Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
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The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) is located in Edmonton, Alberta
, Canada
and provides technical training and applied education designed to meet the demands of Alberta's industries. NAIT offers more than 200 programs and has 8,400 full-time students, 20,500 students in continuing education and part-time studies, 12,500 apprentices anticipated for 2011 and more than 35,000 registrants for customized corporate based training. The university press, The Nugget, is a member of CUP
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(SAIT). Construction of the new facility began in January 1962. The first class was enrolled in October, a group of 29 Communication Electrician apprentices. NAIT officially opened on May 27, 1963, with a ceremony led by Premier Manning. The first graduation ceremony happened in 1965, with a class of 326 graduates. In 1982, the government transferred control to the new Board of Governors, chaired by Allan McCagherty.
The institute's main campus is in Edmonton, Alberta, but a satellite campus is located in St. Albert
.
Vision: To be globally valued for student success, applied research and innovation
word for the Snowy Owl
, Ookpik
. NAIT was presented this mascot in 1964 by the federal Department of Northern Affairs and Natural Resources, now Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
. Most of NAIT's sports teams are now called the Ooks as well.
, basketball
, hockey
, soccer, and volleyball
. NAIT's official colours are blue and yellow.
The NAIT Students' Association comprises all NAIT students. It is led by a four-person elected Executive, and governed by an eighteen-person elected Senate (two from each school). NAITSA is responsible for running The Nest (campus bar), The Nugget (campus newspaper), campus events, a student health and dental plan, and various other services aimed at enhancing student life.
NAIT's official campus radio station, Nr92, can be heard at the school and online. It is fully staffed by students in the Radio and Television program, and offers information to students about events and school news.
Techlife is the institute's official magazine focusing on people, technology and innovation. It is published twice yearly in April and October with electronic web extras sent out monthly.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
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and provides technical training and applied education designed to meet the demands of Alberta's industries. NAIT offers more than 200 programs and has 8,400 full-time students, 20,500 students in continuing education and part-time studies, 12,500 apprentices anticipated for 2011 and more than 35,000 registrants for customized corporate based training. The university press, The Nugget, is a member of CUP
Canadian University Press
Canadian University Press is a non-profit co-operative and newswire service owned by almost 90 student newspapers at post-secondary schools in Canada. Founded in 1938, CUP is the oldest student newswire service in the world and the oldest national student organization in North America. Many...
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Programs
The institute confers certificates, diplomas, applied degrees and degrees. NAIT's new four year baccalaureate degrees (Bachelor of Technology in Technology Management and Bachelor of Applied Business Administration) were launched in 2007.History
In 1959, the Alberta provincial government decided to build an Edmonton facility to supplement apprenticeship and vocational training, which was at the time handled by the Provincial Institute of Technology (PITA) in Calgary. The new institution would be named the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) and PITA would be renamed the Southern Alberta Institute of TechnologySouthern Alberta Institute of Technology
-Academics:SAIT Polytechnic offers two full baccalaureate degrees , four applied degrees, 66 diploma and certificate programs, 32 apprenticeship trades and 1,600 continuing education and corporate training courses....
(SAIT). Construction of the new facility began in January 1962. The first class was enrolled in October, a group of 29 Communication Electrician apprentices. NAIT officially opened on May 27, 1963, with a ceremony led by Premier Manning. The first graduation ceremony happened in 1965, with a class of 326 graduates. In 1982, the government transferred control to the new Board of Governors, chaired by Allan McCagherty.
Campus
St. Albert, Alberta
St. Albert is a suburban city in Alberta, located northwest of Edmonton, on the Sturgeon River. It was originally settled as a Métis community, and is now the second largest city in the Edmonton area. St...
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Mission and vision statements
Mission: Educated, skilled, and successful learnersVision: To be globally valued for student success, applied research and innovation
Mascot and colours
NAIT's mascot is the Ook. This is a shortened version of the InuktitutInuktitut
Inuktitut or Eastern Canadian Inuktitut, Eastern Canadian Inuit language is the name of some of the Inuit languages spoken in Canada...
word for the Snowy Owl
Snowy Owl
The Snowy Owl is a large owl of the typical owl family Strigidae. The Snowy Owl was first classified in 1758 by Carolus Linnaeus, the Swedish naturalist who developed binomial nomenclature to classify and organize plants and animals. The bird is also known in North America as the Arctic Owl, Great...
, Ookpik
Ookpik
An Ookpik , the Inuktitut word for Snowy Owl, was a popular Inuit handicraft toy. It was a small, souvenir owl with large head and big eyes, a beak, and small black talons. They are often made from wolf fur, sealskin and other traditional materials.-History:The original Ookpik was created in the...
. NAIT was presented this mascot in 1964 by the federal Department of Northern Affairs and Natural Resources, now Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
The Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for policies relating to Aboriginal peoples...
. Most of NAIT's sports teams are now called the Ooks as well.
Athletics
The NAIT Ooks compete in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference. Ooks team sports include badmintonBadminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
, soccer, and volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
. NAIT's official colours are blue and yellow.
Students' Association
NAIT's official campus radio station, Nr92, can be heard at the school and online. It is fully staffed by students in the Radio and Television program, and offers information to students about events and school news.
Techlife is the institute's official magazine focusing on people, technology and innovation. It is published twice yearly in April and October with electronic web extras sent out monthly.
