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Niagara College’s Athletics department<\/a> is kicking off the 2026-2027 varsity season with a new fundraising initiative supporting Knights student-athletes.<\/p>\n

As part of NC’s Together campaign<\/a>, The Assist – You Pass, They Score<\/em><\/strong> is raising funds to support scholarships for student-athletes across all varsity sports at the College, including basketball, soccer, volleyball, curling and golf.<\/p>\n

“Every year, we welcome about 120 student-athletes to our academic and varsity programs,” said Michele O’Keefe, NC’s Senior Director, Athletics and Student Engagement. “Athletic scholarships help attract and retain our Knights who contribute to a culture of excellence within our collegiate programs and who are a big part of ‘NC Life’ on campus.”<\/p>\n

Student-athletes must balance their studies with their athletic commitments, demonstrating the discipline and determination needed to excel in both pursuits. Scholarships help alleviate some of the costs associated with a postsecondary education, allowing student-athletes to focus more on their studies and team commitments.<\/p>\n

Approximately 80% of NC student-athletes are national scholars, an achievement awarded to individuals who complete the season with a GPA of 80 percent or higher in their respective programs.<\/p>\n

For more information about The Assist, visit the Knights website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Save the date for ‘Knights on Niagara Street’<\/strong><\/h3>\n

To mark the launch of The Assist – You Pass, They Score<\/em>, NC Athletics is hosting Knights on Niagara Street<\/strong> on Sunday, October 4 (time TBD) to raise funds for student-athlete scholarships.<\/p>\n

NC’s varsity teams will take turns riding a MEGABike from the Welland Baseball Stadium, going south on Niagara St. to the Seaway Mall and returning to the stadium.<\/p>\n

Knights participants are looking for pledges for their rides. All event proceeds will support student-athlete scholarships.<\/p>\n

MT Bellies<\/a> has partnered with the College and will serve as a hub for the event. The official cheering stand for Knights on Niagara Street will be located directly in front of the restaurant (871 Niagara St., Welland). A selection of NC Craft beverages will also be available for samples and purchase at the restaurant.<\/p>\n

Watch GoKnights.ca<\/a> for further details.<\/p>\n

To support student-athletes, visit NC’s online donation page<\/a> and complete the online donation form<\/a><\/strong> – choose “Student Athletics Fund” in the “I want to support” drop-down menu. Please specify in the comment box if you would like to direct your donation to a specific sport.<\/p>\n

NC’s Together campaign<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Making college education more accessible is a key priority for Niagara College, and a pillar of the Together campaign, which aims to expand scholarships and bursaries so that every student can access support.<\/p>\n

