Institutions in QC, BC sign pathway agreements

Three institutions in Québec and two in British Columbia have signed new pathway agreements to expand learning opportunities for students. In QC, the Université du Québec à Montréal has signed DEC-BAC pathways: Students in select programs at Cégep Édouard-Montpetit will be able to transfer up to nine credits into UQAM’s bachelor’s degree in linguistics, while […]

Journal de Montréal reports that three youths have pleaded guilty to vandalism at Cégep Édouard-Montpetit last Spring. The cégep’s newly renovated pool reportedly suffered an estimated $1.4M in damages after the vandals entered through an unlocked door and took advantage of the equipment, tools, and objects found at the scene. All three youths have pleaded […]

Cégep Édouard-Montpetit has received a new $163.5M investment from the Government of Québec to support the construction of a five-storey pavilion on its Longueuil campus. Designed to address growing student enrolment and infrastructure needs, the new space will house student life services, a pedagogical innovation centre, and several health-focused teaching clinics. The new facility is […]

Cégep Édouard-Montpetit is facing scrutiny after reporting high failure rates in a provincially funded refresher program for internationally educated nurses recruited from French-speaking Africa. According to Le Devoir, six of the 13 students in a recent cohort at the cégep failed the program, prompting the Government of Québec to question the institution’s support measures. While […]