NAIT NewsWatch – November 29, 2024
December 3, 2024 - For this week’s NAIT NewsWatch, we take a look at how businesses are dealing with Canadians spending less on Christmas shopping, the Ooks women’s hockey team is heading to Europe over Chri
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NAIT health officials encouraging students to get flu shot
NAIT opened two flu clinics this week offering shots to staff and students; however, health officials on campus are finding it difficult to convince the younger students to get their shot. Christine Bannerman, NAIT’s supervisor at Health Services, says students are not interested in getting the shot because may lack education about its benefits. “There […]
Ooks look to keep great season going at provincials
The NAIT Ooks women’s soccer team is heading to provincials in Calgary with an undefeated record. The team currently has a record of ten wins and no losses, giving them a bye to the semi-finals. The team has gone largely unchallenged in league play, averaging nearly six goals per game. Carole Holt, the NAIT’s head […]
NAIT NewsWatch – October 26, 2018
This week on NAIT NewsWatch, we take a look at why students may be reluctant to get the flu shot. Plus, retiring Police Chief Rod Knecht shares some final thoughts about his time on the job and we take you to the Uniquely Me fundraiser in support of the Down Syndrome Society. In sports, the Ooks […]
NAIT finalizes policy and guidelines on marijuana legalization
With marijuana becoming legal on October 17, NAIT is working on putting the final touches on its guidelines. The school has currently not released its plans but they do have a plan in place to communicate with its students once legalization comes. Clint Galloway, NAIT’s director of Student Well-Being, says that they are planning to have […]
New initiative at NAIT seeks to educate men on consent and toxic masculinity
A new program at NAIT is challenging men to think critically about their own masculinity, and what it means to be a man. The Men at NAIT (M.A.N.) program is delivered as a series of eight weekly meetings, with topics ranging from general masculinity, to online interactions, to what to do if one witnesses a […]