Several leaders in Fort Smith are asking Aurora College to stop the process of centralizing its operations in Yellowknife. CKLB Radio reports that Thebacha Leadership Council has accused the Government of the Northwest Territories and Aurora’s board of governors of taking steps to weaken smaller campuses before the institution transitions into a polytechnic university. Fort Smith Mayor Dana Fergusson called for improved community consultation and the protection of leadership roles at the college’s campuses in Fort Smith and Inuvik. Aurora Board of Governors Chair Kenny Ruptash responded that the board’s “top priority is the success and well-being of our students and staff and all our decisions are grounded in that principle.”