Organization
NAIT is organized into eight academic areas:- JR Shaw School of Business
- School of Health Sciences
- School of Hospitality and Culinary Arts
- School of Information Communication and Engineering Technologies
- School of Sustainable Building and Environmental Management
- School of Trades
- Faculty of Undergraduate Studies
- Department of Continuing Education
Notable alumni
- Robert BarefootRobert BarefootRobert R. Barefoot is a controversial alternative medicine proponent who advocates the use of coral calcium through his books, lectures, audiotapes and infomercials.- Background :...
, (Chemical Research Technology), chemist, author, lecturer - Gil CardinalGil CardinalGil Cardinal is a Canadian filmmaker of Métis descent. Born in Edmonton in 1950, and placed in a foster home at the age of two, Cardinal only discovered his Métis roots while making his documentary Foster Child...
, filmmaker - Randy Eresman (Earth Resources Technology Petroleum '80), president of EnCana
- Patrick LaForgePatrick LaForgePatrick LaForge is the President and CEO of the Edmonton Oilers. He was born in Lac la Biche and raised in Edmonton.In July 2000, he was hired as President and CEO of the Edmonton Oilers organization...
(Marketing '74), Edmonton OilersEdmonton OilersThe Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
President and CEO - Kevin MartinKevin Martin (curler)Kevin Martin , nicknamed "The Old Bear" and "K-Mart", is a Canadian curler from Edmonton. He is a four-time Brier champion, has been to three Winter Olympics and is the gold medal winner in the 2010 Winter Olympics...
, Winter Olympic gold medalist curler - Ian McClellandIan McClellandIan G. McClelland is an Edmonton-based businessperson, who was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 2000, and a member of the Alberta Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2004.-Business:...
(Photographic Technology '65), founder, Colorfast Corporation, former MPMember of ParliamentA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
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, TSNThe Sports NetworkThe Sports Network, commonly abbreviated as TSN, is a Canadian English language Category C specialty channel and is Canada's leading English language sports TV channel. TSN premiered in 1984, in the first group of Canadian specialty cable channels...
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anchor - Doug PrudenDoug PrudenDoug Pruden of Canada holds or held nine world records in push ups, and holds thirteen Canadian records in push ups.-History:Pruden has appeared in the Guinness World Records book, The Book of Alternative Records, and the Record Holders Republic....
(Architectural Technology '82), push upPush UpThis article is about the single. For the body exercise, see Push-upPush Up is a single by British group Freestylers, featuring Theo, released in 2004. It was a hit mainly in Belgium and Australia, as well as the Netherlands....
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holder 9 records - Vince SteenVince SteenVince Steen was a politician. He served as a municipal councilor of Tuktoyaktuk and later became mayor. Afterwards he was also a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories...
, Northwest Territories MLA - Corbin Tomaszeski (Culinary Arts '92), chef on Food Network's Restaurant MakeoverRestaurant MakeoverRestaurant Makeover is a closed television series which airs as reruns on the Food Network Canada and HGTV Canada, as well as the Fine Living channel and Food Network in the United States, TVtropolis and in over 16 other countries worldwide. The pilot episode starred designer Robin De Groot and...
- Bruce WoloshynBruce WoloshynBruce Gerald Woloshyn was born March 22, 1964 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan to Gerry & Phyllis Woloshyn. He is a digital effects artist and supervisor.-Television credits:His visual effects television credits include*The Guard*Stargate SG-1...
, (Radio and Television '84), digital effects artist and supervisor - Percy WickmanPercy WickmanPercy Dwight Wickman was a Canadian politician and well-known activist for people with disabilities. He was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario.Wickman served as an alderman on Edmonton City Council from 1977 to 1986...
(Finance '69), former Edmonton alderman, and former MLA of Edmonton-WhitemudEdmonton-WhitemudEdmonton-Whitemud is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. In 1989, its constituents unseated the Premier of the day, Donald Getty, by voting for Liberal candidate, Percy Wickman....
See also
- Southern Alberta Institute of TechnologySouthern Alberta Institute of Technology-Academics:SAIT Polytechnic offers two full baccalaureate degrees , four applied degrees, 66 diploma and certificate programs, 32 apprenticeship trades and 1,600 continuing education and corporate training courses....
- Education in AlbertaEducation in AlbertaAs with any Canadian province, the Alberta Legislature has exclusive authority to make laws respecting education. Since 1905 the Legislature has used this capacity to continue the model of locally elected public and separate school boards which originated prior to 1905, as well as to create and/or...
- List of universities and colleges in Alberta
- Canadian Colleges Athletic AssociationCanadian Colleges Athletic AssociationThe Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association is the national governing body for organized sports at colleges in Canada. It was formed in 1974. The CCAA hosts nine annual national championships. The CCAA's name in French is l'Association canadienne du sport collégial .Its equivalent body for...
- Canadian Interuniversity SportCanadian Interuniversity SportCanadian Interuniversity Sport is the national governing body of university sport in Canada, comprising the majority of degree granting universities in the country. Its equivalent body for organized sports at colleges in Canada is The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association...
- Canadian government scientific research organizationsCanadian government scientific research organizationsExpenditures by federal and provincial organizations on scientific research and development accounted for about 10% of all such spending in Canada in 2006...
- Canadian university scientific research organizationsCanadian university scientific research organizationsExpenditures by Canadian universities on scientific research and development accounted for about 40% of all spending on scientific research and development in Canada in 2006....
- Canadian industrial research and development organizationsCanadian industrial research and development organizationsExpenditures by Canadian corporations on research and development accounted for about 50% of all spending on scientific research and development in Canada in 2007....