Edmonton’s CRL contributes to an Education District where students feel welcome, safe: Opinion

MacEwan University President Dr Annette Trimbee and NorQuest College President Carolyn Campbell have written an article for the Edmonton Journal to add the postsecondary perspective to the debate around Edmonton’s Community Revitalization Levy (CRL). This levy allows the city to borrow money against future property tax revenues in order to invest in infrastructure and public […]

With National Indigenous Peoples Day falling on a Saturday this year, several institutions held special events and shared resources in advance of the weekend. Institutions such as NorQuest College, the University of Waterloo, and Vancouver Island University held special celebrations with food, dances, and cultural learning opportunities. Dalhousie University hosted a morning smudge. MacEwan University […]

NorQuest College recently held a vigil for an international student, who was murdered while working as a security guard at an apartment building in central Edmonton. According to CTV News, Harshandeep Singh was studying business administration at NorQuest and had planned to join the Edmonton police force after graduation. At the vigil, supporters left flowers […]

NorQuest College is bringing back a job skills program for people with developmental disabilities to its Edmonton campus. Transitions to Employment—a year-long program that helps young adults gain job experience and prepare for the workplace—was cancelled in August due to the federal government’s discontinuation of a top-up to labour market transfer agreements. The program was […]