Algonquin College will honour 10 recipients and one community employer during an upcoming online virtual gala. This year’s Alumni of Distinction range from an Olympic medalist to one of our own department Chairs. They include changemakers in the fields of mental health and emergency services, innovators in education and e-commerce and trendsetters in the creative and culinary arts. For a complete list of honouree bios, visit here.
For over 25 years, the Algonquin College one-year Event Management graduate certificate program has been providing business/project management skills to prepare graduates for many exciting roles in all sectors of industry. With the switch to virtual classes in response to Covid 19, the program has adapted and evolved to effectively deliver the same core skills via engaging, live classes.
Events continue despite the pandemic which has created new, creative and unique opportunities.
That was the consensus from industry experts who attended an Algonquin College virtual gathering Monday, November 25 to discuss the future of the events industry.
Hosted by Brian Henry, an Algonquin alumnus and co-owner of Quality Entertainment, the event included a discussion of how the events industry has changed since the pandemic. There was also consideration of how the College’s Event Management program has shifted to executing virtual events to support local charities while teaching students to plan and execute face-to-face, virtual, and hybrid events.
OTTAWA – Algonquin College’s Victimology Research Centre, a first of its kind in Canada, is marking its official launch during Victims and Survivors of Crime Week (Nov. 22 – 28).
The Centre’s launch corresponds with the November 24th panel discussion, Community Responses to Homicide, in partnership with the Ottawa Police Service on homicide trends in the nation’s capital over the past five years. The launch will also feature the premier of the documentary After Candace: The Art of Healing, and the unveiling of new research on survivors of violence across Canada, completed by the Centre with support from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).
“The work we are doing in conjunction with our partners is truly unique in the field of victimology in Canada,” said Dr. Benjamin Roebuck, Research Chair & Professor of Victimology at Algonquin College. “The launch of the Centre helps formalize the research we have been conducting for the past several years. Our partnerships and projects have grown so much since we started, we thought it timely to highlight our initiatives during Victims and Survivors of Crime Week.” Continue reading Algonquin College to launch Victimology Research Centre during Victims and Survivors of Crime Week
As COVID-19 highlights the urgent need to increase vaccine manufacturing around the world, a unique training program is bolstering Canada’s capacity to manufacture vaccines, as well as viral immunotherapies for cancer and other emerging biotherapeutics.
The Canadian Partnership for Research in Immunotherapy Manufacturing Excellence (CanPRIME) is a partnership between The Ottawa Hospital, Algonquin College, the University of Ottawa, Mitacs and industry partners. CanPRIME provides students with specialized training to develop, test and manufacture novel biotherapeutics, which include vaccines and other therapies that incorporate viruses, cells and genes. It is the only program in Canada that provides hands-on training to develop these skills in a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) facility.
CanPRIME takes place primarily at The Ottawa Hospital’s Biotherapeutics Manufacturing Centre (BMC), which has been successfully manufacturing biotherapeutics for clinical trials in Canada and abroad for more than 10 years. The BMC has played a crucial role in launching more than 15 world-first clinical trials involving viral immunotherapy (cancer-fighting viruses), stem cell therapy, CAR-T therapy and more. In recent months, the BMC has also been preparing to help with the manufacturing of possible COVID-19 vaccines. Continue reading Algonquin College proud partner in CanPRIME training initiative
OTTAWA (November 17, 2020) — Kind Village Inc. and Algonquin College are pleased to announce their partnership and the launch of Project In-Kind: Campus Edition in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) and local communities experiencing the impacts of COVID-19.
Together, the partners will activate 20,000+ students, staff, and faculty across Algonquin College’s campuses and support over 500 charities and non-profit organizations in an experiential learning and community support effort. This effort will see participants give time, skills, goods, and other non-cash resources in an effort to help meet the needs of local charities and non-profits, expand awareness for the UN SDGs, and demonstrate a world-class impact education program for other Canadian and global campuses to join.
Project In-Kind demonstrates how to turn a campus into an engine for good. Through an ambassador program, virtual events, learning resources, and social media templates, this ground-breaking initiative will educate, inspire, and engage the post-secondary population to take part in the critical Decade of Action to achieve the UN SDGs by 2030 and build long-lasting resiliency in local communities around the world. Continue reading Algonquin College Launches Project In-Kind: Campus Edition
Reports of increasing cases of COVID-19 and warnings they could continue to climb higher are a stark reminder that we must continue our stringent adherence to public health guidelines and plan ahead with the health and safety of College learners and employees as our top priority.
As such, I have two announcements today regarding our operations as we head toward 2021.
First, the College has decided to extend the cancellation of all on-campus events until June 30, 2021. Public health officials continue to underscore the high risk associated with large indoor gatherings, and because many of our events require weeks and months of preparation, we wanted to give everyone the advanced notice so people can plan accordingly. Continue reading Message from the President – November 17
To follow COVID-19 health and safety protocols, Algonquin College’s Remembrance Day Ceremonies are virtual this year. Please see the full details for each campus below:
The Ontario budget investment of $59.5 million to expand micro-credential retraining programs will help more Algonquin College students find rewarding careers and job seekers acquire the expertise to return to the workforce.
“The Ontario government’s investment in micro-credentials will help support the ever-changing needs of both our students and Ontario’s economy,” said Claude Brulé, Algonquin College’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Micro-credentials will allow colleges to respond to demand for upskilling and retraining, and address needs in regional labour markets – as well as support our collaborative efforts with employers and industry partners.”
The 2020 Ontario Budget tabled on Thursday announced the new funding over three years to support Ontario’s new micro-credentials strategy, which will help people retrain and upgrade their skills to find new employment.
The funding will be used to create an online portal of micro-credential training opportunities, develop new micro-credential programs, launch a public awareness campaign and to develop a virtual passport that creates opportunities for people in the programs to pursue further learning.
The government also announced that students enrolled in qualified programs will be eligible to get student assistance.
Expanding micro-credential programs to provide more retraining opportunities was one of the recommendations in a recent white paper, The Future of Ontario’s Workers, by the StrategyCorp Institute of Public Policy and Economy. It was submitted to Colleges and Universities Minister Ross Romano as part of the minister’s consultations on modernizing higher education.
The paper has also recommended other important steps Ontario must take to produce a strong workforce that will drive economic growth. These include establishing career-focused three-year degree programs at colleges and creating master’s degrees at colleges for college and university graduates in specialized fields such as robotics, cybersecurity and animation.
As we enter the second half of the Fall term, we must continue to make health and safety our primary concern – especially as local restrictions change based on developments in our campuses communities.
I also want to acknowledge the many sacrifices being made by employees and students in order to maintain our vigilance and adhere to public health recommendations. There are many people whom we’ve asked to continue to work and study remotely. I appreciate their frustrations and the desire to return to some kind of normalcy; we all look forward to a day when onsite College activities can return to their former bustle and vibrancy. Continue reading Message from the President – November 06
Annie Sprouls dreamed for years of becoming an Early Childhood Educator (ECE).
When a friend studying at Algonquin College told her about the college’s online program options, Sprouls heard a voice inside her head saying, ‘Annie, you can do anything you set your mind to,’ and began investigating.
