Cambrian College, Confederation College, and Sault College have announced a partnership to improve dental assistant education in Northern Ontario. Starting this September, students in Thunder Bay and Sault Ste Marie will be able to enrol in Cambrian’s Dental Assisting program. The program will be taught online with local clinical placements. Students in Thunder Bay will […]
Algoma University and Sault College have signed a memorandum of understanding focused on supporting student success and economic development in the Algoma District region. The framework includes opportunities to co-operate on academic pathways, recruitment, and shared resources. “At a time when the postsecondary sector is navigating significant change, collaboration between institutions is more important than […]
Sault College is turning to the Sault Ste Marie community to ask for increased off-campus housing for its students. The college said that it made this call to action since its on-campus residences are at capacity and many of its students are on a housing waitlist. “We know that access to safe and affordable housing […]
Thompson Rivers University will be making several changes to its online courses. Among these include changing assignments and exams to make them more AI-resistant, removing print courses, and changing the delivery of class resources. The biggest change will be to assessments, which the institution plans to rebuild. This will include the addition of more verification […]
Sault College recently hosted information sessions for Algoma Steel employees who are set to be laid off in March. These sessions were designed to prepare attendees for their careers after Algoma Steel. College staff, employment professionals, and officials with the Steelworker POWER Action Centre presented information on topics such as employment supports, available programs, and […]
Sault College has responded to the recent layoffs at Algoma Steel by putting together supports to help affected employees as they transition to new careers. The college is offering employment and career support including career advising, resume support, and connections with employers; academic upgrading and pathways; and student success and wraparound supports. “Sault College is […]
Institutions across Canada are welcoming youth to their campuses for special programs and camps this summer. Several universities gave youth hands-on opportunities to expand their scientific knowledge: Laurentian University hosted the Shad Canada program, where Grade 10 to 11 students learned about STEAM and entrepreneurship; at the University of Lethbridge, high school students had the […]
Sault College has declared eight full-time support staff positions redundant, with written notice of reassignment provided to affected employees, reports CTV News. Sault Director of Communications and Stakeholder Relations Staphanie Pagnucco told theSault Star that up to six workers could be laid off when the cuts take effect in 90 days, but the final number […]
Students and faculty at Sault College, the University of Prince Edward Island’s Atlantic Veterinary College, and the University of Saskatchewan are engaged in a variety of initiatives this summer to help the birds. Sault aviation students Ben Appleton and Lucas Newman were recently asked to transport an orphaned barred owl to a rehabilitation facility in […]
Sault College President David Orazietti recently spoke to CBC about how the college is experiencing increasing difficulty maintaining its core programming in the face of decreasing international enrolment and the provincial tuition freeze. Orazietti said that about 20 of the college’s programs—including some tailored for international students—are being phased out. While the college plans to […]