Tap into the next generation of craft excellence
April 10, 2026
The next generation of brewing talent is ready to showcase their craft as innovation brews at Niagara College. Graduating students from NC’s trailblazing Brewmaster and Brewery Operations Management program are inviting the public to discover their latest creations at Project Brew on Friday, April 17. The festival, which runs from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake, serves as the ultimate showcase of applied learning. Guests can sample 12 small-batch...
Learning lab empowers Niagara College CICE students thanks to the Ontario Paper Thorold Foundation’s $100,000 gift
April 8, 2026
Students from Niagara College’s Community Integration through Co-operative Education (CICE) program are honing their skills in a bright new space designed for their unique needs. The CICE Experiential Learning Lab provides a comfortable environment where students can enhance their academic, social and employability skills – the three pillars of the CICE program – helping students foster greater independence in college, work, and social networks. The lab, located at the Daniel J. Patterson in Niagara-on-the-Lake, was...
The robots return to NC for the FIRST Robotics Competition, April 10-12
April 7, 2026
Robots are taking over NC! From April 10-12, and for the second year, Niagara College will host the FIRST Robotics Competition at the Welland Campus, welcoming young innovators – and their robots –from across Ontario. The unique and spirited STEM competition challenges student teams, Grades 9 to 12, to design, program, and build a robot in a themed head-to-head challenge. The NC event is one of Ontario qualifiers that help determine which teams advance to...
Niagara College welcomes nature enthusiasts for Spring BioBlitz on April 11
April 1, 2026
Birdsong, binoculars, and boots in the mud: that’s how Niagara College will kick-off this year’s Spring Bioblitz on Saturday, April 11. The free, family-friendly event will welcome community members to join NC students and faculty to capture biodiversity at the Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake – a UNESCO-designated World Biosphere Reserve. “Bioblitz is among our favourite community events at Niagara College because it turns curiosity into real research,” explains Taryn Wilkinson, Manager of Sustainability...
Norris Walker’s $3-million legacy gift supports NC’s Health Education Building
March 30, 2026
Niagara College announced a transformational legacy gift in support of its new Health Education building at its sold-out 34th Annual Gala on March 28. A $3 million gift from the estate of Norris Walker will support Niagara College’s new Health Education building, which is being constructed at the Welland Campus. The project is key to NC’s efforts to address a critical shortage of frontline healthcare workers in Niagara, and will allow the College to graduate...
