December 2009

Algonquin College Board of Governors approves new Student Commons: Building to become the "heart" of the Woodroffe Campus
[December 10, 2009]

The Algonquin Students’ Association (SA) and Algonquin College administration have once again joined forces to enhance student life at the College. The two organizations are pooling resources to build an anticipated 110,000 square-foot Student Commons facility that will feature large common spaces and lounge areas, an auditorium, study spaces, food services, several student services in a one-stop
shopping model, as well as Students’ Association Board and Administration Offices.

November 2009

Algonquin College receives $2.3 million NSERC dollars to establish the Algonquin Design Centre

[November 27, 2009]

Applied research at Algonquin College received a multi-million dollar boost today as The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology) announced the College will receive $2.3 million College and Community Innovation Program (CCI) dollars to boost innovation and commercialization.

Algonquin College launches Ontario's first Kitchen and Bath Design Program

[November 25, 2009]

With help from local business and industry leaders, Algonquin College launched Ontario’s first Kitchen and Bath Design Graduate Certificate program today. Set to begin in January 2010, this program is tailored to industry professionals, and recent design graduates, looking to specialize in residential design of kitchens and bathrooms.

Algonquin College hosts Canada's largest Corporate and Community Social Responsibility Conference
[November 23, 2009]

Some of the nation’s most prominent business leaders gathered at Algonquin College today to participate in Canada’s largest Corporate and Community Social Responsibility Conference (CCSR), where they discussed various aspects related to the triple bottom line: Planet, Profit and People.

$750,000 from Hydro One puts a charge into Algonquin College's bursaries

[November 11, 2009]

Hydro One provided a boost to Algonquin College with a cheque for $750,000 to establish endowed bursaries in the electrical technician and electrical engineering technology programs.

October 2009

Barbara Farber awarded honourary degree at Algonquin College's fall convocation

[October 27, 2009]

Among the hundreds of credentials conferred tonight, one of the College’s highest honours, an honorary degree, was bestowed upon Barbara Farber, President of the Leikin Group Inc.

Algonquin College breaks ground on new "Algonquin Centre for Construction Excellence"
[October 16, 2009]
Armed with shovels, backhoes, and help from elected officials from all levels of government, Algonquin College’s President Robert Gillett broke ground on the new $77-million Algonquin Centre for Construction Excellence today.

September 2009

Algonquin College's capital campaign for new trades centre continues to gather steam with another $100,000 pledge

[September 2, 2009]
Algonquin’s Constructing Our Future Campaign continues to gather steam this week with a $100,000 pledge from Modern Niagara Ottawa Inc. This latest pledge was made to coincide with Modern Niagara’s 50 th anniversary celebration.

August 2009

New Algonquin College award honours fallen soldiers
[August 26, 2009]

Algonquin College will support Project Hero by offering free tuition to dependent children of Canadian Forces personnel killed while serving in an active military mission dating back to February 2002.

Electrical Contractors' Association of Ottawa pledge $250,000 to Algonquin College's capital campaign for new trades centre
[August 20, 2009]
The atmosphere was electric at Algonquin College’s Woodroffe Campus as the Electrical Contractors’ Association of Ottawa (ECAO) gave a boost to Algonquin’s Constructing Our Future Campaign with a $250,000 pledge.

June 2009

Algonquin Convocation: 2,000 graduates, 5 guest speakers, 2 days of celebration

[June 18, 2009]
More than 2,000 of the 5,500-strong Algonquin College spring graduating class will attend Convocation ceremonies at Scotiabank Place on Thursday, June 18, and Friday, June 19. Algonquin College President Robert Gillett will preside over the presentation of degrees, diplomas and certificates at five separate ceremonies. In recognition of lifetime achievement and service to the Ottawa community, Algonquin will bestow an Honorary Diploma on David Wallace, Former Regional Vice President and
Managing Director, Eastern and Northern Ontario BMO Harris Private Banking.

Algonquin College sets construction date for new Pembroke Campus
[June 5, 2009]
In front of a crowd of community supporters and business leaders, Algonquin College President Robert Gillett announced the target date of April 1st, 2011 for bulldozers to begin breaking ground on the College’s new Ottawa Valley campus. In a symbolic gesture noting the project’s steady march toward completion, President Gillett presented Pembroke Mayor Ed Jacyno with a toy bulldozer with the dates of groundbreaking and opening of the new Pembroke campus emblazoned on its sides.

