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Assiniboine Community College Sustainability Initiative Reduces Carbon Footprint

Aug 18, 2011

Sustainability is about more than just recycling and as an institution of higher learning, it is important for us to lead by example and reduce our carbon footprint in as many ways as possible,” said Dan Collens, Director of Campus Services at ACC. “While the college is currently pursuing a number of initiatives, sustainability is a long-term commitment both academically and operationally.” [Click on Pic to learn more]

Assiniboine Community College’s Parkland Campus Expansion Complete

Jun 29, 2011

The expanded early learning centre will allow the college to integrate early childhood education programming within the facility. The addition of a nursing arts laboratory will allow for a regular rotation of the practical nursing program, which will help to address the critical and ongoing shortage of licensed practical nurses. [Click on Pic to learn more]

Assiniboine Community College Student Earns Silver Medal at This Year’s Skills Canada National Competition

Jun 6, 2011

Assiniboine Community College (ACC) is pleased to announce that Danielle Adriaansen, a second year Web Design (now Interactive Media Arts) student, was a silver medal winner at this year’s Skills Canada National Competition. [Click on Pic to learn more]

Assiniboine Community College Students Join World’s Largest Association for the Advancement of Technology

Apr 28, 2011

The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers currently has over 400,000 members worldwide. The association has been around for 127 years with some of the early founders including Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell. Its core purpose is to foster technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity. [Click on Pic to learn more]

Assiniboine Community College Business Students Pitch Their Plans

Apr 21, 2011

In conjunction with Capturing Opportunities, eleven student teams set up a tradeshow in the Manitoba Room at the Keystone Centre to market their products and services in a simulated trade fair. Each booth represents the imagination and hard work of the students and gives them experience presenting their business idea in a competitive and open-market environment. [Click on Pic to learn more]

Assiniboine Community College Launches Applied Research Program in Horticultural Production

Feb 25, 2011

“Assiniboine Community College has been a leader in Manitoba in agricultural training and the funding we’ve received for this project adds value to all of our agricultural related programs,” said Jack Moes, Associate Vice-President of Applied Research and Innovation at ACC. “The initial part of the applied research project will be to establish a fruit crop demonstration/teaching orchard for applied research trials.” [Click on Pic to learn more]

Assiniboine Community College Amalgamates Web Design and Media Production Programs to Form Interactive Media Arts

Jan 21, 2011

“Industries are converging and adapting to technological advances and our graduates need to be trained and prepared for this. IMA students will complete this new program with a broader range of skills and knowledge than ever before. The entire program will allow our students to be fresh in delivering media the way this generation demands,” said Alan Copeland, Vice-President Academic for Assiniboine Community College. [Click on Logo to learn more]

Manitoba Canola Growers Association Makes Major Contribution to Assiniboine Community College’s Culinary Theatre

Jan 17, 2011

The culinary theatre is an exceptional hospitality venue for the Westman region. This innovative facility is unique in that it brings two distinct programs together to create culinary broadcasts that will benefit the college and the community. The two-year Culinary Arts program and the two-year Media Production program will utilize this multifunctional theatre as a teaching studio to present cooking demonstrations and as a practice lab for producing culinary broadcast segments. [Click on Pic to learn more]

Assiniboine Community College’s Applications Remain Stable

Sep 7, 2010

Wait lists in popular programs are at all-time highs. Programs such as Practical Nursing, Culinary Arts and Civil Technician, as well as all of our trades programming all have students on a wait list. This includes programs such as Construction Electrician, Carpentry and Woodworking, Industrial Metals Fabrication and Automotive Technician. [Click on Logo to learn more]

ACC Continues Graduation Tradition

Jun 3, 2010

Celebrations include two Lieutenant Governor’s Silver Medals to ACC graduating students and the presentation of an honorary diploma to Bob Mazer, President and CEO of Mazergroup and chairperson of ACC’s Building on Demand Campaign. [Click on Logo to learn more]

Nurse Training Continues to Grow in Manitoba, Supporting Front-line Care: Premier

May 13, 2010

The practical nursing (PN) program at Assiniboine Community College (ACC) will now provide graduates with a diploma to recognize their important role in Manitoba’s health-care system. [Click on Pic to learn more]

Parkland Campus $3.5-Million Expansion Begins

Dec 11, 2009

The total project is expected to cost $3.5 million, and is moving forward with a federal-provincial investment of more than $3.4 million. Over $1.7 million is being provided under the Federal Government’s Knowledge Infrastructure Program with the Province of Manitoba providing a matching contribution. Assiniboine Community College will cover the remaining project costs. [Click on Logo to learn more]

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