Month: January 2017

Comic takes kid-centred approach to underscore importance of immunization

Posted on Tuesday, January 24th, 2017

OTTAWA, CANADA – Alien invaders descend on a world while defensive forces mobilize to battle the intruders … is this the plot from an upcoming blockbuster movie or a creative approach to science education? These scenes are from a new online comic, Immunity Warriors: Invasion of the Alien Zombies, created to educate elementary school students about the immune system and the role of immunization in defending against illness.

Conceived by Dr. Kumanan Wilson, a physician, researcher and comic book fan, Invasion of the Alien Zombies approaches immunization education from a child’s perspective. Continue reading →

Algonquin College and Shopify announce new program making experiential learning a priority

Posted on Tuesday, January 24th, 2017

Ottawa — Algonquin College and Shopify are pleased to announce a partnership that brings students into the future of commerce and design.

Sixty third-year Algonquin College Graphic Design students from the School of Media and Design will be receiving hands-on training in a pilot course that provides experiential learning opportunities at Shopify’s company headquarters. As part of the curriculum, students will partner with local businesses to improve design aspects of their companies. The students will gain expert insight and training from Shopify instructors, who collaborated with College instructors to build a multidisciplinary course. Continue reading →

Capital Magazine celebration event features Cheryl as panellist

Posted on Friday, January 20th, 2017

Capital Magazine panelists

Photo: Alex Munter, CEO of the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, left, Algonquin College President Cheryl Jensen, centre, and Warren Creates, head of the Immigration Law Group at Perley-Robertson, Hill and McDougall, were the evening’s panelists.

Capital Magazine celebrated the launch of its second edition, which features Algonquin College President Cheryl Jensen on its cover, at a networking and panel event at the College on Thursday evening.
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Helicopters from Ornge, Canadian Coast Guard join Aviation program “training fleet”

Posted on Wednesday, January 4th, 2017

Helicopter

The Ornge helicopter joins a Canadian Coast Guard helicopter on loan to the College that was installed at the Canadian Air and Space Museum just before the holidays.

Algonquin College Aviation program students will have another helicopter to train on when an Ornge helicopter arrives at the Canadian Air and Space Museum on Thursday morning — the second Aviation program helicopter training tool to arrive at the museum in a month. Continue reading →