May 2009

New Algonquin College Campus in Perth: Federal and Provincial governments announce $9 million in funding
[May 29, 2009]
Algonquin College’s Perth Campus was buzzing with excitement today as Scott Reid, Member of Parliament for LanarkFrontenacLennox and Addington; and Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and MPP for Ottawa West Nepean, Jim Watson announced a combined $9million investment to rebuild the campus. The announcement was welcomed with cheers by students and staff at the
College as well as by members of the local community.

Strong Partnerships and Changing Economy Drive Urgent Need for Government Support of New Ottawa Valley Algonquin College Campus
[May 5, 2009]
Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley is urging the Federal government to address the unique economic and educational challenges facing rural communities by committing $13 million from the Knowledge Infrastructure Program for a new Algonquin campus in downtown Pembroke.

April 2009

Algonquin College Event Management students raise $51,000 for the Children’s Wish Foundation

[April 21, 2009]

It was a proud moment for the Algonquin College Event Management graduating class this week as they presented the Children’s Wish Foundation with a cheque for $51,000 as part of their “Creating Magic” campaign. Members of the Children’s Wish Foundation and three “wish children” were at Algonquin College for a presentation ceremony to celebrate the students’ fundraising success.

Algonquin continues to perform as a leader in Campus sustainability: One of the first colleges in Ontario to sign national protocol

[April 22, 2009]

Algonquin College became the second college in Ontario to sign the Association of Canadian Community College’s (ACCC) Pan-Canadian Protocol for Sustainability. Algonquin’s President Robert Gillett was joined by James Knight, President of the ACCC, on Earth Day to sign this protocol and formally recognize the importance of sustainability on campus, in our classrooms and beyond.

Jane Goodall brings “Reason for Hope” environmental message to Ottawa and Algonquin College April 15

[April 15, 2009]

Gloomy predictions about the future of the earth are easy to find. However, renowned primatologist and environmentalist Jane Goodall will deliver a decidedly contrary view in Ottawa April 15.

Algonquin College receives $35 million in federal funding for Environmental Demonstration Centre for Construction Trades and Building Sciences

[April 9, 2009]

Cheers echoed through a construction trades classroom at Algonquin College’s Ottawa campus today as Transport Minister John Baird announced $35 million in funding from the Government of Canada for the construction of the college’s new Environmental Demonstration Centre for Construction Trades and Building Sciences.

March 2009

Trade show to demystify the buzz behind “social enterprise”

[March 27, 2009]

A trade show event at Algonquin College will try to answer the question “What’s all the buzz about social enterprise?”

Picture Algonquin College at the Genies

[March 27, 2009]

The Genie Awards are coming to Ottawa this April, and Algonquin College is proud to be part of it.

Algonquin College commends province for pro-education budget Stresses importance of rural development

[March 26, 2009]

Algonquin College President Robert Gillett says the Ontario budget is a good one for colleges, education, and the province.

Sustainability took front-and-centre at Algonquin College’s first World Café

[March9, 2009]

Students, staff, faculty and members of the public gathered at Algonquin College today to take part in a World Café where the main discussion question was: what should sustainable development should look like at Algonquin? Participants were asked to provide their thoughts about the long-term vision of sustainability at the College, and outline the actions required to achieve this vision.

January 2009

Ottawa’s post-secondary schools join forces to help students get to class should OC Transpo strike continue

[January 8, 2009]

Ottawa’s four post-secondary institutions have joined forces in order to help ensure that students are able to attend classes should the OC Transpo strike continue after the Jan. 8 transit workers’ vote.

December 2008

More than $1.25 million in funding to create 82 new trades places at Algonquin College’s Ottawa, Pembroke campuses

[December 5, 2008]

More than 80 students in Pembroke and Ottawa will benefit from training in highly-marketable trades starting next fall, thanks to more than $1.2 million in funding to Algonquin College from the Province of Ontario.

November 2008

Algonquin College Board of Governors strongly endorses new building projects in Pembroke, Perth

[November 12, 2008]

On November 10 the Board of Governors of Algonquin College passed two motions supporting major capital projects – a new campus in downtown Pembroke and a new building in Perth – strongly reaffirming Algonquin’s commitment to college education in the Ottawa Valley.

