Stock up on holiday gift items at NC and support student learning
December 13, 2019
It’s easy to embrace the spirit of gift giving this season with so many fabulous finds at Niagara College. Whether you’re aiming to please the loved ones on your list, or sprucing up your home for the holidays, there are plenty of festive items on campus to choose from. Shopping on campus isn’t only convenient; the Learning Enterprises offer a variety of unique, made in Niagara products while proceeds from sales support student learning …...
Niagara College builds empathy into Paramedic program training
December 4, 2019
A food bank or a community lunch program may not be typical training grounds for aspiring paramedics, but Niagara College has launched a new initiative to do just that for its Paramedic students in an effort to add empathy and other ‘soft’ skills to their tool kits. From helping with meal prep to stocking food bank shelves, second-year Paramedic students have been working shifts at the Hope Centre in Welland, which serves some of the...
Parking at Welland Campus begins transition to Honk Mobile December 3
December 2, 2019
As announced earlier this year, Niagara College has partnered with mobile parking app Honk Mobile to offer convenient, cashless parking, rolling out in phases. Beginning Dec. 3 2019, hourly and daily paid parking at the Welland Campus will begin to transition to Honk Mobile. Those with Internet-connected devices (or who connect to campus Wi-Fi) will be able to pay for parking when they arrive, or before they arrive, by downloading the app, available on both...
Snowfall warning for Nov. 11
November 10, 2019
Environment Canada has posted a snowfall warning for the Niagara region for the morning of Monday, Nov. 11. Snowfall is expected to accumulate at approximately 1 cm per hour, with total amounts of 15 to 25 cm is expected by Monday evening. Niagara College will continue to monitor this weather event, and any updates will be posted to the college’s website and social media accounts. Use extra caution when travelling to and from campus, as...
NC Teaching Brewery releases wartime-inspired brew for Remembrance Day
November 7, 2019
Student Tony Arnold (second from left) hold up a model spitfire with casks of beer underwing as was used to deliver beer to troops in France post-D-Day. The model was built by Brewmaster support liaison Victor North, inspired by the creation of Juno. From left: Allen Vary (Brewmaster student), Tony Arnold (Brewmaster student), Harry Hamilton (Royal Canadian Legion Branch 56 president), Eric Cuthbert (Royal Canadian Legion Branch 17 president), Jon Downing (NC Brewmaster professor),...