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January 2017 archives

January 31, 2017
Flags at half-mast in memory of student

The Conestoga College flag will be flown at half-mast beginning today in memory of Mathew Cordeiro, a full-time student who...


January 30, 2017
Conestoga capstone project offers transit solution

Students in Conestoga’s Mobile Solutions Development graduate certificate program have developed an iOS smartphone application that tracks Grand River Transit...


January 30, 2017
Students support expansion of food donation program

Students in Conestoga’s Renovation Technician program will fulfill their third request for food donation bins in early February. Students initially...


January 26, 2017
Notice regarding health issues reported at Cambridge campus

Conestoga has received reports over the last few days from students and faculty members at the Cambridge campus regarding the...


January 25, 2017
Premier Wynne announces new research fund for Ontario's colleges

Premier Wynne visited Conestoga’s Doon campus on Tuesday, January 24 to announce a new fund that will support research and...


January 18, 2017
Polytechnics Canada: skilled trades vital for Canada's economy

In an op-ed for the Huffington Post on January 16, Nobina Robinson, CEO of Polytechnics Canada, said the skilled trades...


January 17, 2017
Applications open for free pre-apprenticeship programs

Conestoga is now accepting applications for tuition-free pre-apprenticeship programs. Funded by the Ontario government, the programs are part of a...


January 12, 2017
Celebration recognizes first CICE graduates

Conestoga’s School of Life and Health Sciences and Community Services recognized the first graduates of its Community Integration through Cooperative...


January 10, 2017
Program connects international students to Conestoga community

Conestoga’s Student Life team reports an increase in volunteerism has supported growth of the college's English Conversation Partner (ECP) program....


January 6, 2017
Conestoga launches 50th anniversary website

This year Conestoga and Ontario’s other public colleges will celebrate 50 years of delivering career-focused education and preparing graduates for...


January 5, 2017
Conestoga entrepreneur profiled in national media

Renish Kamal, a participant in Conestoga’s Enterprise Catalyst program and CEO of Fidget Toys Ltd., was recently profiled in Maclean's...


January 4, 2017
Remembering Michael Sharratt

Dr. Michael Sharratt, distinguished professor emeritus of the University of Waterloo and former president of the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for...