NAIT NewsWatch – November 1, 2024
November 5, 2024 - NAIT NewsWatch returns this week, and we cover stories on international student policy changes, a new gambling course at the University of Alberta, Edmonton’s festivals struggling to keep up wit
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2nd Edition – November 3, 2017
This week on 2nd Edition, NAIT’s Great Escape puts up quite an exciting challenge for students on campus. The Movember movement is back! It’s time to raise awareness for men’s health. And later on in the show, the Ooks men’s soccer team heads to the 2017 CCAA Men’s soccer championship.
NAIT NewsWatch – November 3, 2017
This week on NAIT NewsWatch: A look at how the city plans to keep roads clear and safe now that the snow has arrived. We look at what NAIT is doing to support the growing number of ESL learners on campus and a Christmas tradition downtown is put on hold, why the Christmas light display […]
Leftovers are being put to good use at NAIT
Culinary students at NAIT are partnering up with LeftOvers to reduce food waste. Saturday evening, students cooked meals for guests using only ingredients that would normally be thrown out by retailers and restaurants around the city. Volunteers from the organization collect this food and bring it to a service that can use it. This is […]
Large gender imbalance in STEM programs: Ryesron University study
A recent study from Ryerson University talks about a lack of diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs. The research finds that within these four programs, collectively known as STEM Programs, there is a significant gender imbalance. The study’s focus was to address issues of underrepresentation. NAIT’s Women in Trades and Technology group, or […]
Proposed drone laws cause concern
Transport Canada has proposed new drone regulations that will set strict limits on where drone operators can fly their drones and what they must do to operate one. The regulations on Transport Canada’s website, cover “small drone operations” to “complex drone operations,” and include an interactive map of “no drone” areas. One local commercial drone […]