Oct. 15, 2020 – Students enrolled in Algonquin College’s paralegal program are exposed to several practice-oriented educational tools, which now includes uLawPractice, a powerful automated legal accounting and practice management suite.
In August, Algonquin College began collaborating with uLaw to outfit its paralegal program with uLaw’s EDU environment. Faculty can use the software to monitor a student’s production of accurate books and records in areas related to legal accounting, practice management, and audit preparation.
All of these practice-management duties are highly important for legal practitioners, particularly paralegals, who will be subject to thorough auditing standards during their professional careers. The collaboration will provide Algonquin students with access to uLawPractice through 2025. Continue reading uLawPractice collaborates with Algonquin College to support paralegal program
Photonics, light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation and electronics, is a multi-trillion-dollar industry, used in a huge number of applications of our daily life in areas as diverse as communications, defense, manufacturing, entertainment, consumer equipment, aviation, agriculture, life sciences, and medicine. Algonquin College is home to the only photonics lab of its kind in the world – all thanks to a substantial upgrade and sponsorship donated by Ciena.
Before the latest iteration of the Ciena Optophotonics Lab, it had a capacity of 2.5 gigabit per second (Gbit/s). With the upgrade, the lab can transmit data flows at 200 Gbit/s. This lab also features the equipment used in major telecommunications facilities in Canada, allowing Algonquin College students to get hands-on experience from world-class and cutting-edge technology in this new teaching lab installation.
It is more important than ever to reduce the spread of the flu.
Ottawa Public Health has confirmed that they will be distributing the influenza vaccines to long-term care facilities and nursing homes as a first priority, so we will likely receive our shipment of vaccines before the end of October. They will be distributing the vaccines evenly throughout the city of Ottawa based on availability, with no guarantees regarding a total number the College may receive.
Algonquin College’s Health Services has been working closely with Risk Management and Ottawa Public Health to finalize plans to provide flu shots this Fall. In keeping with College intentions to minimize on-campus population as much as possible and based on potentially limited availability, we will be offering flu shot vaccinations to all students and employees who are already approved to be on campus for work and/or study as well as to all students living in Residence. Continue reading Flu Vaccination Clinics 2020/21
The Province of Ontario has imposed new restrictions effective Saturday, October 10 at 12:01 a.m. in Ottawa, Toronto and Peel resulting from the continuing spike in reported COVID-19 cases.
The new measures come on a record-setting day of new confirmed cases in the province. Algonquin College will continue its current state of academic operations at all campuses, with the exception of Ottawa Campus’ Restaurant International closing after this evening’s service (Friday, October 9).
The College is undertaking a review of the new regulations to determine if any other specific changes may be required. If the review indicates further changes to operations are necessary, we will communicate those with you in the coming days. The list of new restrictions announced today can be found here. Continue reading Message from the President – October 09
Fall is that special time of year when we give thanks. And this upcoming Thanksgiving weekend will be unlike any in recent memory. This year, many of us will be thankful for the people most dear to us, ironically, by keeping our distance from them.
Amidst rising COVID-19 cases, Dr. Vera Etches, Medical Officer of Health for Ottawa Public Health, is recommending celebrating Thanksgiving only alongside the “people we live with.” The Premier has also called for everyone to keep two metres away from those outside of our households.
The increased call for vigilance comes with good reason. Recent research conducted by Ottawa Public Health shows that one quarter of all September COVID-19 cases were the result of people socializing with those outside their household. Continue reading Message from the President – October 08
Let us introduce to you the College’s new Board of Governors for the 2020-2021 academic year!
The Board of Governors is made up of seventeen individuals: Twelve external Governors from various sectors of our community; four internal Governors who represent Students, Faculty, Support Staff and Administrative Staff; and our President. Two thirds of our members are Board-appointed and the remainder are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. The Board employs an open recruitment process to fill vacancies. Interested members of the public can apply to join our Board via the Board’s public website or through Ontario’s Public Appointments Secretariat website.
