Algonquin College’ has launched a unique corporate partnership initiative – DARE6, as it is called – with PCL Constructors Canada Inc. (PCL) as the first firm to sign on.
On Friday, some three dozen PCL senior executives and employees who’d been involved in building the College’s newest facility, the DARE District, returned to the Ottawa Campus to inaugurate DARE6, a new-style collaborative partnership Algonquin is offering to select corporate stakeholders to help further the College’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation. Continue reading Algonquin College launches DARE6 Initiative
As you know, earlier this week Environment Canada declared a winter storm warning for our region, with freezing rain and rapidly accumulating snow affecting road conditions throughout eastern Ontario. Late last night, the Algonquin College Executive Team decided to close our Pembroke Campus due to deteriorating conditions in that area. The Pembroke Campus will remain closed until Friday at 7:30 a.m. Continue reading Message from the President – Winter Storm Update
OTTAWA — Algonquin College will host the launch of a Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) program aimed at getting Canadian colleges and institutes to collaborate on socially beneficial projects.
Algonquin College’s We Saved You a Seat program has won an Award of Excellence from Electricity Human Resources Canada.
The program was honoured with the Innovation in HR Practices – Education or Training Institution Award.
We Saved You a Seat was selected for its work “addressing the enrollment gap of women in STEM.” Launched in 2018, the program aims to increase the number of women enrolled in select technology programs at Algonquin. Sara Gauen, the College’s Inclusion and Diversity Specialist, was part of the Algonquin team that accepted the award from EHRC. Continue reading We Saved You a Seat wins Award of Excellence
OTTAWA — Students, employees and friends of Algonquin College will be participating in a special ceremony in an effort to bring the community together following an act of vandalism.
Gathering to Heal will be hosted by Ron (Deganadus) McLester, Algonquin’s Vice President, Truth, Reconciliation and Indigenization, and will include a prayer from an elder, Indigenous drumming, and dance. The event will be held in the shadow of the defaced mural, which has been left visible in an effort to acknowledge the pain it has caused Indigenous learners and employees at the College, as well as the broader community. Continue reading Gathering to Heal: Algonquin College Responds to Mural Vandalism
I am writing this to share some concerns surrounding the novel coronavirus and reported behaviour towards some of our international students. There have been troubling reports from our International Education Centre that students of Chinese heritage are encountering hurtful messages on social media, and are being ostracized by their fellow students.
While I understand there is increasing anxiety surrounding this virus, I want to stress that the Public Health Agency of Canada has assessed the public health risk as “low for Canada and Canadian travelers.” Only those people who become ill within 14 days of having visited Wuhan or who have been in close contact with someone who has a respiratory illness who has been to Wuhan within 14 days prior to the onset of their illness are considered at risk for the coronavirus. Continue reading Message from the President – Coronavirus
I write to you this evening to let you know about an incident that has caused great pain in our College community. I want to acknowledge that, and tell you how I would like to move forward.
On Tuesday evening, someone defaced the three-storey mural in the DARE District, painting graffiti over our beautiful hawk. This mural is very special to our College — the artists who created it did so to mark the opening of our DARE District. It took them seven months to complete, and was created in consultation with our learners and Indigenous elders. Continue reading Message from the President re: vandalism
Algonquin College Security Services is seeking the assistance of the College community to identify the individual in the photos below.
This information is being sought in relation to an incident of vandalism that occurred in C Building on Jan. 28, 2020 at approximately 8:30 p.m. The individual may have been seen on the main floor or 2nd floor of C Building. Continue reading Security alert: Incident of vandalism
OTTAWA — Algonquin College will host 12 of the country’s top chefs this weekend as they do culinary battle in the prestigious Canadian Culinary Championships.
The two-day contest, which begins on Friday and concludes Saturday night, involves three separate competitions: Mystery Wine Pairing, Black Box Competition, and The Grand Finale Competition.
OTTAWA (January 28, 2020) – Algonquin College’s new, innovative home for corporate training in downtown Ottawa reflects the growing demand for lifelong learning.
Located at 700 Sussex Drive, in the heart of the nation’s capital, the 8,800-foot space will serve employers and individuals looking for retraining, skills upkeep and development.
“We want people to know that Algonquin College is not only a place for people preparing for their first career, but their second and third careers,” said Claude Brulé, Algonquin College’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “The Learning Centre will support companies looking to develop, adapt and innovate their workforce – and create opportunities for employees to grow or chart a new path within their organizations.”
The Algonquin College website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. The cookies categorized as "Essential" are stored on your browser and enable the basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies to help us analyze how you use the website to maximize performance, store your preferences, and provide you with relevant content and advertisements. You can choose to allow all cookies or only allow a selection, but disabling some of them may affect your browsing experience. View our privacy statement.
These cookies cannot be turned off as they are required to enable the basic features of this site. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.
These cookies are used to collect preferences, compile site usage information, and improve the efficiency of the website.
These cookies allow us and partner companies to make our marketing efforts more relevant and to optimize the effectiveness of our ads.
Algonquin College’ has launched a unique corporate partnership initiative – DARE6, as it is called – with PCL Constructors Canada Inc. (PCL) as the first firm to sign on.