Month: December 2018

Holiday Closure

Posted on Friday, December 21st, 2018

Please note that all College Campuses will be closed for business as of Friday, Dec. 21, 2018 at 10 p.m. until Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019 at 6 a.m.

During this time the following entrances at the Ottawa Campus will be left unlocked while the remainder of the College entry points will be locked, secured and and feature appropriate signage:

The entrances that are to remain unlocked on a 24 hr/day basis are:

C Building, Main Entrance
ACCE Building, All Entrances
T Building, All Entrances
E Building, North & East Entrance

All other entrances will be locked.

Student and Staff Access:
Access for Students is limited to where there are scheduled activities, such as gym events and classes. Students may also have access to their lockers. Students may request access to other areas and such access shall only be granted where written authorization has been pre-approved. Employees are permitted to access areas where they normally work and to all common areas. All other access requests may only be granted through written authorizations or with the approval of a Security Manager.

Algonquin College adopts new policy on free speech

Posted on Monday, December 17th, 2018

(OTTAWA, Dec. 17, 2018) – Algonquin College will be posting a new policy on free speech that has been endorsed by all of Ontario’s 24 colleges.

“The freedom to share ideas is an integral part of post-secondary education,” said Cheryl Jensen, Algonquin College’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “At Algonquin, we will continue to encourage open, respectful discussion and a diversity of views. As a community, we must strike a healthy balance – by recognizing each other’s freedom to expression and freedom to disagree.”

The new free speech policy was developed by a task force of senior college leaders in collaboration with the College Student Alliance, legal experts and others. It was approved at a recent meeting of Ontario’s college presidents and is to be posted at every college by Jan. 1.

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Algonquin College renews commitment to Truth and Reconciliation with official opening and naming of new Indigenous spaces

Posted on Monday, December 10th, 2018

OTTAWA — Algonquin College put the final touches on its $44.9-million construction project today with the official opening and naming of several new spaces dedicated to experiential learning and a new understanding of Indigenous cultures and heritage.

In a ceremony attended by several hundred students, employees and community members, the College paid tribute to several new spaces:

Ishkodewan: A former courtyard, now an Indigenous gathering circle and outdoor classroom.

Nawapon: The Indigenous Learning Commons on the first floor of the DARE District.

The Lodge: A circular space within Nawapon that can be used for smaller gatherings.

Pìdàban: Located on the second floor of DARE District, this will be the Institute of Indigenization.

Kejeyàdizidjigwogamig: A smaller space on the third floor (library) of the DARE District that will serve as a showcase for Indigenous oration and storytelling.

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Algonquin College to celebrate grand opening and official naming of new Courtyard and Indigenous spaces

Posted on Monday, December 10th, 2018

Algonquin College is preparing to celebrate the grand opening and official naming of its new Courtyard and Indigenous spaces on Monday, Dec. 10.

Located in the College’s state-of-the-art DARE District, these facilities were the final phase of construction on a $44.9-million space that promotes new, experiential ways of learning to connect students and their research with the Indigenous, business and local communities.

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New Algonquin online program provides management training to tradespeople

Posted on Wednesday, December 5th, 2018

Ontario’s colleges have launched a new online business program that teaches management and entrepreneurial skills to certified tradespeople who are looking to run their own businesses.

Algonquin College is one of only three colleges where the new online business trades diploma is now available.

“This new initiative will enrich Ontario’s supply of qualified tradespeople,” said Linda Franklin, the president and CEO of Colleges Ontario. “It will help close Ontario’s skills gap by fostering new businesses that lead to more opportunities for people to enter the trades.”

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