AUPE, AB postsecondary institutions continue negotiations

The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees is currently engaged in negotiations with Olds College and Red Deer Polytechnic. AUPE VP, Edmonton Region Bobby-Joe Borodey told the Red Deer Advocate that negotiations have been “divisive” and highlighted some of the key issues in the negotiations, which include hours of work, probation, and pay. While a strike […]

Olds College of Agriculture & Technology recently celebrated the completion of renovations at the Olds Metals Building. This $4.4M development involved renovating one of Old’s welding shop spaces to increase the number of welding booths that are available for dual-credit learners from the Central Alberta Collegiate Institute (CACI), which is a collaboration between Olds, Red […]

Thompson Rivers University, Olds College of Agriculture and Technology, and Université du Québec à Montréal have each announced programming updates. TRU has launched a diploma in Computer Network and Cybersecurity, which provides hands-on training using practical and lab-based curriculum. Upon completion, graduates can transition into TRU’s Bachelor of Computing Science degree program. Olds has unveiled […]

Olds College of Agriculture & Technology has announced that it is suspending intake for multiple programs due to the challenges posed by declining provincial funding and federal policy changes. The suspensions include programs in the areas of Agriculture Technology Integration, Business Management, Craft Beverage & Brewery Operations, and Hospitality & Tourism Management. “In order to […]

Nine Alberta postsecondary institution libraries—members of the NEOS Library Consortium—will switch to a cloud-based system this spring as part of their move to OCLC’s Worldshare Management Services. The postsecondary institutions making this transition are Burman University, Concordia University of Edmonton, Keyano College, Northern Lakes College, Northwestern Polytechnic, Olds College of Agriculture and Technology, Red Deer […]