Please click here to scroll through our Governors’ portraits and biographies – what better way to get to know your Board of Governors? Should you have any questions about how the Board carries out its responsibilities, please contact Victoria Tiqui-Sanford, at extension 7702 or by email: tiquisv@algonquincollege.com.
Ottawa, ON – October 5, 2020 – Ciena is working with Algonquin College to upgrade its Optophotonics Lab on the Ottawa campus – providing students hands-on experience with the same cutting-edge equipment that currently powers the majority of internet traffic and Zoom calls.
Thanks to Ciena’s support, School of Advanced Technology graduates will benefit from extensive, experiential learning on the same equipment available in top corporations – including major telecommunications carriers in Canada and around the world.
“We couldn’t be more grateful for Ciena’s contribution, they have been a wonderful partner for close to a decade,” said Claude Brulé, President and Chief Executive Officer of Algonquin College. “This will ensure our current and future learners have access to the latest and greatest technology – and position them to find employment and long-term career success in the tech sector.” Continue reading Ciena Supports Upgrade Of State-Of-The Art Optophotonics Lab At Algonquin College
Earlier this week, the Premier confirmed Ontario is officially dealing with a second wave of COVID-19 cases – and medical experts believe a key factor in this increase is the casual following of health and safety guidelines.
Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, said we need to “hunker down and stay on task” – a call to action I fully support on our own campuses. Dr. Vera Etches, Medical Officer of Health at Ottawa Public Health, echoed that theme in a recent message asking the city’s institutions to “promote key practices that will help us get through these challenging times.”
We cannot afford to be casual about health and safety – nor to let our guard down in the slightest. We must all put the needs of our community first. Our collective wellbeing is the number one priority.
So, if you have COVID-19 symptoms, do not come to campus. Get tested. If you have had a close contact with a positive case, you should also be tested. If you have taken a COVID-19 test, self-isolate until you receive the results and then follow the required self-isolation measures indicated by public health. Do not attend campus. (Learn more about COVID-19 testing and attending campus here.) Continue reading Message from the President – Sept 30
This year, it is more important than ever to reduce the spread of the flu.
Algonquin College’s Health Services is currently finalizing its plans to provide flu shots again this Fall to all students and employees who are approved to be on campus for work and/or study. The vaccination clinics will be conducted under the guidelines and protocols of Ottawa Public Health, incorporating all required safety protocols. Further details regarding the 2020/21 Flu Vaccination Clinics with Health Services will be announced soon.
In addition to getting your flu vaccine, you can help stop the spread of the flu, and protect yourself and your family by following a few easy steps:
• Wash your hands frequently with soap and water, or use hand sanitizer
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Germs spread this way.
• Cover your coughs and sneezes with your arm, not your hand.
• If you are sick, STAY HOME.
• Do not visit hospitalized patients or residents of retirement homes or long-term care homes if you are
experiencing flu-like symptoms.
• Maintain physical distancing of 2 metres (6 feet) apart
• Wear a mask if physical distancing is difficult
• Abide by the City of Ottawa’s guidelines for maximum group sizes for indoor gatherings
Algonquin College Professor, Tania Silletta, has been selected to receive a Minister’s Award of Excellence for her work in the Therapeutic Recreation (TR) graduate certificate program.
The announcement was made today (September 28) by Ontario’s Minister of Colleges and Universities, Ross Romano. Criterion for the award is based on, among other things, transition to online delivery, community impact and research.
“It’s actions like (Silletta’s) that contribute to our world-class postsecondary sector,” said Romano.
When then pandemic struck this spring, Silletta along with program coordinator Patricia Robson, developed virtual placements for Algonquin TR students. The volunteer pilot program was ground-breaking and overwhelmingly successful. Continue reading Algonquin Professor Tania Silletta receives Minister’s Award
Dear Colleagues and Learners:
Algonquin College Professor, Tania Silletta, has been selected to receive a Minister’s Award of Excellence for her work in the Therapeutic Recreation (TR) graduate certificate program.