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Algonquin College game developers showcase talent contribute to Cold War exhibit

Algonquin College co-ordinator and game development professor Dushan Horvat and two of his former students Antoine Plouffe and NoahAC professor and one student in person and one virtual sit to discuss creating Cold War exhibit. Maxwell have gone back in time.

Alongside Algonquin College, the exhibition was produced in collaboration with the Royal Canadian Air Force, CAE and the National Research Council Canada, the three have created part of a new permanent Cold War exhibit that is set to open at the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum on April 5.

Horvat and his team re-created a digital kiosk related to a digital early warning (DEW) system in the Yukon. Called the Bar1 Station, these stations were created to detect early land or sea invasion by the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

They produced the interactive display using digital creation, animation, 3D modelling, and narration. They were tasked to create a station experience and showcase the facility. Continue reading →

Algonquin College officially unveils new street names on Ottawa Campus

Greetings were given, dignitaries were welcomed, tobacco was offered and with that, four Indigenous street names were publicly celebratedLarge group of people standing around street sign with new Indigenous street names on Algonquin Campus. at Algonquin College’s Ottawa Campus today.

The official ceremony included community elders, local, provincial and federal representatives, College leadership, members of the Board of Governors and Indigenous Education Council and guests from Pikwakanagan and Kitigan Zibi.

President and CEO of Algonquin College, Claude Brulé praised the new signage. “I hope that these street signs extend an additional sense of welcoming and inclusivity for our learners and employees. By embracing and recognizing the Anishinabe language, we look to reaffirm our commitment to fostering an environment where every member of our community feels acknowledged, appreciated, and respected. It’s a way of allowing learners to see themselves reflected in the very fabric of our institution.” Continue reading →

Office Administration students partner with Canadian Blood Services

Algonquin College Level 4 students in the Office Administration – ExecutiveStudents in E Building at an information table raising awareness for Canadian Blood Services (OAE) program are raising awareness around saving lives with their capstone project.

Be a Hero – You’re Somebody’s Type is a student-led initiative partnering with Canadian Blood Services (CBS). This education and awareness campaign is designed to highlight the need for and importance of blood, plasma, stem cells and organ donation. Continue reading →