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Lloydminster, Alta March 19, 2012--Their decision to ignore the obvious and search for the unexpected paid off for Lakeland College’s entry in the Alberta Deans of Business Case Competition. The team of Natasha Zeitz, David Dahl, Jenna Dudding and Jaclyn Paslawski...

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(March 19, 2012, Vermilion, Alta.) Portage College graduates pursuing careers in the environmental sciences field can now turn their two-year diploma into a four-year applied degree at Lakeland College thanks to a new transfer agreement. Officials from both...

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(Vermilion, Alta. – March 13, 2012) Chalk up another $125,000 to create more student scholarships and awards at Lakeland College thanks to a donation received from the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. The CIBC donation was received in support of Lakeland’s...

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(Feb. 29, 2012/Lloydminster, AB)--From off-site to online, people interested in oil and gas courses and power engineering training have more options than ever before at Lakeland College. Existing Lakeland programming has been combined to create the introduction to...

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(Feb 22, 2012 - Vermilion, Alberta ) The development of innovative biochar technology that will help generate new economic opportunities received a boost as a result of a collaborative initiative announced today.Leon Benoit, Member of Parliament for...

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(Feb 8, 2012/Vermilion, Alberta)--It’s a triple three-peat. For the ninth consecutive year, Lakeland students in the interior design technology program earned top place finishes in two international student design competitions. They are Julie Arthurs, Rebecca...

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CALGARY — Tourism is big business and continues to be a key contributor to Alberta's job creation and economic health. To help fill critical roles in this sector, Bow Valley College (BVC) is introducing its Tourism Management and Marketing Diploma in fall 2012,...

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CALGARY — Bow Valley College (BVC) is filling an important niche in the Calgary market by introducing its new Public Relations Diploma program in partnership with Grant MacEwan University.The two-semester program offers learners with previous post-secondary education...

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CALGARY — Immigrants will play a pivotal role in rounding out the Alberta workforce as the province moves towards impending labour market shortages in key areas. Bow Valley College (BVC) is embarking on research across southern Alberta that will help inform...

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(January 12, 2012 - Lloydminster, Alta)--For the first time in Lakeland College’s history, the college will host a Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) championship.Lakeland announced today that it will host the 2013 CCAA women’s volleyball championship....

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CALGARY(December 2, 2011) — The model of education that has been in place for the last couple of centuries doesn't work for the 21st century learner.In its groundbreaking Vision 2020 strategic document, released today, Bow Valley College made it clear that big...

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CALGARY (December 2, 2011) — The RGO Library and Learning Commons was unveiled at Bow Valley College's (BVC) North Campus on December 2 to the applause of hundreds of students, faculty, staff, and special guests. The naming commemorated a $1 million gift — the...

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(November 17, 2011 - Vermilion, Alta) Lakeland College students officially opened their new Student Centre building during a ribbon-cutting ceremony today at the Vermilion campus. The project was a joint venture between Lakeland College and the Vermilion campus...

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Bow Valley College's (BVC) Centre for Excellence in Foundational Learning and the Centre for Literacy, based in Montreal, co-hosted an institute on international literacy surveys in Banff on Oct. 23 to 25.Seventy-five international leaders and experts in adult...

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CALGARY — Bow Valley College (BVC), already with a vigorous applied research portfolio, is now eligible to administer research funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). After a comprehensive and rigorous application process,...

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In the 30 year legacy of the Keyano College Foundation Gala as the community’s premiere black-tie event, the Romancing the Stone edition, presented by ATB Financial, shone like a diamond, providing an exhilarating evening and shattering the previous fundraising...

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With one quick snip, the new Child Development Centre at Lakeland College’s Lloydminster campus officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. The new CDC has a dual purpose serving as a child care facility and an educational hands-on...

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It’s a collaborative initiative that is focused on student needs and education quality and a step in the right direction for Wood Buffalo’s educational institutions. Keyano College has signed two historic Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with the Fort McMurray...

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Bow Valley College's expertise in English as a Second Language education was at the forefront on Oct. 21 and 22 at the Alberta Teachers of ESL (ATESL) conference.Forty-seven staff and faculty and six learners from the College gave 23 presentations at the...

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Applied research at Bow Valley College has come along way since the Office of Applied Research and Innovation (OARI) was established in 2008.The College community gathered on Oct. 6 to celebrate the innovative work of more than 15 researchers at this year's applied...

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For immediate release – Oct. 11, 2011 -- A rise in the number of first year students combined with increased retention of returning students has led to a slight increase in the fall term enrolment at Lakeland College. As of Sept. 30 there were 2,355 full-time and...

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(Oct 6, 2011 - Lloydminster, Alta) Lakeland College’s goal to increase training opportunities that will result in more qualified power engineers in the Alberta/Saskatchewan region received a boost from Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) Company to the tune of $25,680....

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Budding technology entrepreneurs in eastern Alberta may soon have an innovation network to tap into for business advice, product design, venture capital financing and much more. Lakeland College and Portage College recently received nearly $20,000 as an investment from...

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Colleges are not just a centre of learning, they are a community hub – Greg Weadick, Minister of Advanced Education and Technology, emphasized this today during his reflections about Keyano College’s newly inaugurated Fort Chipewyan Campus.Representatives from the...

