OTTAWA, ON – Jan. 30, 2026 – Algonquin College marked a major milestone this week, celebrating 50 years of nursing education with a high-profile regional nursing panel event that brought together alumni, faculty, students, and health‑care partners to honour the program’s legacy and explore the future of the profession.
Since 1975, nearly 16,000 Algonquin College nursing graduates have gone on to strengthen health care across the National Capital Region, the Ottawa Valley, Eastern Ontario, and beyond. For five decades, the College has been a training ground for skilled, compassionate nurses who make a meaningful difference in hospitals, long-term care homes, community clinics, and public health settings. Continue reading Algonquin College marks 50 years of nursing education with professional panel
Jan.19, 2026 – Ottawa, ON – A powerful new initiative is taking shape at Algonquin College. Soaring Circle, a national Outaouais-based non-profit, is proud to announce the launch of its Sewcase Skills Lab within Algonquin College’s Mamidosewin Centre to empower and support over 1,000 Indigenous students at Algonquin College in a way that is respectful and reflective of Indigenous cultures.
OTTAWA (Jan. 15, 2026) – In the fall of 2025, Algonquin College Victimology student Jessica Glass was presented with $5,000 towards her tuition after being selected as the winner of the College’s annual tuition contest.
“Winning the contest is really crazy. It’s really going to take a lot of stress off everything for me. I’m going to be able to be more involved in the community and I don’t have to worry about anything financially. I’m just really excited to start this new chapter of my life,” said Glass.
Featured in the photo above, from left to right: David Young (Service Manager, Barrhaven Ford), Jeffery Newson, Katherine Root (Dean, Algonquin Centre for Construction Excellence, Algonquin College), Mistalyn Seguin (Director of Philanthropy, Algonquin College), AC alum “Stuntman Stu” Schwartz (Spokesperson, Barrhaven Ford), Shaun Barr (Chair, Apprenticeship Training, Automotive and Mechanical Trades, Algonquin College), Don Pidgeon (Shop Foreman, Barrhaven Ford), Mark Bonneau (General Manager, Barrhaven Ford), Tyler Stack (EV Specialist, Barrhaven Ford), Anthony Van Volkenburg (EV Sales Product Manager, Barrhaven Ford), and David Dhungana (General Sales Manager, Barrhaven Ford).
OTTAWA, ON (Thurs., December 18, 2025) – Algonquin College is thrilled to share that Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd. has generously donated a Ford Mustang Mach-E to support learners in our automotive-based programs, particularly Automotive Service Technician and Motive Power Technician. Valued at nearly $60,000 CAD, this electric vehicle (EV) will serve as a key resource for practical demonstrations and hands-on exercises, giving learners direct experience with cutting-edge EV technology.
From left to right, first-place winners Claire McLeman and Erin McNish are pictured with Emma Carrique, Regional Recruiter, Fastenal Canada, and Patrick Charlton, Professor, School of Business and Hospitality.
On Wednesday, Nov. 26, the DARE Incubator space in C278 was standing room only and abuzz with nerves and excitement, as six third-year Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing) (Honours) learners presented their sales case pitches to a panel of external judges from Fastenal Canada and Invest Ottawa.
Fastenal Canada’s generous sponsorship provided students with a hands-on learning experience with a realistic business-to-business (B2B) sales case.
The six-week program saw over eight School of Business and Hospitality alumni return to coach current students and give back to the next generation of competitors during their training process.
Pictured: One of nine student murals created in Algonquin College’s DARE District (Building C) by Illustration and Concept Art students during the Cause a Scene initiative. For more photos, see the bottom of this release.
OTTAWA (Nov. 26, 2025) – On Nov. 13, Algonquin College hosted an Indigenous-led climate dialogue that inspired 55 Illustration and Concept Art students. Their murals and AR activations remain on display in DARE District until mid-December.
OTTAWA (Nov. 25, 2025) – Algonquin College is proud and excited to open applications for its newly approved Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Honours) degree program, available at both our Ottawa and Pembroke campuses.
OTTAWA, ON (Nov. 18, 2025) – Algonquin College recently hosted Knowledge Keeper and Master Canoe Builder Chuck Commanda for a traditional Birchbark Canoe Build as Commanda and Algonquin College learners constructed a traditional 12-foot Algonquin canoe.
“Hosting Chuck Commanda as he worked and shared his knowledge with our learners was a powerful way to honour Indigenous traditions and foster meaningful connections on campus,” said Algonquin College President and CEO Claude Brulé.”
Indigenous-led dialogue, live VR-assisted murals, and AR activations turn campus into a living canvas.
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Algonquin College students will “cause a scene” in the DARE District with a live, climate-themed mural flash mob that begins with an Indigenous led, multigenerational dialogue on caring for the planet.
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high-profile regional nursing panel event that brought together alumni, faculty, students, and health‑care partners to honour the program’s legacy and explore the future of the profession.
the launch of its Sewcase Skills Lab within 
Nursing (Honours) degree program, available at both our Ottawa and Pembroke campuses. 
Canoe Build as Commanda and Algonquin College learners constructed a traditional 12-foot Algonquin canoe.