Algonquin College’s Proposal for a New Ottawa Valley Campus Receives over $1 million in Pledges

[November 5, 2009]

The Capital Campaign for a new Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley campus in downtown Pembroke exceeded $1 million in pledges today. This announcement was made during a televised town hall meeting regarding the progress towards securing funding and approval to build a new 80,000 square foot campus.

July 2008

Algonquin College’s New Paralegal Program first in Eastern Ontario to be accredited by the Law Society of Upper Canada

[July 29, 2008]

Algonquin College’s new Paralegal Program is the first in Eastern Ontario to receive accreditation from the Law Society of Upper Canada. This accreditation will enable graduates to meet the Law Society’s educational requirement for licensing.

June 2008

Algonquin College urges laid-off workers to consider Second Career retraining

[June 11, 2008]

A new campaign has been launched urging laid-off workers seeking retraining to consider programs at Ontario’s public colleges, where each applicant may be eligible for funding to help with their costs under the Ontario government’s new Second Career program.

Algonquin College celebrates Environment Week with Launch of Canada’s first Green Business Management College Program

[June 2, 2008]

In coordination with Canadian Environment Week, today Algonquin College officially launched its Green Business Management Program. This graduate certificate is Canada’s first college program focused on sustainable business development and environmental stewardship.

April 2008

Youth Helping Youth - Algonquin College Event Management Students donate $44,111.00 to the Children’s Wish Foundation

[April 17, 2008]

Students in the Algonquin College School of Hospitality and Tourism Event Management one-year graduate certificate program have raised $44,111.00 for the Children’s Wish Foundation through a fundraising campaign entitled ’Creating Magic’. On April 17, the Children’s Wish Foundation visited Algonquin College’s Woodroffe Campus to thank the students and receive the donation.

The Algonquin Times wins five awards at the OCNA convention

[April 5, 2008]

The Algonquin Times, Algonquin College’s student newspaper, won five awards at the Ontario Community Newspapers Association (OCNA) convention on Saturday, April 5.

March 2008

Learning Alliance Set to Attract the World to Ottawa
[ March 11, 2008]

Algonquin College, Carleton University, University of Ottawa, La Cité collégiale, OCRI (the Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation) and the City of Ottawa have collaborated to form the Global Learning Alliance and are pleased to announce the launch of a web site entitled Where the World Comes to Learn.

February 2008

Conference Board of Canada Leads Discussion on the Workforce Needs of Eastern Ontario

[ February 13, 2008]

Dr. Kurtis Kitagawa, Principal Research Associate, Education and Learning, Conference Board of Canada, led a discussion at Algonquin College regarding the critical need for skilled workers in Eastern Ontario. The event also included an update on the College’s expansion proposals and the ongoing efforts to secure provincial and federal funding.

November 2007

Algonquin College and Hydro One Address the Skills Shortages in the Electrical Delivery Sector
[ November 29, 2007]

Algonquin College has signed an agreement with Hydro One to attract students into the electrical transmission and distribution utility sector in an effort to continue to address the skilled trades
shortage in this industry. Hydro One has signed agreements with four colleges in the north, east, south and west of Ontario.

Algonquin College Graduate Wins 2007 Premier’s Award

[Nov 28, 2007]
Abdul Abdulrahman, an Algonquin College graduate and a leading advocate for the integration of foreign-trained professionals into Canada’s health care system, has won a 2007 Premier’s Award for outstanding graduates.

July 2007

Algonquin College’s Leading-Edge Trades Centre Proposal Emphasizes “Green” Learning

[July 16, 2007]

A focus on teaching environmentally friendly and sustainable design principles is at the forefront of Algonquin College’s proposal for a Centre for Construction Trades and Building Sciences (CCTBS) facility.

April 2007

Algonquin College Officially Opens its New Animal Health Care Facility
[April 11, 2007]

Algonquin College officially opened its new $3.8 million Animal Health Care Facility on the Woodroffe Campus today, providing a leading-edge learning environment to train the graduates that are in high demand in today’s animal health care industry.

