Northern signs MOUs with universities in Egypt, Dominican Republic

Northern College has signed memorandums of understanding with two postsecondary institutions: Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development in Egypt and Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra in the Dominican Republic. The college states that these agreements are focused on sharing resources, curriculum, and expertise with the international universities. “We live in an increasingly connected world, where […]

Northern College has partnered with the Saudi Arabia-based Saudi Mining Polytechnic to share mining expertise in mining programming, training, and professional development. Northern College will participate by sharing its curriculum, providing input on program creation, and collaborating on research initiatives. “The principles of education are founded on the sharing of knowledge and perspective, in partnership […]

Northern College has announced that it will receive $2M in funding from the Government of Ontario’s Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to create a sports dome and clubhouse. The sports dome will contain soccer fields; courts for badminton, basketball, pickleball, tennis, and volleyball; and tracks for running and walking. The clubhouse will also contain […]

Northern College and Seneca Polytechnic have signed a pathway agreement that will provide international applicants to Northern with access English Language Institute programs at Seneca. These applicants will be able to participate in a variety of Seneca English language programs online from their home countries. This experience will prepare them to meet the language requirements […]

Eleven colleges in Ontario have come together to form the Ontario Regional Economic Workforce and Innovation Network (OREWIN), a college network devoted to protecting Ontario’s economic future. OREWIN will be chaired by Canadore College President George Burton and will include Cambrian College, Canadore, Collège Boréal, Collège La Cité, Confederation College, Fleming College, Lambton College, Loyalist […]

Northern College is projecting a $6M operational deficit for 2025-26 and a $12M deficit for 2026-27. To address the deficits, Northern has announced plans to cut costs by improving efficiencies and reducing staff. It has accordingly implemented early retirement and exit incentives and will soon issue layoff notices. “This was an incredibly difficult decision for […]

Northern College has announced that it will become a smoke free institution, starting in May 2025. The initiative will be implemented at all of the college’s campuses and access centres, with the goal of creating a healthier and safer environment for all community members. The college will create designated smoking areas off campus to accommodate […]

Northern College recently repatriated Indigenous Regalia to its rightful owner, Mr Paul P Wesley. The Regalia were originally donated to the college by the Cochrane Trading Post after the business closed in 2015. Northern Senior VP Academic Dean Lessard explained that while the institution was grateful to receive these artifacts and display them in an […]

Northern College has partnered with the District School Board Ontario Northeast (DSB1) and the Northeastern Catholic District School Board (NCDSB) to offer a micro-credential that will train educational support workers. The program is designed for unqualified workers in education support roles, with the goal of retaining talent in the region. The Educational Support Worker micro-credential […]