Conestoga College News
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March 30, 2020Answering the call: Conestoga contributes life-saving ventilators to Ontario's fight against COVID-19As the COVID-19 pandemic continues its devastating global advance, with almost 640,000 confirmed cases and more than 30,000 deaths
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March 30, 2020Virtual fitness classes engage college community in health and wellnessAs the Conestoga community continues to learn and work from home in adherence with Public Health guidelines, the college’s Athletics
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March 28, 2020Supporting local hospitals in the fight against COVID-19Conestoga's campuses have been uncharacteristically quiet for the last two weeks as members of the college community teach, learn and
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March 23, 2020A message to the Conestoga community from President John Tibbits - March 23, 2020Good morning, everyone. Today marks the official relaunch of Conestoga’s Winter 2020 semester in alternative delivery format.
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March 18, 2020COVID-19 Update: March 18 - Student access to campusConestoga is committed to the safety of our staff and students. National, provincial and local public health agencies are asking
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March 17, 2020COVID-19 Update: March 17, 2020This morning, Premier Doug Ford declared a state of emergency for the province in an effort to fight the spread
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March 15, 2020COVID-19 Update - All on-campus classes suspended effective March 16, 2020As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves around the world and in our local community, Conestoga continues to adjust plans based on
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March 29, 2020COVID-19 Update: April 7, 10:30 a.m.As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves around the world and in our local community, Conestoga continues to adjust plans based on
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March 13, 2020Update on COVID-19: Message from the PresidentMany of you are seriously concerned about the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation here in Canada and around the world, and
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March 12, 2020Update on COVID-19: March 12Conestoga continues to monitor information related to the 2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19). The increase in the number of cases around the
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March 10, 2020Conestoga research symposium explores Industry 4.0 solutionsConestoga’s SMART (Smart Manufacturing and Advanced Recycling Technologies) Centre hosted its inaugural Smart Manufacturing Symposium at Tapestry Hall in Cambridge
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March 10, 2020Additional Weston Family Scholars announcedNine additional Conestoga trades and apprenticeship students have been named recipients of the Weston Family Scholarship in the Skilled Trades
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March 7, 2020Students develop sustainable solutions at annual hackathonStudents pitched innovative solutions to the college community on March 6 at the 4X4 Challenge Showcase. Hosted at Grand Innovations
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March 7, 2020Engineering students tackle global societal challengesConestoga students and faculty were part of teams honoured with awards at the inaugural Canada 2020 How to Change the
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March 5, 2020Update on COVID-19: March 12Updated: March 12, 2020, 8:45 a.m. Conestoga continues to monitor information related to the 2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19). The increase in
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March 2, 2020Career fair highlights value of PSWsConestoga's Career Centre and School of Health & Life Sciences hosted the PSW Career and Information Fair on February 13
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February 28, 2020Food processing event connects students to industryOn February 27, more than 160 Conestoga students, graduates and partners from the food, beverage and packaging industry gathered at
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February 26, 2020Conestoga researcher presents on international stageConestoga researcher Dr. Hamid Karbasi was among a select group of experts invited to Yale University to share details of
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February 24, 2020VARLab supports student learning and applied researchA cross-departmental collaboration recently provided marketing students with an opportunity to explore virtual and augmented reality trends and technologies through
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February 21, 2020Conestoga prof honoured with national teaching awardConestoga Professor Nancy Nelson has been awarded a 2020 3M National Teaching Fellowship, placing her among the ranks of Canada’s
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February 19, 2020Conestoga growth highlighted in local mediaThe February 10 edition of the Waterloo Region Record features a front-page story focused on what is described as “an
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February 19, 2020Provincial investment supports trades and apprenticeship trainingMonte McNaughton, Ontario's Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, visited Conestoga's Woodworking Centre on Friday, January 31 to announce
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February 12, 2020Conestoga student, faculty share traditional knowledge with Mexico's Indigenous communitiesThree members of the Conestoga community travelled to Mexico in December to participate in a short study tour. The visit
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February 9, 2020Conestoga's Annual Traditional Pow Wow celebrates milestoneConestoga's Aboriginal Services (Be-Dah-Bin Gamik) welcomed more than 2,000 guests to the college's Annual Traditional Pow Wow on February 8.
