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, […]

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 […]

Aurora College will close all 19 of its Community Learning Centres by June 2025. In a statement, the Aurora Board of Governors explained that enrolment and completion rates at the centres have decreased dramatically in recent years while the delivery model has become “prohibitively expensive, outdated, and ineffective.” Aurora will also withdraw from its partnership […]

Aurora College is establishing seven new trades and apprenticeship programs for its Thebacha Campus in Fort Smith. Three of these programs will accept students for the 2025-26 academic year: Fundamentals of Mechanics, Fundamentals of Pipe Trades, and Level 1 of the Automotive Service Technician apprenticeship. The remaining four will launch in 2026-27: Fundamentals of Welding, […]

In a recent Inuvik Town Council meeting, Aurora College President Dr Angela James faced questions about the programming offered at the institution’s Inuvik campus. NNSL reports that council members expressed concerns about a perceived lack of programming, noting the need for training in information technology, financial accounting, and the skilled trades. James responded that the […]

The Government of Northwest Territories has released the results of an environmental assessment of Tin Can Hill, the potential future location for Aurora College’s new North Slave campus. The assessment identified significant arsenic levels at Tin Can Hill, but noted that this contamination should be manageable if treated correctly. The college will be evaluating the […]