February 2007

Two Algonquin College Alumni Receive Ontario’s Highest Award

[February 19, 2007]
Two graduates from Algonquin College in Ottawa have been honoured with 2006 Ontario Premier’s Awards. Kerry Smith, Ophthalmology Nurse and Corneal-Retrieval Nurse at the Ottawa Hospital and a 1981 graduate of the Registered Practical Nurse program, has won in the Health Sciences category.  Peter Wintonick, CEO of Necessary Illusions Productions Inc. and a 1974 graduate of the Film Production program, has won in the Creative Arts and Design category. 

November 2006

Algonquin Hosts Provincial Marketing Competition
[ November 16, 2006] 

Algonquin College, along with its Competition Sponsor, Bell Canada, is hosting the 27 th annual Ontario
Colleges' Marketing Competition (OCMC) 2006 on November 16 and 17. OCMC 2006 brings hundreds of highly-motivated College graduate-level business students and dynamic faculty together from across Ontario to Ottawa to showcase their business talents and earn top awards for teamwork and strategic thinking. Students will compete in several marketing case-study competitions, to be judged by marketing-industry experts from across Canada.

September 2006

Small World, Big Picture – Expedition Africa Project Launch
[September 14, 2006]

The Small World, Big Picture – Expedition Africa Project was officially launched at Algonquin College on Thursday, September 14, with a video link with Ben Webster, expedition leader, from Cairo, Egypt. The Small World, Big Picture – Expedition Africa Project will traverse the continent of Africa from Egypt to South Africa. This expedition is designed to actively engage Canadian schoolaged students, their teachers and their families with respect to the Continent of Africa, its opportunities, challenges and people.

July 2006

Algonquin College a Partner in First College Network for Industrial Innovation
[July 31, 2006]

In the first funding award of its kind, the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation has awarded $3.5 million to 10 colleges under the Ontario Research Commercialization Program (ORCP) to help build college capacity for industry-focused research and commercialization.

Ottawa girls make their own movies at the Women in Media Foundation Inc. Girls’ Television and New Media Camp
[July 6, 2006]
For two weeks this summer, the Women in Media Foundation (WIMF) is hosting a summer day camp at Algonquin College in the Nation’s Capital. The Girls’ Television and New Media Camp gives teenage girls a unique chance to work as camera operators, lighting and audio technicians, and video tape editors as they script, shoot and edit their own videos. The WIMF Girls’ Television and New Media Camp is offered to 10 girls between the ages of 12-15 from culturally and economically diverse backgrounds.

May 2006

Algonquin College Launches Commercial Pilot and Aviation Management Program with the Ottawa Flying Club

[May 25, 2006]

Algonquin College’s Institute of Aviation Studies, within the College’s School of Advanced Technology, has partnered with the Ottawa Flying Club to provide flight training and ground school for its Commercial Pilot and Aviation Management program.

Algonquin College Proclaimed Ontario Hub of Excellence in Nursing Education

[May 8, 2006]

The Government of Ontario has proclaimed Algonquin College a Hub of Excellence for Operating Room Nursing Education.  This announcement emphasizes Algonquin’s position as a leader in nursing education and brings with it funding worth $500,000. 

March 2006

Algonquin College Board Backs President
[March 30, 2006]

In the wake of the Algonquin College faculty union’s call for the resignation of President Robert Gillett earlier this week, David Wallace, Chair of Algonquin College’s Board of Governors, released a statement today in full support of Robert Gillett, President of Algonquin College.

February 2006

Algonquin College Opens Soccer Facility
[February 22, 2006]
The doors of Algonquin Students’ Association’s $5.4 million Soccer Facility officially opened today on Algonquin’s Woodroffe Campus. Algonquin Students’ Association President, Michael Barrett, and Algonquin College President, Robert Gillett, were on hand for the official opening.

Algonquin College Celebrates Photonics with Official Launch of Bachelor’s Degree Program
[February 6, 2006]
Algonquin College celebrated the successful conclusion of Phase I of Algonquin’s Photonics Education and Training (PET) Project and the official launch of Phase II, the Bachelor of Applied Technology – Photonics Program, at an event attended by business and industry leaders and government officials on February 6. Dr. Adam Chowaniec, Chairman of the Board of Tundra Semiconductor Corporation and Chair of the Ontario Research and Innovation Council, was the keynote speaker at the event. His speech focused on the role of science and technology in the future of Canada.

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