Clinic, as well as the College's three photonics labs, animation and TV production studios and the manufacturing and robotics lab.

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Algonquin College hosts finals of first-annual high school Computer Programming Olympics
[May 21, 2003]

Algonquin College’s Computer Studies department is hosting the finals of its first-annual High School Computer Programming Olympics. This is a computer programming contest open to all Ottawa-area high school students. Students have been given two weeks to create a computer game based on a problem posted on Algonquin College’s School of Advanced Technology Web site, www.algonquincollege.com/atec. Teams have now been chosen to participate in a single-day final-round contest on Saturday, May 24, where each team must enhance their original game to meet new requirements. Among the prizes to be won are trophies, computer equipment and scholarships for the winning participants.

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Algonquin College students host High Tech Fashion Show
[May 16, 2003]

Algonquin College’s School of Media and Design is presenting a fashion design show entitled High Tech Fashion. This show will feature clothing from ten students of Algonquin’s Fashion Design certificate program. Faculty from the Fashion Design program will also present collections of their own designs, and include locally and nationally-known designers such as Elizabeth Blythe Lilley of Blythe Occasions evening and bridal wear, Tonia Weber of Airline club wear, and Kerry Roney of Kerry Roney Exclusive evening, bridal & career wear.

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Algonquin College students host Interior Design show
[May 15, 2003]

Students graduating this spring from Algonquin College’s three-year Interior Design program will have their work on display for the public and representatives of Ottawa’s interior design industry at their 25th-annual Interior Design Grad Show.

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Algonquin College co-hosts police educators conference
[May 9, 2003]

Algonquin College will co-host the Canadian Association of Police Educators (CAPE) Conference 2003 with the Ottawa Police Service and the Canadian Police College. This is an annual event that brings police officers and educators together from across Canada to share the issues facing police educators through four days of workshops, speeches and discussions. This year’s conference theme is "Learning From Experience", and begins Monday, May 12, with opening remarks from Algonquin College’s President Robert Gillett, Ottawa Police Service Chief Vince Bevan, Canadian Police College Acting Director Russ Grabb and CAPE President Les Chipperfield.

Algonquin College displays students' achievements
[May 1, 2003]

Algonquin College invites you to enjoy our students’ achievements at the following year-end exhibitions:
Photography Exhibition and Animation Exhibition

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April 2003

Algonquin College hosts first-annual high school Computer Programming Olympics
[April 30, 2003]

Algonquin College’s Computer Studies department is hosting its first-annual High School Computer Programming Olympics. This is a computer programming contest open to all Ottawa-area high school students. Students have been given two weeks to create a computer game based on a problem posted on April 25 on Algonquin College’s School of Advanced Technology Web site, www.algonquincollege.com/atec. Finalists will be chosen to participate in a single-day contest where they must enhance their original game to meet new requirements. Among the prizes to be won are trophies, computer equipment and scholarships for the winning participants.

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March 2003Algonquin College hosts annual Celebration of Cultures
[March 10, 2003]

Algonquin College will host its 6th Annual Celebration of Cultures on Wednesday, March 12, at Algonquin’s Woodroffe Campus Market Place Food Court. This event is held every year to celebrate the College’s culturally-diverse student population.

Algonquin College hosts annual International Women's Week Dinner
[March 4, 2003]

Algonquin College is celebrating International Women’s Week with a dinner and guest speaker Carol Anne Meehan of CJOH News.

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February 2003Algonquin College hosts Career Networking Fair and Alumni Annual General Meeting [February 13, 2003]

Algonquin College presents its 5th Annual Career Networking Fair. This year’s career fair will feature a Success Series led by guest alumni Angie Poirier of the New RO, Corel Centre Executive Chef Orazio La Manna and fitness specialists Kim Beauregard and Rhonda Giguere. Over 50 employers will be on hand to answer questions while the Success Series features career-oriented workshops throughout the event.

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January 2003

Grand opening of the Algonquin Fitness Zone
S [January 23, 2003]

Algonquin Students’ Association President, Krista Helman, and Algonquin College President, Robert Gillett, will officially open the $3.6 million Algonquin Fitness Zone.