Keyano College
Keyano College
Motto	Mine, Yours, Ours
Established	1965
Type	Public
President	Jim Foote
Faculty	404[1]
Students	1290 FLEs[1]
Location	Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada 55°16′39″N 114°46′26″W / 55.27747°N 114.77397°W / 55.27747; -114.77397Coordinates: 55°16′39″N 114°46′26″W / 55.27747°N 114.77397°W / 55.27747; -114.77397
Campus	Multiple Campuses
Sports teams	Huskies
Colours	blue      & gold
Nickname	Huskies
Mascot	King
Affiliations	AACTI, ACCC, CCAA, ACAC,
Website	http://www.keyano.ca/

Keyano College is a fully accredited comprehensive community college^[2] headquartered in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada which serves post-secondary courses and programs to communities throughout Northern Alberta through both in-classroom and distance education. A large portion of the student population is registered in skilled trades training for employers in the Fort McMurray oilsands. Keyano College also collaborates with Athabasca University,University of Lethbridge,University of Alberta and University of Calgary to enable students to earn academic degrees in many disciplines without leaving Fort McMurray. Keyano is currently the only institution in Canada offering a Musical Instrument Repair Cooperative Education diploma. ^[1]

Contents 1 History 2 Student Life 3 Athletics 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

[edit] History

Keyano College opened in Fort McMurray in 1965 as the Alberta Vocational Centre (AVC). The official opening ceremonies were held on January 26, 1966. In 1975 the College was reopened under its current name, "Keyano", which is a Cree word which loosely means "sharing". The original slogan for the College was "Yours, Mine and Ours" which closely represents and honours the original Cree meaning of the word, "Keyano".

When the province of Alberta appointed a Board of Governors to serve as the decision-making body for the institution, the school officially became a public, community college.

Keyano College has expanded to include a family housing complex, student residence, Syncrude Sport & Wellness Centre, three campuses, and satellite locations which provide education to many northern communities.

[edit] Student Life

Keyano College offers on-campus housing for students in the "Purple Palace" a multi-unit apartment/dormitory structure. Off campus housing is also available for students with families. Fort McMurray offers many amenities; including public pools, parks and recreational complexes, restaurants, nightclubs and a movie theater.

[edit] Athletics

The Keyano College Huskies compete in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference. Club sports include: basketball,volleyball,soccer,cross country running, and golf.

[edit] See also

• Education in Alberta

[edit] References

All facts, unless otherwise stated, are from Keyano College's web site:

• Keyano College
• [1]

[edit] External links

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• Keyano College

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