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Northern Institute of Massage Therapy Inc., Red Deer, Alberta, Canada,... nimt.ca |
Coordinates: 53°34′10.50″N 113°30′11.63″W / 53.569583°N 113.5032306°W
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 is currently home to over 84,000 students in over 250 full time programs. By the close of the 2007/08 academic year, NAIT had served more than 84,000 customers – up from 80,769 the previous year. The 2007/08 student numbers include 8,754 full-time students, 14,379 apprentice registrants and 61,227 registrants in part-time studies.[1] The university press, The Nugget, is a member of CUP.
[edit] ProgramsThe institute confers certificates, diplomas, applied degrees and degrees. NAIT's new four year baccalaureate degrees (Bachelor of Technology in Technology Management[2] and Bachelor of Applied Business Administration[3]) were launched in 2007. [edit] HistoryIn 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 Technology (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.[4] [edit] Campus The institute's main campus is in Edmonton, Alberta, but a satellite campus is located in St. Albert. [edit] Mission and vision statementsMission: Educated, skilled, and successful learners Vision: To be globally valued for student success, applied research and innovation [edit] Mascot and coloursNAIT's mascot is the Ook. This is a shortened version of the Inuktitut 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. [edit] AthleticsThe NAIT Ooks compete in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference. Ooks team sports include badminton, basketball, hockey, soccer, and volleyball. NAIT's official colours are blue and yellow.[5] [edit] Students' Association 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[6]. It is fully staffed by students in the Radio and Television program, and offers information to students about events and school news. Techlife[7] 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. [edit] OrganizationNAIT is currently organized into 10 academic schools:
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