In addition to empowering student success, the multi-year $50 million fundraising campaign is addressing the worker shortages in healthcare and trades, creating equitable and diverse learning environments, equipping graduates with cultural awareness and global competencies, and fostering research, creativity, and innovation to help close Canada’s productivity gap. Learn more at niagaracollege.ca\/together<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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You are now part of a vibrant, supportive, and welcoming community, where everyone has unique gifts and strengths to offer.<\/p>\n<p>At NC, your success is our top priority. And while you have come to NC for a specific program of study, we know that you will be challenged and grow in all aspects of who you are. Know that from your first day at NC, through to your graduation and beyond, we are here to support you in pursuit of your academic, personal and professional goals. We offer an unparalleled suite of student services and programs that are designed to help you navigate one of the most important experiences in your life. So please don’t be shy about asking for help. We’ve got you… every step of the way.\u00a0\u00a0In fact, we’ve made it easier for you to figure out where to go with your questions and concerns — our new online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/students\/#studentguide\">Student Resource Guide<\/a> provides you with information about all of our services and supports so that you can make that first connection and get the help you need.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are joining us from another country, another region or right here in our local community, I have no doubt that you will thrive at NC. By choosing Niagara College, you have chosen a college with world-class academic programs that provide the skills, knowledge and experiences to prepare you for a successful career. 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It highlights the importance of clear, voluntary and ongoing consent in all interactions, while encouraging open conversations, education and community action to help build safer, more respectful environments.<\/p>\n<p>NC’s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/edi\/team\/\">Equity, Diversity and Inclusion team<\/a> is encouraging students and employees to participate in Consent Awareness Week through a series of activities and events focused on dialogue, education and action.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Upcoming events and learning opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncengage.ca\/EDI\/rsvp_boot?id=382458\"><strong>Community Connections<\/strong><\/a><em><br \/>\n<strong>Sept. 15 | 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Applied Health Foyer, Welland Campus<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Community organizations from across the Niagara Region will be on campus to raise awareness, engage in conversation and connect the NC community with local support services.<\/p>\n<p>The event will be set up as an information fair, allowing participants to drop in, learn about resources and make connections with community organizations. <strong>Registration is not required.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncengage.ca\/EDI\/rsvp_boot?id=382459\"><strong>Consent Awareness Week Table<\/strong><\/a><em><br \/>\n<strong>Sept. 17 | 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Cafeteria entrance, Daniel J. 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College and Canadian Emergency Responders Robotics Association partner to advance Canada’s defence and public-safety technology ecosystem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Strategic collaboration agreement signed as inaugural class of Defence Systems Engineering Technology students begin at College this fall.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On September 4, Niagara College took a step towards becoming a national hub for defence and public-safety technology, partnering with the <a href=\"https:\/\/cerracanada.ca\/\">Canadian Emergency Responders Robotics Association<\/a> (CERRA), a national organization representing emergency responders and advancing the use and integration of robotics and emerging technologies spanning air, ground and water.<\/p>\n<p>The strategic partnership signed by Niagara College and CERRA will create a Canada-wide platform connecting education, applied research, technology developers, and operational end users in the rapidly evolving defence, public-safety, robotics, and autonomous-systems sectors.<\/p>\n<p>“Niagara College is pleased to partner with the Canadian Emergency Responders Robotics Association as the College strengthens its emerging role in Canada’s defence and public-safety ecosystem,” said Niagara College President Sean Kennedy. “CERRA’s network of emergency responders brings valuable real-world experience with drone technology, creating meaningful opportunities to connect operational expertise with education, applied research and workforce development to help drive innovation.”<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1674231\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/09\/20260904_CERRA_and_NC_MOU_WC_NCC_8623-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/09\/20260904_CERRA_and_NC_MOU_WC_NCC_8623-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/09\/20260904_CERRA_and_NC_MOU_WC_NCC_8623-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/09\/20260904_CERRA_and_NC_MOU_WC_NCC_8623-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/09\/20260904_CERRA_and_NC_MOU_WC_NCC_8623-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/09\/20260904_CERRA_and_NC_MOU_WC_NCC_8623-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/09\/20260904_CERRA_and_NC_MOU_WC_NCC_8623-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/09\/20260904_CERRA_and_NC_MOU_WC_NCC_8623-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/09\/20260904_CERRA_and_NC_MOU_WC_NCC_8623-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/09\/20260904_CERRA_and_NC_MOU_WC_NCC_8623-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/09\/20260904_CERRA_and_NC_MOU_WC_NCC_8623-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/09\/20260904_CERRA_and_NC_MOU_WC_NCC_8623-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/09\/20260904_CERRA_and_NC_MOU_WC_NCC_8623-960x540.