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February 3, 2020Applications now open for GRT Strike Relief FundEligible Conestoga students can now apply for financial assistance to cover incremental travel costs resulting from the Grand River Transit
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January 31, 2020Campus events promote student health and wellnessFrom January 20-24, student services across the college hosted Health & Wellness Week at Conestoga campuses to provide students with
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January 31, 2020PR networking event will support student awardsStudents in Conestoga’s Public Relations - Integrated Communications graduate certificate program will host a networking event on February 11 at
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January 27, 2020Conestoga workshop shares best practices for implementation of Living ClassroomsCollege administrators and faculty from across the province recently attended a full-day best practices workshop delivered by Conestoga’s Schlegel Centre
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January 23, 2020IT Pitch Night connects students to industry projectsOn January 16, close to 30 businesses pitched technology needs to students in Conestoga’s School of Applied Computer Science &
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January 27, 2020Basketball team builds cultural connectionsDuring a home game against Humber College on January 18, the Conestoga Condors women’s basketball team experienced what head coach
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January 27, 2020eText program delivers benefits and savingsSince it was first piloted in 2016, Conestoga’s eText program has grown to involve more than 13,700 students spanning nearly
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January 24, 2020Message to Conestoga students regarding GRT transit strikeThe strike by Grand River Transit workers that began on January 21 has created significant challenges across our college community.
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January 20, 2020Notice regarding disruption to GRT servicesThe Region of Waterloo is encouraging all public transit users to prepare for a disruption in services as the result
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January 17, 2020Student services to shine light on mental healthConestoga will join the more than 220 colleges and universities across Canada taking action to create positive change in mental
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January 16, 2020New partnership connects students to professional communityA new partnership with the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) will provide students in several Conestoga programs with access
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January 11, 2020Orientation welcomes new students across campusesFrom January 7-10, the Conestoga community welcomed more than 3,200 new students across campuses participating in orientation activities ahead of
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January 10, 2020Conestoga students build robot in three daysMore than 40 Conestoga students from skilled trades and engineering programs joined forces from January 6 to 9 at the
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January 6, 2020Marketing student earns first place win at case competitionFirst-year Business Administration - Marketing (co-op) student Kara Fleiszig placed first in the fashion and retail management stream at a
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December 16, 2019Health Care Administration students present capstone projectsBetween December 11 and 13, the first cohort to graduate from the Health Care Administration and Service Management two-year graduate
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December 14, 2019Conestoga design students win industry awardsFive Conestoga students and recent graduates have been named winners in Applied Arts magazine’s student competition, celebrating the next generation
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December 13, 2019Skilled trades students receive holiday surpriseStudents in Conestoga’s Women in Skilled Trades (WIST) program were left speechless on December 12 when they received an unexpected
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December 13, 2019Marketing students raise nearly $20,000 for charityFundraising activities completed by students in Conestoga’s Business Administration - Marketing advanced diploma program have raised nearly $20,000 for local
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December 13, 2019Engineering students race final projectsSecond-year students in Conestoga’s Mechanical Engineering Technology - Robotics & Automation program raced final projects around a track on December
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December 12, 2019Free pre-apprenticeship programs accepting applicationsConestoga is now accepting applications for tuition-free pre-apprenticeship programs beginning April 2020. Funded by the the Government of Ontario, the
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December 11, 2019Hands-on workshop highlights user experienceA hands-on workshop hosted by Conestoga’s IT Innovation and Design (ITID) program focused on finding novel approaches to presenting user
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December 9, 2019Conestoga graduates named to Forbes Top 30 Under 30Forbes has named Conestoga graduates Meti and Massi Basiri, co-founders of local startup ApplyBoard, to three Top 30 Under 30
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December 6, 2019Applied research project looks to improve welder safetyAn applied research project through Conestoga’s Centre for Smart Manufacturing and Digital Innovation is working to prevent electrocution and serious
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December 6, 2019Flags at half-mast on December 6Flags at all Conestoga campuses will be flown at half-mast today in recognition of the National Day of Remembrance and
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December 5, 2019New Weston Family Scholars namedTwenty-five Conestoga skilled trades and apprenticeship students have been named recipients of the Weston Family Scholarship in the Skilled Trades
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December 5, 2019Applications open for free pre-apprenticeship programConestoga is now accepting applications for the tuition-free Pre-Apprenticeship Welder/Metal Fabricator program. Funded by the Government of Canada, the program
