New all-gender and universal washrooms available at the Ottawa Campus

Posted on Monday, October 2nd, 2023

Image of a washrooms with stall doors closed and a text-based wall mural on either side of the image

The four-corners washroom in A Building

Algonquin College is proud to announce a significant milestone in its commitment to inclusion, diversity and breaking down barriers within the College community. Facilities Management has recently completed extensive renovations to multiple washrooms on the Ottawa Campus, culminating in the creation of inclusive, all-gender and universal washroom facilities, as well as the first deliberately designed and constructed all-gender washrooms in College-owned facilities. 

This project has been in the works since 2022, with the overarching goal of fostering inclusivity across campus. A dedicated working group was formed to identify the diverse needs of the College community, including learners, employees and the public who use our facilities. Collaborating with consultants, we set ambitious standards for these all-inclusive washrooms, incorporating valuable lessons learned from the Jack Doyle Athletics and Recreation Centre project completed in 2021. 

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Storytelling, solidarity and orange shirts marks Sept. 30 event

Posted on Friday, September 29th, 2023

Sept. 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Drummer plays for a crowd wearing orange shirts in Nawapon to mark the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

The day honours the children who never returned home and survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and the ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process. Read more >

“We share wonder as we wander” — authors speak at AC

Posted on Friday, September 29th, 2023

A group of close to 100 learners and employees came together on Thursday toIn circle session as part of first Indigenous Speaker Series listen to the authors of Walking Together: Two-Eyed Seeing and Land-Based Learning for an interactive and engaging session.

Mi’kmaw Elder Albert Marshall and Humber College Professor Louise Zimanyi, who is of French-Canadian and Hungarian descent, addressed the crowd, discussing not only the importance of connecting to nature but how to incorporate and share that learning with young children. The crowd included Early Childhood Education program students who also participated in an engaging reading of the new book. Read more >