NSCC to contract out food services, 27 employees laid off

Nova Scotia Community College has hired Aramark Canada to run food services operations at its campus. CBC reports that 27 food services employees have been laid off as part of the decision. Affected employees are being offered interviews with Aramark, severance pay, and 40 days’ pay in lieu of notice. NSCC VP of Campuses and […]

A recent CBC article discusses the high demand for skilled tradespeople in Nova Scotia, which is occurring at a time when many Nova Scotia Community College programs have lengthy waitlists. NSCC VP Academic Andrew Lafford said that the college is “exhausting all of our assets, all of our capabilities to try to close that gap […]

Nova Scotia Community College and Suncrest College have each announced new programming for 2026. NSCC will launch a wind turbine technician program at its Port Hawkesbury’s Strait Area Campus. The one-year program will initially focus on onshore wind turbines, before expanding to include an offshore component by 2035. Suncrest will expand access to its Primary […]

Though postsecondary affordability has yet to become a central issue in the ongoing federal election, several students from Nova Scotia told CTV News that they believe it should be addressed. Nova Scotia Community College student Sofie Bauer and Saint Mary’s University student Isaiah Okoli raised concerns about student housing affordability, while others pointed to the […]

The Government of Nova Scotia released its Budget 2025 to 2026, which projects a deficit of $697.5M before contingency. The budget estimates for NS Advanced Education indicate that the ministry will spend $732.1M in 2025-26: The majority of this will be used for annual operating funding, with $465.5M allotted to universities and $198.3M allotted to […]

Students in Halifax are protesting a 25% rental hike that was recently announced at an Atlantic School of Theology’s residence, which is scheduled to take effect this Fall. Students have reportedly organized, protested, and put up signs and flyers about the increase. The residence—which offers housing to more than 100 students from AST, Dalhousie University, […]

Cape Breton University and the Nova Scotia Community College have strengthened their existing partnership by renewing nine articulation agreements and signing a new one. These agreements facilitate pathways for NSCC students in degree programs to transition seamlessly to CBU degree programs. As part of this partnership, these transfer students will also be eligible for enhanced […]

The Government of Nova Scotia will cover the costs of tuition and books for 30 aspiring licensed practical nurses (LPNs) in continuing care at Nova Scotia Community College. Through this pilot program, eligible students will enrol in NSCC’s accelerated 18-month practical nursing program and must commit to working in continuing care within the province for […]

In an article for University World News, Melanie Siegfried (Expertise in Labour Mobility [ELM]), Kellie McMullin (Nova Scotia Community College) and Nannette Ripmeester (ELM) discuss recent research on how study abroad experiences influence Canadian graduates’ career prospects. The authors identify five of the top skills that employers typically seek: communication; adaptability; problem solving; teamwork; and […]

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) has released its 2024 Sustainable Campus Index. The report evaluates institutional performance in 17 sustainability impact areas and features sustainability stories from around the world. Several Canadian postsecondary institutions were recognized for their performance in these individual impact areas, nine of which appeared in […]