(Ottawa, May 23, 2018) – Ottawa candidates in the 2018 election must commit to providing Ontario’s colleges with the autonomy to develop cutting-edge programs for the new economy, including an expansion of career-specific degree programs at colleges.
“We need to create an environment for learners that ensures they gain the technical and professional skills for the 21st century,” said Algonquin College President Cheryl Jensen. “Colleges must be given the ability to adapt and develop cutting-edge programming to meet the demands of a rapidly changing workforce.”
Ontario needs a streamlined and effective system for developing new college programs. This would include the expansion of the colleges’ highly successful four-year degree programs and the development of career-specific three-year degree programs.
(OTTAWA, May 16, 2018) – Candidates in the 2018 provincial election are urged to support measures to produce more apprentices by expanding the Ontario colleges’ province-wide application service to include apprenticeship applications.
“As a province, we need to make it easier for students to enroll in apprenticeships,” said Algonquin College President Cheryl Jensen. “Our proposal to boost apprenticeship enrolment will help Ontario meet increasing demand for workers in the skilled trades. We urge Ottawa candidates to endorse this proposal to help more learners – at Algonquin and across the province – get the professional and technical training required to launch dynamic careers.”
The Ottawa Hospital mHealth Lab at Algonquin College has released CANImmunize, a free app that aims to improve vaccination for people in Canada — especially families with young children.
Algonquin College students have won eight medals at Canada’s largest skilled trade and technology competition – including three gold medals in Auto Collision Repair, Restaurant Service, and team Horticulture and Landscape.
Algonquin College is hosting the Welcome Reception and Dinner for the Global Conference on Indigenizing Entrepreneurship.
The Welcome Reception is being held at Algonquin’s Ottawa campus from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday, June 3. Algonquin is a partner sponsor for the international conference, which will bring together experts from across Canada and around the world to share best practices, compelling stories, and crucial insights on how Indigenous values, histories, and ways of knowing can transform entrepreneurial thinking. Continue reading AC to host welcome for Global Conference on Indigenizing Entrepreneurship
Grand Opening of the DARE District
May 03, 2018
(PHOTO: Jana Chytilova)
May 3 – OTTAWA – Algonquin College capped off its 50th Anniversary year celebrations by daring to look to the future with the grand opening of its new building, the DARE (Discovery, Applied Research, and Entrepreneurship) District.
At a special event and ribbon cutting, the College opened the doors on the new heart of its Ottawa campus – an innovative project two years in the making. Fittingly, Algonquin’s past and present were on hand to mark the milestone. The over 500 attendees included students, employees, alumni, and community leaders.
The DARE District will include the College’s new library and learning centre, an Indigenous Commons, makerspaces that will allow students to get their hands on the latest technology, a Cybersecurity Centre, and more. It will be home to new training and test facilities for high-demand job sectors, a multimedia production facility, expanded Applied Research and Innovation programs, and an area dedicated to Indigenous entrepreneurship.
Algonquin College and Carleton University will host the Make the CUT (College University Transition) program on Wednesday, May 2, at Algonquin College. This unique initiative is designed for Grade 12 students with learning disabilities or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder who are planning to attend college or university.
OTTAWA – Discovery, Applied Research, and Entrepreneurship. The DARE District has arrived at Algonquin College.
At a special grand opening event and ribbon cutting, the College will open the doors on the new heart of its Ottawa campus – an innovative, $44.9 million project two years in the making.
The DARE District will include the College’s new library and learning centre, an Indigenous Commons, makerspaces that will allow students to get their hands on the latest technology, a Cybersecurity Centre, and more. It will be home to new training and test facilities for high-demand job sectors, a multimedia production facility, expanded Applied Research and Innovation programs, and an area dedicated to Indigenous entrepreneurship.
April 18, 2018 (OTTAWA) — Algonquin College and The Ottawa Hospital are expanding their collaboration on health research, innovation and training with the opening of “The Ottawa Hospital at Algonquin College”. The newly renovated space – located within part of Algonquin’s Applied Research and Innovation facilities – will serve as a hub for collaboration, particularly in digital and mobile health (mHealth).
The Ottawa Hospital mHealth Lab, led by Dr. Kumanan Wilson, recently moved into the space in Algonquin’s F building. The 22-member team began collaborating with Algonquin in 2016 on an alien zombie-themed digital comic book to encourage immunization. New collaborations are continuing to use mobile and digital technologies to improve health. Continue reading The Ottawa Hospital opens digital health lab at Algonquin College
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