Sunday, January 4, 2015

Education 2015 -- Northwest Community College / College of New Caledonia





Our quick reference and archive of items pertaining to Education at the college level on the North Coast.

2014 NWCC Notes

December

December 3 -- Deadline approaches for Trades Training Bursaries at NWCC  NCR

November

November 24 -- Prince Rupert students receive NWCC scholarships to advance studies  NCR
November 5 -- NWCC Trades Survey (video)
November 2 -- Students at NWCC research invasive species with Smithsonian and DFO  NCR

October

October 29 -- Spooky Science Camp set for Saturday  NCR
October 27 -- Everything you may want to know about eel grass NCR
October 21 -- SD52 outlines its response to the NWCC Academy project  NCR

September

September 22 -- Prince Rupert Environmental Society to host film on environment, followed by discussion on Lelu Island occupation  NCR
September 11 -- Northwestern B. C. aboriginal students assisted
September 11 -- TransCanada / TriCorp Agreement (video)
September 11 -- TransCanada invests $250,000 into Aboriginal Skills Training
September 11 -- TransCanada and TriCorp announce training partnership (audio)
September 11 -- TRICORP to benefit from $250,000 partnership with Gas Pipeline firms NCR
September 9 -- College adds work camp-style dorm rooms for students in Terrace
September 4 -- What is life really like in work camps? We found out (audio)
September 1 -- Dorm life to become camp life at NWCC with new housing option  NCR

August

August 31 -- NWCC community college Work Camp residence  (video)
August 19 -- Terrace campus of NWCC hosting info session Thursday  NCR
August 7 -- NWCC's Prince Rupert campus introduces "The Academy"  NCR
August 5 -- NWCC pilot project geared to Prince Rupert high school students  (video)

July

July 27 -- Tuition free Leadership course to be offered through Prince Rupert's NWCC campus (video)
July 17 -- NWCC Mobile Training unit introduced (video)
July 16 -- NWCC unveils new mobile trades training unit
July 16 -- Trades training trailer aims to help remote communities
July 10 -- Almost no changes to NWCC service despite cost-cutting

June

June 29 -- NWCC highlights Bursaries available to Northwest students  NCR
June 29 -- NWCC Board approves 2015-16 Budget NCR
June 25 -- Pacific NorthWest LNG outlines background to involvement with trades training programs NCR
June 23 -- College executives discuss importance of NWCC
June 23 -- NWCC President looks to meet with City Council for college overview NCR
June 10 -- NWCC hires new VP for Education, Student Development and International recruitment  NCR
June 3 -- Province to make more Open textbooks available for post secondary students  NCR

May

May 27 -- Beedie School of Business is set to offer North Coast MBA Program  NCR
May 4 -- NWCC Students' Union calls provisional budget a bad one
May 4 -- NWCC Provisional Budget released
May 4 -- NWCC Budget (video)
May 1 -- Northwest Community College plans to slash budget by $1.4 million

April

April 29 -- City Council takes aim at proposed college cutbacks
April 27 -- NWCC receives Trade Seats funding (video)
April 27 -- City council takes aim at proposed college cutbacks
April 20 -- NWCC 2nd Annual Golf tournament and Student Bursary Fundraiser
April 20 -- NWCC to host Fred Diesing School of Northwest Art Exhibition this weekend  NCR
April 9 -- NWCC and Coast Mountains District sign Trades MOU
April 9 -- NWCC Cuts in the Northwest (video)
April 9 -- NWCC Trades Training with Coast Mountain School District (video)
April 7 -- Houston woman to receive BC achievement award (video)
April 2 -- Cuts coming to Northwest Community College
April 2 -- NorthWest Community college looks at cuts to Liberal Arts program (audio)

March

March 24 -- New boilers at Terrace campus of NWCC
March 23 -- New Boilers at NWCC
March 12 -- NWCC faced Looming Budget
March 10 -- NWCC Gets $250,000 from Transcanada for Bursaries
March 4 -- Studying kelp forests off the north coast (audio)

February

February 18 -- NWCC gets Temporary reprieve for ABE courses
February 11 -- NWCC and Student's Union concerned about Adult Ed cuts
February 2 -- NWCC receive provincial Trades Training Cash

January 24 -- Familiar faces appointed to the Northwest Community College board table

2014 College of New Caledonia Notes

September

November 5 -- Burns Lake College cutback concerns  (video)

