The Thrive@NC program is designed to build and enhance resilience in students. At the heart of Thrive@NC is the Five Factor Model of Resilience comprising gratitude, optimism, self-compassion, and grit, with mindfulness at the very core. Along with the Thriving Strategy each week, we will be covering a Learning Strategy – see the details below...
Teddy, an Australian Shepherd, Blue Heeler mix and Certified Therapy Dog, has joined the HWAS team as NC’s resident therapy dog to help students manage stress and have a more pawsitive student experience. Studies have demonstrated the benefits that therapy animals provide to students to help with stress reduction and an improved sense of calm...
Join our Learning Strategist for an online session on Time Management and Organization as you kick off this term! Learn about how to prioritize, schedule, increase productivity, and find balance, and how this all works together to make sure you are making the best use of your time! Register for this workshop. For a list...
HWAS, in collaboration with Athletics, will host weekly, in-person Meditation Mondays at the Welland Campus in A205 (upstairs in the fitness centre) from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. The drop-in style sessions will be led by NC’s Michelle MacIntosh. All students and employees are welcome to attend. Mindful meditation is a great way to start each...
Niagara College students, faculty and staff will all have a voice this fall, as NC begins consultations as part of a comprehensive review of our Learning Management System (LMS). The process will bring the college community together to identify the digital learning priorities that will take NC into the future. Our current LMS, Blackboard Learn...
The Thrive@NC program is designed to build and enhance resilience in students. At the heart of Thrive@NC is the Five Factor Model of Resilience comprising gratitude, optimism, self-compassion, and grit, with mindfulness at the very core. Along with the Thriving Strategy each week, we will be covering a Learning Strategy - see the details below...
KORU is a free 4-week mindfulness course for Niagara College students running on Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. from September 27 to October 18. Developed and researched by Duke University, the program helps students learn to live with less stress and to manage life more effectively. Each session teaches and provides time to...
Teddy, an Australian Shepherd, Blue Heeler mix and Certified Therapy Dog, has joined the HWAS team as NC’s resident therapy dog to help students manage stress and have a more pawsitive student experience. Studies have demonstrated the benefits that therapy animals provide to students to help with stress reduction and an improved sense of calm...
Join our Learning Strategist for an online session on Time Management and Organization as you kick off this term! Learn about how to prioritize, schedule, increase productivity, and find balance, and how this all works together to make sure you are making the best use of your time! Register for the workshop. For a list...
Open to International Students Are you feeling homesick, lonely, and overwhelmed? Please join us for a virtual one-hour session. We will share helpful tips on adjusting to life away from home, while also looking at ways to integrate into the Niagara College community and experience. Register for this workshop.