The Algonquin College community is rallying to respond after Friday’s devastating storm and power outage.
In the aftermath of the storm, parts of the College and surrounding neighbourhoods were left without power well into the weekend. An influx of visitors to the campus caused increased demand for food and beverages and long lines began to form at several on-campus locations.
On Sunday, Campus Services will have more culinary and service staff on site to respond to this increased demand, especially at 35th Street Market Café in Residence, where there was substantially more food purchased on Saturday than usual. More staff will also be brought in to work at Tim Horton’s on campus and Starbucks in the Student Commons will also remain open.
As well, the Salons in D Building will be open and available for people to charge their phones and a complimentary coffee station will be set up for visitors to the campus.
Campus Services will be monitoring the situation closely and responding to demand as it arises.
Please be advised that the ACCE building remains without power. All regularly scheduled afternoon classes and activities in ACCE are suspended until Sunday. All other Ottawa Campus classes and activities are operating as scheduled.
Physical Resources crews and Ottawa Hydro continue to work to restore power. Please watch for updates on myAC and the College’s social media channels.
We will provide further updates as more information becomes available.
Thank you for your patience as we continue to work to restore power and our apologies for the inconvenience.
Please watch for updates on myAC and the College’s social media channels throughout the weekend.
OTTAWA, Sept. 13, 2018 — Algonquin College has broken enrolment records this fall, seeing increases across the board for the second year in a row.
“We are early in the term and these numbers are still being finalized, but it’s already clear that we are going to beat all previous records,” said Algonquin College President Cheryl Jensen. “Students are seeing the value of the hands-on learning that we offer, and they know this kind of experiential training leads to fulfilling careers and lifelong success.”
OTTAWA, Sept. 10, 2018 – Living Planet @ Campus, a national program from World Wildlife Fund Canada that was piloted at Algonquin College, is expanding to college and university campuses across the country.
This new program aims to enhance a culture of sustainability and promote the protection of nature by engaging post-secondary students in meaningful actions. Opportunities to personally lead change during their campus experience and to achieve Living Planet Leader certification will prepare the next wave of decision-makers and practitioners in their fields to contribute to a more sustainable Canada.
Developed in partnership with Algonquin College along with 11 other post-secondary institutions and championed by HP Canada, Living Planet @ Campus was created in collaboration with students as well as campus engagement and sustainability professionals.
David C. Onley Initiative for Employment and Enterprise Development Launches
in partnership with Algonquin College
OTTAWA — Algonquin College is proud to take part in the David C. Onley Initiative for Employment and Enterprise Development – an innovative partnership between Ottawa’s post-secondary institutions to develop knowledge, resources, and tools to support students with disabilities in advancing their careers.
Please be advised that Physical Resources will close down Tower Road (the section of the road between buildings T, N and P) on Ottawa campus from 8 a.m. on Friday, August 24 until 5 p.m on Saturday, August 25.
The Algonquin College Office of Applied Research & Innovation will be hosting its RE/ACTION: Applied Research Showcase on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018.
RE/ACTION highlights leading-edge applied research done in collaboration with industry, institutional and community partners, providing a glimpse into the future of technology and the current state of innovation.
OTTAWA — Algonquin College is pleased to host The Honourable Merrilee Fullerton, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, at its annual President’s Breakfast on Wednesday, Aug. 22.
“It is such an honour to have Minister Fullerton visit us and spend time with our Algonquin community,” said Algonquin President Cheryl Jensen. “This event is always an opportunity for us to focus on the future and the term ahead, and we look forward to having Minister Fullerton share her thoughts on the future for all postsecondaries.”
Employees from the Perth, Pembroke and Ottawa campuses will assemble for the event, which usually takes place in late August each year as a way to mark the start of a new term and for President Jensen to share her vision for the College in the year ahead.
Event Management graduate certificate students raised an impressive $27,976.99 this semester for the Children’s Wish Foundation. The total for the academic year for both cohorts is over $85,000. All the money raised is bringing the program closer to their one million dollar goal for the Children’s Wish Foundation. Continue reading Event Management students raise $27,976.99 for The Children’s Wish Foundation
OTTAWA — Algonquin College is pleased to announce that The W. Garfield Weston Foundation will generously support 165 Algonquin College students over the next four years through the Weston Family Scholarship in the Skilled Trades.
Through this initiative, 95 post-secondary students and 70 apprentices at Algonquin campuses in Ottawa, Perth and Pembroke will benefit from more than 365 awards to be given out over the next four years – a total funding of $640,211. The awards will go to students pursuing careers in the transportation, manufacturing and construction sectors – industries currently undergoing a labour shortage across Canada.
Beyond financial help, these Weston Family Scholars will also receive ongoing social and career support – including mentorship and co-curricular activities.