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The signing of a Strategic Collaboration Agreement between NC and CERRA comes ahead of the launch of the College’s new <a href=\"http:\/\/niagaracollege.ca\/technology\/program\/defence-systems-engineering-technology\/\">Defence Systems Engineering Technology<\/a>\u00a0programs this fall, when they welcome the inaugural class. More than 40 students will train to become drone developers, reflecting strong demand for the program that is a direct response to government priorities and labour market needs.<\/p>\n<p>CERRA represents over 700 members from Canada’s emergency response community, advancing the safe, effective and coordinated integration of robotics, autonomous systems, sensors and other emerging technologies across air, ground and water operations. Working across government, defence, industry, academia and research, CERRA connects these groups with emergency response end users to identify capability gaps, evaluate emerging technologies, and develop the training, standards and operational practices needed to bring new capabilities into the field.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1674225\" style=\"font-size: 1em;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/09\/20260904_CERRA_and_NC_MOU_WC_NCC_8721-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/09\/20260904_CERRA_and_NC_MOU_WC_NCC_8721-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/09\/20260904_CERRA_and_NC_MOU_WC_NCC_8721-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/09\/20260904_CERRA_and_NC_MOU_WC_NCC_8721-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/09\/20260904_CERRA_and_NC_MOU_WC_NCC_8721-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/09\/20260904_CERRA_and_NC_MOU_WC_NCC_8721-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/09\/20260904_CERRA_and_NC_MOU_WC_NCC_8721-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/09\/20260904_CERRA_and_NC_MOU_WC_NCC_8721-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/09\/20260904_CERRA_and_NC_MOU_WC_NCC_8721-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/09\/20260904_CERRA_and_NC_MOU_WC_NCC_8721-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/09\/20260904_CERRA_and_NC_MOU_WC_NCC_8721-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/09\/20260904_CERRA_and_NC_MOU_WC_NCC_8721-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/09\/20260904_CERRA_and_NC_MOU_WC_NCC_8721-960x540.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At the signing, CERRA Co-Chairs Andy Olesen and Erik Blouin were joined by CERRA Directors Jeffrey Inch, Dave Beatty, and Colin Giles, as well as Member of Parliament for Niagara South Fred Davies.<\/p>\n<p>“Technology and operational capabilities are evolving rapidly across air, ground and water robotics,” said Andy Olesen, Co-Chair, CERRA. “It is important that we have the ability to keep pace with that momentum, understand where these technologies can provide real value in emergency response operations, and help Canadian technology developers move promising capabilities toward real-world applications. This partnership with Niagara College gives us an opportunity to bring emergency response end users together with researchers, educators, technology developers and government. 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height: 329px;\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/20260904_cerra_and_nc_mou_wc_ncc_8635\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1674230\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/09\/20260904_CERRA_and_NC_MOU_WC_NCC_8635-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"4.5","credit":"NIAGARA COLLEGE","camera":"NIKON Z 8","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1788534870","copyright":"2025","focal_length":"38","iso":"2000","shutter_speed":"0.008","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"20260904_CERRA_and_NC_MOU_WC_NCC_8635\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/09\/20260904_CERRA_and_NC_MOU_WC_NCC_8635-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/09\/20260904_CERRA_and_NC_MOU_WC_NCC_8635-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2026\/09\/20260904_CERRA_and_NC_MOU_WC_NCC_8635-scaled-433x325.jpg\" width=\"433\" height=\"325\" align=\"left\" title=\"20260904_CERRA_and_NC_MOU_WC_NCC_8635\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h3><strong><br \/>\nAbout Niagara College’s Defence Systems Engineering Technology programs<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/technology\/program\/defence-systems-engineering-technology\/\">Defence Systems Engineering Technology<\/a>\u00a0(three-year) and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/technology\/program\/defence-systems-engineering-technician\/\">Defence Systems Engineering Technician<\/a>\u00a0(two-year) programs offer experiential learning in mechatronic and photonic (optic\/laser) systems for the development of real-world aerial, terrestrial and marine drones. As Canada strengthens its defence readiness and technological innovation, the programs will give students experience building drones, instrument payloads, and autonomous systems, preparing them for sought-after careers in defence, public safety, aerospace, and emerging technologies.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>About the Canadian Emergency Responders Robotics Association (CERRA)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Canadian Emergency Responders Robotics Association (CERRA) is a national organization representing approximately 700 members from the emergency response community across Canada. CERRA advances the operational integration of robotics, autonomous systems and emerging technologies to support emergency response operations.<\/p>\n<p>Working across air, ground and water domains, CERRA brings emergency response end users together with government, defence, industry, academia, research organizations and technology developers to identify operational capability gaps, explore emerging technology pathways, and evaluate and validate new systems.<\/p>\n<p>Through applied research, technology trials, training, standards development and operational exercises, CERRA helps bridge the gap between emerging technology and real-world emergency response capability. 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