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 August 31, 2011 (Calgary, Alberta) – The Alberta College of Art + Design is delighted to welcome Ms. Susan Thomas to the ACAD Board of Governors. Ms. Thomas’s appointment the ACAD Board of Governors was effective as of May 18, 2011.As a member of the ACAD...

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Two learning organizations rooted in the health care community celebrated a partnership that has helped develop and support the practical nursing profession in Alberta.Bow Valley College (BVC) awarded its first-ever Partner of the Year Award to the College of Licensed...

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Guido Rodriguez, former CRTP student, has landed a contract position in the City of Calgary Mayor's Office, working out of the Historic City Hall building.Guido Rodriguez, a former Bow Valley College Corporate Readiness Training Program (CRTP) student from...

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(For immediate release – July 22, 2011) --Lakeland College’s goal to provide more oil and gas programming to meet student and industry needs is closer to fruition thanks to $4.9 million in capital funding from the Government of Alberta. The money will go towards the...

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Lakeland College and New Holland Agriculture today announced details of a 10-year, multi-million dollar collaboration related to agricultural sciences programming and the college’s Student Managed Farm (SMF) at the Vermilion campus. The SMF has been renamed Lakeland...

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Please join us!  The Lethbridge College Office of Applied Research and Innovation and the Alberta Association of Colleges and Technical Institutes (AACTI) is hosting an information session presented by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of...

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Please join us! The MacEwan University Office of Applied Research and Innovation and the Alberta Association of Colleges and Technical Institutes (AACTI) is hosting an information session presented by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada...

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ACAD Students have continued their tradition of taking home top prizes at the 2011 Applied Arts Student awards with a record 18 Visual Communication Design major students winning awards for their extraordinary work. Congratulations to all of our students who have been...

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CALGARY – Sharon Carry, Bow Valley College President and CEO, was named this year's recipient of the City of Calgary's Community Achievement Award in Education.Mayor Naheed Nenshi was in attendance to congratulate Sharon on her award at a ceremony on June 15...

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Deborah Foster from Portage College holds her winning iPad.We would like to congratulate Deborah Foster on winning the AACTI.ca iPad Challenge. Thanks go out to all of the wonderful users who participated in the challenge by signing up and contributing to our...

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Dr. Jonathan Withey and Dr. Samuel Mugo, instructors in the university's Bachelor of Science degree program, have received a $200,000 research grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). This is the first NSERC research grant...

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New filmless Medical Radiographic Technology lab.Thanks to a $4.3-million investment from Advanced Education & Technology, NAIT Diagnostic Imaging students are now starting their clinical placements with expertise on the latest equipment.“The $4.3-million...

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The system in action.Portage College is pleased to announce the launch of its E-Learning Diversity Training Series. In response to a demand from stakeholder groups within our area, Portage College has nearly completed development on a series of four diversity courses....

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Bow Valley College Board Chair, Scott Thon, cuts the ribbon to mark the official reopening of North Campus.Bow Valley College recently celebrated a milestone four years in the making when, on May 26, the College officially reopened its North Campus and the unveiled its...

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Banff Centre Board of Governors Chair Jeff Kovitz and President and CEO Mary Hofstetter inside the new Kinnear Centre.The opening of the Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation this July represents the dawn of a new era at The Banff Centre. This...

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AACTI Newsletter - Summer 2010.pdf Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation opens at Banff Centre Listening to Communities An historic event for the Bow Valley College community Portage College announces the launch of its E-Learning Diversity Training...

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AACTI Newsletter - Spring 2010.pdf New Training for an Emerging World ACAD launches 2010 exhibition season at the IKG with groundbreaking work by Attila Richard Banff Centre develops mobile learning project AACTI Boards of Governors’ Conference Provincial...

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AACTI Newsletter - Fall 2009.pdf Métis Nation of Alberta presents Portage College with endowment cheque for $500,000 MacEwan adds to its degree roster The Banff Centre on iTunes U Mount Royal has become Canada’s oldest new undergraduate university NAIT...

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AACTI Newsletter - Summer 2009.pdf GPRC Business Students Bring Home the Gold! NAIT to build Alternative Energy Centre and install energy saving windows Getting wired helps Lakeland instructors raise $8,000 for Cancer Premier Stelmach digs into South Campus...

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AACTI Newsletter - Winter 2008.pdf Employment and Immigration Minister helps BVC launch Connexion Carrière New Equipment makes hands-on learning easier at Northern Lakes College Excellence is one of Portage College’s Core Values Mount Royal unveils new...

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AACTI Newsletter - Fall 2008.pdf Red Deer College introduces itself with a bold new brand NAIT media relations team shines on international stage NAIT wins international awards for online learning Portage College Cold Lake Campus Opened August 2008 Portage...

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AACTI Newsletter - Summer 2008.pdf AACTI Honours Graduates for Leadership and Excellence Homecoming ’08 wraps 50th anniversary for Lethbridge New Portage College takes training on the road with portable lab Connexion Carriere delivers career resources to...

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AACTI Newsletter - Spring 2008.pdf Green Roof Story. Cat Maybe. Hot Tin Roof? Never. New Portage College program combines wellness with youth leadership Music degree approved for MacEwan NAIT’s economic, environmental and social footprint 2008 Boards of...