Holland College suspends camp staff member following complaint

Holland College has suspended a staff member from its Holland College Canes Camp —a youth camp run by the college’s athletics team, the Holland Hurricanes— following a complaint. The college circulated a message to parents and guardians on the day that it learned of the complaint, informing them that the Charlottetown Police Services are now […]

Two recent stories highlight how the international student cap is impacting hospitality and tourism in Canada. The Toronto Star reports that hospitality and tourism programs are not included on the list of programs that qualify for post-graduate work permits. In Ontario, many institutions have closed their hospitality and tourism programs at a time when tourism […]

Holland College is implementing program suspensions and layoffs to mitigate the impacts of this year’s drop in international students. In a statement, Holland College said that it is facing an 83% decrease in international student enrolment, which CBC says will result in an estimated annual loss of $7M in tuition and fees. The college is […]

The Government of Canada recently announced $52M in funding through the Foreign Credential Recognition Program to strengthen Canada’s health care and construction sectors. McMaster University will receive up to $4.1M to accelerate the integration of 500 newly licensed Internationally Educated Nurses into the labour market in five provinces and develop a resource tool for information […]

Royal Roads University, the University of Winnipeg, and Holland College have launched fee waivers and financial incentives to encourage more prospective students to apply to study. Royal Roads has announced that it will waive a portion of the tuition and application fees for those applying for its inaugural classes at the West Shore campus and […]

Murray MacInnis (Holland College) and Sandra Griffin (University of Prince Edward Island) recently shared their perspectives on the results of a recent CUSC survey. The survey found that a growing number of postsecondary students in the Maritimes report having a disability. Griffin explained that the number has likely increased for a variety of reasons, including […]

Anderson College and Holland College are each celebrating the accreditation of health-care programs. Anderson’s Cardiology Technology (CT) program accreditation has been renewed through Accreditation Canada’s EQual program. Holland College’s Occupational Therapist Assistant / Physiotherapist Assistant (OTA/PTA) program received national accreditation through the OTA & PTA Education Accreditation Program, which is governed by Physiotherapy Education Accreditation […]

Holland College, the Government of Prince Edward Island, and two private long-term care homes—Garden Home and The Mount Continuing Care Facility—have partnered to create new student placements. Students in Holland College’s Occupational Therapy Assistant/Physiotherapy Assistant (OTA/PTA) program will participate in rotating placements at the two care facilities throughout their studies. “By offering supervised placements, we […]

Holland College’s Atlantic Police Academy has partnered with the Government of Prince Edward Island to offer the Correctional Officer Training Program to PEI residents at a reduced cost. The program will train students in skills such as intervention and de-escalation, crisis management, and ethics and professionalism. It will also include a seven-week on-the-job training component […]

Holland College has officially opened the new Centre for Student Wellness and Academic Success on its Prince of Wales campus. The three-storey, 8,500-square-foot space offers a range of resources, including academic support services, a primary health clinic, and mental health services. “Our goal was to ensure that students have the supports they need to be […]