September 24 -- Burns Lake pushes for Stand-Alone Community College, following cuts to CNC campus
September 10 -- CNC hosting Student Life Expo
September 8 -- Back to School at CNC
September 8 -- Post Secondary Students Welcomed Back on Campus
September 2 -- Team Culinary in Headed to CNC
September 2 -- Victoria Funds Health Care Spaces in Quesnel
September 2 -- Post-Secondary Instructors Preparea for School Year
September 1 -- Quesnel fights back against CNC Paid Parking

August

August 17 -- College hosting Gold Dinner Soiree
August 8 -- CNC Dental Students providing Humanitarian Support to Philippines
August 4 -- Quesnel Council Says Paid Parking Comes at a cost
August 4 -- CNC dental students, local dentist offer care in Philippines

July

July 26 -- CNC signs skills training deal with Indian institutions
July 18 -- Dollars for CNC
July 17 -- Province funds trades gear at CNC
July 9 -- CNC and CUPE shake hands on new deal

June 

June 29 -- Financial aid available for adult upgrading
June 10 -- CNC program plumbing the depths of pipefitting trades
June 5 -- Faulkner gives back to CNC
June 2 -- Sealing in a smile

May

May 31 -- Seal in a Smile program at college
May 25 -- College of New Caledonia Convocation
May 24 -- College of New Caledonia Graduates honoured
May 24 -- CNC dental program spared
May 21 -- CNC Set to accept New Dental Assisting students
May 21 -- Training program to be offered for unemployed miners
May 6 -- Students arrive to learn more about Forestry
May 2 -- CNC gala presents wish list alongside wine list
May 1 -- College faculty working to revise spared dental program

April

April 29 -- New CNC chair faces tough choices
April 28 -- College, forestry sector putting drones to work
April 28 -- College receives funding for trades programs
April 27 -- Reprieve for CNC's dental assisting program but other college cuts kept
April 24 -- College board to vote on budget cuts
April 24 -- Closing dental programs a miscalculation
April 20 -- Open House showcases endangered program
April 20 -- Suspending dental programs will be devastating
April 18 -- Equally aghast
April 15 -- Medical science
April 9 -- Scrubs needed for college fundraiser
April 2 -- Students take on heavy metal

March

March 28 -- "No one on this board is happy"
March 27 -- Film Festival Mascot says final farewell
March 26 -- CNC checks out living books
March 26 -- Underfunding threatening education, forum hears
March 25 -- Budget cuts threatening Counselling Services at CNC
March 25 -- FPSE head in the city
March 24 -- CNC Forum planned
March 24 -- CNC postpones vote on program suspensions, public forum scheduled
March 21 -- Things not adding up
March 21 -- CNC budget vote delayed
March 21 -- Counsellor says CNC ‘grossly underestimated’ service use
March 21 -- Cut with Care
March 19 -- Daycares, preschool closing in Prince George
March 17 -- CNC situation critical, critic says
March 17 -- Founder questions CNC dental program's suspension
March 13 -- TransCanada funds training programs at college
March 11 -- Victoria holds all the cards
March 11 -- CNC celebrates Women's Day
March 9 -- Layoffs coming to CNC
March 6 -- CNC film festival opens tonight

February

February 26 -- CNC sets fee for career prep
February 20 -- B.C. college employees settle tentative agreement
February 20 -- Few sex assaults reported on UNBC, CNC campuses
February 11 -- Enbridge donates cash for online college program
February 6 -- Student union opposes adult course fees

January

January 30 -- CNC set to celebrate Chinese New Year
January 30 -- CNC concerned about cuts to adult basic education programs
January 30 -- Scholarship honours Prince George radiologist
January 29 -- Shooters give CNC a good test
January 27 -- CNC hosts Canada Winter Games test event
January 26 -- CNC faculty opposes fee hikes
January 23 -- Marksmen gunning for Canada Winter Games spots
January 23 -- Art school moving into WIDC
January 21 -- Funding for CNC
January 16 -- Council to consider two new committees
January 8 -- Textbook helps mend gap in health education
January 7 -- CNC instructor publishes textbook on aboriginal health
January 7-- Putting CNC on the Map
January 5-- Cinema CNC takes off with three shows this month
January 3-- New Bosses at CNC, UNBC

Other Post Secondary trades training options

April 30 -- Aboriginal Training on the North Coast  (video)
April 30 -- Province and Industry combine for trades training for First Nations  NCR

Archive of items from 2014 can be found here
Archive of items from 2013 and 2014 can be found here.

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