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February is Heart Month.

Meet Sarah Piper, a current student in Algonquin College’s Cardiovascular Technology program.

“I chose to explore a career in heart care because I found it super interesting. I have a bachelor’s degree from University of Ottawa with a major in history and I was an ESL teacher.

After working as a teacher for a few years, I realized that I couldn’t see myself teaching long term. When I decided not to continue with teaching, my parents suggested I follow in my dad’s footsteps and go into healthcare. Continue reading →

Algonquin College officially opened its new state-of-the-art Pìwànak — Algonquin Centre for Science and Innovation (PACSI) on Feb. 2, 2026. Featuring more than 20,000 square feet of cutting-edge lab space, PACSI will serve as an unprecedented resource for science education and research in Ottawa and beyond. Continue reading →

Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe met with President Claude Brulé, faculty and nursing students from the School of Health Studies today, Jan. 27, at Ottawa City Hall to mark 50 years of nursing at Algonquin College. He spoke with students about their experiences and learned more about how many graduates have gone through the nursing program since its inception ~16,000. Continue reading →