Aurora launches internal grants, awards program to support Northern applied research

Aurora College has launched an Internal Grants and Awards Program to support applied research capacity in the Northwest Territories. The program includes four funding streams: Start-up grants for new researchers, strategic grants for collaborative research projects, research assistant grants for engaging students and community members in research, and student research awards for outstanding student participation. […]

Aurora College has announced a variety of new programming that it will be offering, starting this year. Aurora has expanded its Personal Support Worker Certificate program to include in-person training at Fort Smith, Inuvik, Behchokǫ̀, and Yellowknife through an expected $3.2M federal investment, as well as introducing a blended distance option. Beginning in the fall, […]

Collège Nordique and the Université de Hearst have renewed their partnership, building on the success of an agreement signed in 2022 that led to Collège Nordique’s accreditation. The new collaboration agreement covers a variety of areas, including student and faculty mobility, joint research, and educational program development. UHearst Rector Aurélie Lacassagne highlighted how the agreement […]

The Government of the Northwest Territories, the Government of Nunavut, and the Government of Yukon have each released their budgets for 2025-26. NWT and NV both emphasized trades training: NWT focused on reducing trades-related labour shortages through apprenticeship programs and related scholarships, while NV announced a $3.8M investment in trades training. NV and YK also […]

The Government of Canada and the Government of the Northwest Territories have signed a bilateral agreement on minority‑language education and second official‑language instruction. Under the renewed agreement, Canada and NWT will invest a combined $35.8M over four years to support French as a second language and French as a minority language education from the preschool […]

Last Thursday, Aurora College officials faced questions from a standing committee of Government of Northwest Territories MLAs about the decision to close the college’s 19 community learning centres (CLCs). Several MLAs outlined their concerns about the impact that the closures and the move to an online delivery model will have on communities. “Not everybody’s got […]

Aurora College and the City of Yellowknife are considering terminating a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that reserved Tin Can Hill for the institution’s future campus. The cancellation of the MOU would enable the city to consider other uses for the property. Aurora President Dr Angela James said that the college is concerned about the proposed […]

Aurora College’s new mandate agreement with the Government of Northwest Territories will prioritize the college’s transformation into a polytechnic university. Under the 2025-2028 Aurora College Mandate Agreement, Aurora’s identity as a polytechnic university will launch in 2027. Becoming a polytechnic university will enable the institution to create opportunities for students, strengthen the workforce, and drive […]

Aurora College will receive an expected $3.2M in government funding over five years to expand and enhance its Personal Support Worker (PSW) Certificate program. Aurora President Dr Angela James said that this funding will allow the college to increase the number of seats in the program and provide more student supports. “This five-year investment is […]