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The following is a message from Claude Brulé, President and Chief Executive Officer of Algonquin College:

Dear Algonquin Community,

It is with great pleasure that I announce Mark Savenkoff as the successful candidate, of a national search process, as Algonquin College’s first Vice President of Advancement.

As part of our College’s ongoing continuous improvement processes, this past year, the Algonquin College Foundation transitioned its fundraising governance structure from an externally governed Foundation to a College administered Advancement Office. This evolution is becoming the norm within post-secondary education. The Vice President of Advancement position was created by progressing the existing Executive Director position to a member of the Executive Team. This change was deliberate to provide more direct involvement to support the College’s evolving needs and reliance on external partners. The new structure will continue to rely on volunteer champions and external partners to support student success and our vision to be a global leader in personalized, digitally connected, experiential learning. Continue reading →

Fourth Annual CyberSCI – Cyber Security Challenge Gives Students a Chance to Win Paid Internships

Date: November 23, 2019 from 9am to 5pm

Place: Carleton University, TIM program offices at Carleton University (St. Patrick’s Building, Room 303)

Ottawa, ON Canada

In a world where we hear about computer systems being attacked all too often, it’s reassuring to know there are organizations that are doing something about it. There are also schools giving students a chance to learn more about how to prevent these malicious intrusions. That’s where CyberSCI – Cyber Security Challenge Canada steps in to merge these groups in an engaging competition. Continue reading →

(TORONTO, Nov. 12, 2019) – The Ontario government’s new policy to expand partnership agreements between Ontario’s colleges and private trainers will bolster the province’s efforts to produce a more highly qualified workforce, Ontario’s colleges said today.

“This creates new opportunities for international students to acquire the professional expertise to pursue rewarding careers in Ontario,” said Linda Franklin, the president and CEO of Colleges Ontario. “This strengthens our workforce and our economic prosperity.” Continue reading →

Algonquin College has received a $450,000 donation from guard.me International Insurance — the first part of a $650,000 contribution towards international education opportunities first announced in the summer.

The special, two-year investment will benefit international students in the form of new scholarships and a bursary fund, and seed funding for unique entrepreneurship and applied research initiatives. The funding will also help more domestic students study and work abroad.

“International students make significant social, economic and education contributions to Algonquin College and the Ottawa community,” said Cheryl Jensen, former Algonquin College President and Chief Executive Officer, when the funding was first announced on Friday, June 28. “This generous donation from guard.me will help support international students who have a sudden, unforeseen change in their financial situation. It will also provide our domestic students with more opportunities abroad – experience that is highly attractive to potential employers.”

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Dear Learners and Colleagues,

This week, we heard that Ontario school districts are engaged in collective bargaining with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) union. CUPE employees will be in a position to strike as of Monday, October 7. Some parents have been informed by their boards that, should a work stoppage occur, their schools will have to close.

We realize this situation has created uncertainty for many families and so we wanted to provide some information to help you plan. Continue reading →

OTTAWA (September 26) — Algonquin College celebrates some of its most accomplished alumni at the third annual Alumni of Distinction Awards Gala on Sept. 26. The gala honours the achievements of 10 alumni and one community employer who have made distinctive contributions in their fields of endeavour and their communities.

The event will be hosted by Michael O’Byrne, CTV News at Noon anchor and an alumni of Algonquin’s journalism program.

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Algonquin College has seen consistent improvement in overall student satisfaction levels, according to Provincial Key Performance Indicator (KPI) results released today across the province.

Student, graduate and employer feedback placed Algonquin at the top of the scale among large Ontario colleges – with a top-three ranking in six of nine categories.

The annual survey results, which were released by Colleges Ontario earlier today, show overall student satisfaction rising three per cent to 76.2 per cent, ranking Algonquin College second among large colleges in Ontario – and above the Ontario college system average.

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