{"id":410585,"date":"2020-01-30T10:58:49","date_gmt":"2020-01-30T15:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/?p=410585"},"modified":"2020-01-30T10:58:49","modified_gmt":"2020-01-30T15:58:49","slug":"education-news-canada-niagara-college-unveils-new-expanded-indigenous-lounge-at-heart-of-notl-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/2020\/01\/30\/education-news-canada-niagara-college-unveils-new-expanded-indigenous-lounge-at-heart-of-notl-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"Education News Canada: Niagara College unveils new, expanded Indigenous Lounge at heart of NOTL campus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Niagara College was featured in\u00a0<em>Education News Canada<\/em> for the January 29 launch of a new and expended Indigenous Lounge at the Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake<\/p>\n<p>The grand re-opening of the space showcased the space, operated by the College&#8217;s Indigenous Education department, for students to gather, study, socialize and celebrate their culture. The new lounge is more spacious with additional amenities: a ventilated area to allow for smudging sessions, a kitchenette with a sink and refrigerator to enable food prep, and more seating, tables, and extra computer workstations. It is also in a more central location on campus, in a high-traffic area near the Student Commons.<\/p>\n<p>College president Dr. Dan Patterson, and Student Services director Lianne Gagnon are quoted in the re-release, sharing their pride for the new space, its importance to student life, and the importance of culturally inclusive spaces on NC&#8217;s campuses.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/educationnewscanada.com\/article\/education\/category\/culture\/98\/813561\/niagara-college-unveils-new-expanded-indigenous-lounge-at-heart-of-niagara-on-the-lake-campus-.html\">Read the re-release here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Niagara College was featured in\u00a0Education News Canada for the January 29 launch of a new and expended Indigenous Lounge at the Daniel J. 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