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November 2020 archives

November 30, 2020
Employers and students recognized at awards ceremony

Members of the Conestoga community gathered virtually on November 26 for the 2020 Employer Recognition Awards. Co-hosted by Corporate Training,...


November 25, 2020
Graduate success highlighted at alumni night

On November 19, more than 50 graduates from Conestoga's Bachelor of Applied Technology - Architecture - Project & Facility Management...


November 23, 2020
New partnership addresses health-care needs in Algoma District

A new partnership between Conestoga and Algoma Manor, a long-term care home in Thessalon, Ontario, will help address the critical...


November 23, 2020
Message to all Conestoga employees

The following message was distributed to all Conestoga employees on behalf of Dean Bulloch, Associate Vice President, Human Resources, on...


November 19, 2020
Message to Conestoga employees from President John Tibbits

The following message was distributed to all Conestoga employees on behalf of President John Tibbits on November 19....


November 19, 2020
Supporting worker health and well-being during the global pandemic

The Canadian Institute for Safety, Wellness & Performance (CISWP), an applied research centre hosted at Conestoga’s School of Business, has...


November 19, 2020
Student designs support local charity

Second-year students in Conestoga's Advertising and Marketing Communications program collaborated with local charity Crieff Hills Retreat Centre on a special...


November 17, 2020
Conestoga COVID-19 readiness plan approved

Conestoga has been added to the list of approved designated learning institutions (DLI) with an approved COVID-19 readiness plan....


November 15, 2020
Awards recognize student mental health supports

Conestoga peer support navigator Kayleigh Hilborn, along with The Breathing Space -- a mental wellness area located at the college’s...


November 15, 2020
Respiratory Therapy students recognized by CSRT

Three second-year Conestoga Respiratory Therapy students have been honoured with the Papadakos Student Poster Presentation Award from the Canadian Society...


November 15, 2020
Pre-Service Firefighter students support the community

With their community fundraising activities suspended due to COVID-19, Pre-Service Firefighter students are finding new ways to support charities and...


November 15, 2020
Students support non-profits at creative blitz

Students and faculty from Conestoga's Graphic Design advanced diploma program and Public Relations degree program volunteered in a day-long creative...


November 13, 2020
National research survey addresses impairment in the workplace

Conestoga’s Canadian Institute for Safety, Wellness & Performance (CISWP) has launched a survey to better understand how Canadian employers are...


November 11, 2020
Conestoga graduate wins pitch competition

Jolene MacDonald, a 1999 Graphic Design graduate and 2016 Conestoga Alumni of Distinction honouree, finished first place with a $5,000...


November 6, 2020
Student designs illuminate Cambridge’s Old Post Office

A special digital projection show featuring content developed by third-year students in Conestoga’s Graphic Design program is now showing at...


November 5, 2020
Conestoga joins international virtual exchange consortium

Conestoga has joined an international initiative supporting virtual collaboration to enrich learning and foster global diversity. The Consortium of Virtual...


November 4, 2020
Designated learning institution (DLI) update

Conestoga is pleased to confirm the college’s COVID-19 readiness plan to welcome the return of international students has been approved...


November 2, 2020
COVID-19 case confirmed at Doon Campus Child Care Centre

Region of Waterloo Public Health has confirmed that an individual associated with the Conestoga - Doon Campus Child Care Centre...


November 1, 2020
Culinary students win at competition

Second-year culinary students Ivan Milenovic and Angela Mueller won silver at Taste Canada’s Cooks the Books student chef competition held...


November 1, 2020
New Conestoga website launches

A large-scale joint project led by Conestoga’s Solution Design & Delivery, Marketing, and Corporate Communications teams, has resulted in the...