Reminder: Welland Campus Spring Power Shutdown – April 30 to May 3
April 29, 2026
From April 30 to May 3, 2026, Niagara College’s Welland Campus will be closed for major upgrades to the electrical infrastructure to increase capacity and improve operational resilience. These scheduled upgrades support our Sustainability Plan and carbon reduction goals, supporting long-term operational and environmental priorities, as well as the new Health Education Building and future campus projects. The dates – between Winter-and-Spring Term – were carefully selected in consultation with academic departments to minimize disruption, and contractor availability. To...
Niagara College to host Rise & Inspire breakfast fundraiser focused on building community through sport
April 27, 2026
Niagara College will bring together community members for an inspiring morning of conversation and connection at its upcoming fundraising event, Rise & Inspire: Creating Community Legacy Through Sport. Taking place on Tuesday, May 19 at The Core at the College’s Welland Campus, the breakfast will raise funds in support of student-athlete scholarships, helping to empower the next generation of NC Knights to succeed in both academics and athletics. Funds raised will help ease financial barriers,...
A trio of Niagara College employees receive prestigious national excellence awards
April 24, 2026
Niagara College is celebrating multiple employees who have received national recognition for their leadership and commitment to advancing student learning, fostering cultural and global engagement, and helping students achieve success in their chosen paths. Three exceptional individuals from the College were among the recipients of Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan)’s 2026 Awards of Excellence, presented on April 23 at the CICan Connections Conference in Ottawa: a Silver Leadership Excellence Award for Faculty for Dr. Holldrid...
Students gain ground with design challenge win
April 21, 2026
Landscape Technician students at Niagara College are proving that they have a green thumb for community impact. A class of second-year students from the Horticulture Technician – Landscape program recently won the Come Alive Outside Design Challenge, which will see their creative vision transform the schoolyard at James Morden Public School in Niagara Falls into a natural oasis. The Come Alive Outside Design Challenge connects postsecondary students with landscape professionals to reimagine schoolyards as biodiverse ecosystems...
NC students impress at Level Up Showcase with first-place People’s Choice award, four other accolades
April 17, 2026
Five awards headline NC’s best Level Up appearance to date. Niagara College Game Development students returned from Toronto with trunks a little fuller, bringing home five gold trophies (including the coveted People’s Choice award) from the Level Up Showcase for video game innovation on April 7. Four Niagara College student teams earned five awards at Level Up, an annual event featuring 160 post-secondary teams from across Ontario competing for 18 awards while showcasing their work,...
