Month: October 2022

College welcomes two Indigenous Pedagogy and curriculum consultants

While most folks were able to enjoy a bit of a slower pace this summer, new employees Shelia Grantham and Kerry Potts started their new roles at Algonquin College and hit the ground running, quickly becoming part of the College community, hosting events and being interviewed by local media.

Grantham and Potts are Indigenous Pedagogy and Curriculum Consultants, new roles created within Learning and Teaching Services (LTS). The goal of LTS aims to foster a culture of teaching innovation and excellence at Algonquin College and build relationships with faculty, academic schools and Applied Research that support strategic collaboration, pedagogical and technological exploration, and ideas sharing. With these new roles, LTS will further advance the TRC’s Calls to Action relating to Indigenous education.
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AC students come together for Diwali festivities  

Students commune in the student commons in celebration of Diwali.

Students dance to classic Bollywood tunes in celebrations of Diwali.

The energy was abuzz at the Algonquin College Diwali Celebration on Oct. 20. Hosted by the Algonquin Students’ Association (SA), the event featured classic Bollywood tunes, delicious eats and henna tattooing courtesy of Henna by Shanna.

After many long years apart, students were welcomed together again for a fun-filled afternoon of dancing and singing to celebrate the special occasion.

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These heroes wear scrubs: the important work of Registered Veterinary Technicians

October is Registered Veterinary Technician’s (RVT) month — a time to recognize the amazing work of RVTs in helping to keep our furry friends healthy and happy.

For RVT month we took a trip over to Algonquin College’s V Building to chat with students and staff from the Veterinary Technician program about the everyday role of a veterinary technician, the changes that are shaping the future of veterinary medicine, and their overflowing passion for their work.

“Skilled veterinary technicians are integral to a successful clinic. Technicians have so many roles within a clinic: anesthetist, dental hygienist, laboratory technician, venipuncturist, pharmacist, nurse, X-ray technician, educator, and surgical assistant to name a few,” says Algonquin College Veterinary Technician Professor, Dr. Amy Brown.

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