This Thursday, April 20, teams of young filmmakers will descend on Algonquin College for the culmination of the third season of #FlashForward, a 10-week program that sees high-school students team up with college student mentors to collaborate with The Ottawa Hospital.
“This is our third year hosting the program and we are consistently impressed by the quality of work done by the high school students,” says Kevin Holmes, project manager for Algonquin College’s Health and Wellness Research Centre. “The videos are outstanding, and I think that can be attributed to the dedication of the secondary students, but also to the guidance they receive from our amazing college student mentors here at Algonquin.” Continue reading Algonquin College, Ottawa Hospital to Host Premier Screening Of #Flashforward Season III
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne speaks to Algonquin College students regarding the $2.9 million that Algonquin College will be receiving. (Algonquin College)
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne today announced that Algonquin College will receive $2.9 million as part of the province’s $50-million investment in Ontario’s 24 community colleges.
The College plans to use the funds to support the construction of a new Indigenous Commons
and “Collaboratory,” which will complement the Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Learning Centre, and Institute for Indigenous Entrepreneurship announced last fall. An expandable, circular, gathering space, the area will be used for lectures, galas, and celebrations, and will provide an area for community members to interact and experience applications of Indigenous knowledge. Continue reading Premier Wynne announces $2.9m for Algonquin College’s 50th
OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne will visit Algonquin College on Tuesday, April 18 for a funding announcement related to the College’s 50th anniversary.
OTTAWA — For the fourth consecutive year, Algonquin College has been named one of the National Capital Region’ Top 25 Employers. The winners were announced today in a special insert in The Ottawa Citizen which recognizes the 2017 National Capital Region’s Top Employers.
“Algonquin College’s success is dependent on our ability to attract and retain exceptional people who have our learners as their primary focus,” said Cathy Frederick, Vice President, Human Resources. “This year marks the first year of our new strategic plan, and in that plan we set a goal of being recognized by the community and our employees as an exceptional place to work. This recognition is an important milestone on our journey to achieving this goal.” Continue reading Algonquin College Named a Top Employer in the National Capital Region for Fourth Consecutive Year
OTTAWA — Algonquin College will receive new funding as part of the Ontario government’s plans to invest $50-million into the province’s 24 publicly assisted colleges.
Deb Matthews, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Development, made the announcement on Monday as part of Colleges Week festivities in Toronto. She explained the funding is part of the province’s efforts to mark the 50th anniversary of the college system. Continue reading Algonquin College to Receive New Government Funding
OTTAWA — Students in Algonquin College’s Office Administration program are teaming up with Dress for Success Ottawa with “Filing for Fashion” to facilitate equal opportunity employment for women across the city.
Students have been collecting donations of gently used business attire in exchange for up to two hours of general office services by student volunteers from the Algonquin College community. On March 31 at 11 a.m. they will take a full bus-load of donations to Dress for Success. Students, employees, and community members are invited to celebrate as the Thunder Bus leaves the College with the donations. Continue reading Algonquin College Office Administration Students Donate to Dress for Success Ottawa
OTTAWA — The Honourable Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance, made his first post-budget stop at Algonquin College on Thursday, fielding questions from students and getting a first-hand look at innovation in progress.
“I know it’s so important for Colleges and private-sector organizations and research institutes and universities to all work together in creating great opportunities for our country,” said Minister Morneau, who then addressed the students directly. “All of you are at an exciting time in your life. I wish you all the best in your studies and I want you to know that we are going to work to make sure that the opportunities are going to be there for you when you graduate.” Continue reading Finance Minister Bill Morneau makes Post-Budget Visit to Algonquin College
Unique programs serve to address Canada’s current skills gap and future needs
Algonquin College’s Ottawa campus will host both programs
The next chapter in the multi-faceted partnership between Algonquin College and Siemens Canada was made official today as the organizations announced a new collaboration aimed at addressing the technical skills gap in Canada and accelerating implementation of Industrie 4.0 advanced manufacturing concepts. Algonquin students will soon have access to two new advanced skills programs to further prepare them for the workplace of the future; the Siemens Mechatronics Systems certification and the Dual-Education enhanced co-op program, both to be offered through the Siemens Canada Engineering and Technology Academy (SCETA).
