Egan: Holding court with Old Man Dan, no longer a college basketball rookie
Last fall, Dan Stoddard made the Algonquin College basketball team — and quite an international splash, really — as a 38-year-old rookie, a grizzled underdog who had to drop 60 pounds before tryouts....
View ArticleAlgonquin College suspends seven of its programs
Seven programs run by Algonquin College at its Perth, Pembroke and Ottawa locations have been suspended because of low enrolment. For the fall 2018 term, the Perth campus will suspend two office...
View ArticleAlgonquin College students build tradition with new Indigenous drum
With few Indigenous traditions at Algonquin College, students created their own this week by constructing a large traditional drum to use in ceremonies and gatherings. The drum was made as part of a...
View ArticleAlgonquin's annual bill for equal pay is highest of all Ontario colleges
Algonquin’s annual tab for implementing the province’s new equal-pay law is by far the highest of any college in Ontario. The province’s colleges are all scrambling to pay for Bill 148, the Fair...
View Article'May his soul rest in peace': Algonquin student, B.C. woman killed in...
A “friendly and kind” student from China studying at Algonquin College and a Vancouver-area woman have been identified as the young people killed when their car crashed into trees in Gatineau Park in...
View ArticleCyber attack on Algonquin server may affect thousands of students, employees,...
It’s possible a cybersecurity attack has affected thousands of current and former students and employees at Algonquin College, the school announced Friday. It’s currently conducting a “comprehensive...
View ArticleMysterious Algonquin College cyber attack could affect thousands
Even weeks after its discovery, Algonquin College is still not sure how many current and former students and employees are affected by a cyber attack that breached data banks. However, a news release...
View ArticleAlgonquin College restores power to 'a large portion' of Ottawa campus
Algonquin College announced Saturday evening that crews had restored power to “a large portion” of the Ottawa campus that had been hit by a wide-scale outage around 3 p.m. Friday. The college said the...
View ArticleNew outages strike Algonquin College campus Monday
A string of new power outages struck Algonquin College Monday morning just as the campus was getting back to normal after losing power Friday. “Continue normal operations if possible,” the college said...
View ArticleYoung single mom has $4,000 debt, no credits after Algonquin strike
Olivia Moore, a 19-year-old single mom who struggles with mental health issues and a learning disability, thought that enrolling in business marketing at Algonquin College would help her to forge a...
View ArticleSt. Paul University joins Algonquin College in going smoke-free
Following the example set by Algonquin College last week, St. Paul University is going smoke-free under a new policy that takes effect Wednesday, as recreational cannabis becomes legal. Algonquin...
View ArticlePolice identify suspect in Algonquin College sex assault
Police say a “tremendous” response from the public helped them quickly identify a man whose picture was released Tuesday as a suspect in a sexual assault at Algonquin College. But police were saying...
View ArticleMan charged in Algonquin College sexual assault
A 36-year-old man has been charged in relation to a sex assault at Algonquin College two weeks ago. Police had earlier released photos of a man they said was a suspect in the incident, which they said...
View ArticleJensen: How we're starting to connect Ontario's skilled health workers
When Canadians are not talking about the weather, it seems there is a second topic they like to fall back on as they chat to a stranger at the bus stop or catch up with a neighbour over the back-yard...
View ArticleFaculty union files grievance over Algonquin College data breach
Following a recent phishing attack, the union that represents Algonquin College faculty has filed a grievance against the school, requesting information about the scope of the data breach and plans to...
View ArticleThe rise of the robot: Why Ottawa is poised to be the next artificial...
Artificial intelligence is more than some notion from a faraway future. The technology has arrived, and some in the industry say Ottawa is poised to become the next “AI hub.” From guided missile...
View ArticleBrulé: Learners need more than one-size-fits-all class structures. Welcome to...
As many in our community know, Algonquin College marked its 50th anniversary two years ago. Our founders were educational visionaries who started our journey from truly humble beginnings on a patch of...
View ArticleStudent housing headaches: Study considers options for neighbours, conditions
Overflowing garbage, St. Patrick's Day partying and public urination — a few of the many horrors reported by Ottawa residents in neighbourhoods populated by student "bunkhouses." Read More
View ArticlePolice charge man in connection with vandalism at Algonquin College
Ottawa police have charged a 32-year-old man with mischief over $5,000 in connection with the vandalism of an Indigenous painting at Algonquin College. Read More
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