Conestoga news

March 2024 archives

March 28, 2024
Public relations students raise funds for St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation

By hosting a series of events and developing partnerships in the community during their winter term fundraising class, students from...


March 27, 2024
Research institute offers expertise to enable teenager to pursue skilled trades

Conestoga’s Canadian Institute for Safety, Wellness & Performance (CISWP) answered the call to assist a local high school student interested...


March 27, 2024
CISWP receives funding to help make skilled trades work safer and more accessible for women

Conestoga’s Canadian Institute for Safety, Wellness & Performance (CISWP) has received funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council...


March 28, 2024
Conestoga update: International student allocation

Conestoga has received its allocation for international students for 2024, and we remain committed to working collaboratively with all government...


March 27, 2024
Transformation continues at Conestoga’s Waterloo campus

Conestoga’s Waterloo campus is in the midst of a major revitalization that will finish transforming the old high school into...


March 22, 2024
Conestoga celebrates 2024 Business Excellence Awards

The Conestoga community was recognized with two 2024 Business Excellence Awards from the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce at...


March 22, 2024
First swap of donated clothing and books a success at Cambridge campus

A clothing and book swap hosted by Conestoga’s Student Engagement office was so successful that it ended a day early....


March 22, 2024
Sustainable solutions to societal issues focus of engineering design challenge

School of Engineering & Technology students at Conestoga joined a lunch-time design competition to showcase their expertise and innovative ideas....


March 22, 2024
Conestoga students turn welding robots into 3-D printers of large steel objects

Recent graduates from Conestoga’s Manufacturing Engineering Technology - Welding & Robotics program had their capstone project highlighted in a national...


March 22, 2024
Conestoga students compete in provincial cabinetmaking competition

Students from Conestoga's Woodworking and Cabinetmaker Apprenticeship programs competed in an all-day provincial event held at the Woodworking Centre of...


March 20, 2024
Female skilled trades students, staff spotlighted in national awareness campaign

A national campaign focused on advancing workforce diversity features female Conestoga faculty and students in the skilled trades....


March 20, 2024
Networking event attracts business students and industry leaders

Students and employer partners gathered at the college’s Kitchener - Doon campus on March 11 for the second annual Business...


March 15, 2024
Conestoga development projects make significant impact on local construction industry

Conestoga launched multi-year construction projects this year alone totalling $300 million, cementing the college’s “massive impact” on the local industry...


March 15, 2024
Conestoga's engineering society hosting gathering of student leaders

The Conestoga Engineering Society is hosting a gathering of representatives of engineering student societies from across the province this June....


March 15, 2024
Downtown Kitchener campus hosts International Women’s Day event

Women’s achievements and tremendous potential in a more equitable world were celebrated at an International Women’s Day event held at...


March 15, 2024
Celebrating Diversity Week marked at Conestoga with host of events

Diversity was recognized with a week-long celebration and an array of events at Conestoga as the college community embraces all...


March 15, 2024
Skills competition introduces high school students to woodworking centre

Local high school students joined a woodworking skills competition held at Conestoga’s Kitchener - Doon campus....


March 13, 2024
Indigenous Services invites community to Conestoga’s 14th annual Pow Wow

Drumming, singing and dancing will enliven Conestoga’s Student Recreation Centre at the Kitchener - Doon campus during the college’s 14th...


March 11, 2024
Conestoga achieves Ontario's top graduation rate for 2022-23

According to the 2022-23 Key Performance Indicators (KPI) data released by Colleges Ontario on February 24, Conestoga boasts the top...


March 8, 2024
Graphic design students’ work showcased in immersive museum experience

Conestoga Graphic Design students saw their creativity projected over THEMUSEUM in downtown Kitchener at the opening of their immersive exhibition...


March 8, 2024
Speed networking event connects employers, students

Students in Conestoga’s School of Applied Computer Science & Information Technology sat down for quick conversations with employers at a...


March 7, 2024
Robotics and Automation students pitch capstone project proposals

Sustainable reforestation, custom crayon packaging, plastic cap processing, and a physical Tetris board were the varied projects pitched by students...


March 7, 2024
High school carpentry program teaching in-demand trades skills to blind students

A dual-credit program at Conestoga is exploring uncharted territory by welcoming visually impaired high school students into a carpentry course...


March 7, 2024
Health sciences program coordinator awarded Conestoga’s top teaching honour

Gino De Pinto, a member of Conestoga’s School of Health & Life Sciences team, has been awarded the 2023 Aubrey...


March 4, 2024
Conestoga to expand student housing opportunities in Waterloo

Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning is pleased to announce it has acquired additional properties in Waterloo as...


March 1, 2024
Flags at half-mast

Flags at all Conestoga campuses will be flown at half-mast beginning today in honour of the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney,...


March 1, 2024
Online learning program fosters global exchanges

This academic year, Conestoga joined an international network of virtual student exchanges, joint coursework and knowledge sharing by piloting the...


March 1, 2024
New open educational resources ‘ranger’ appointed at Conestoga

Conestoga has a new “OER ranger” to support the advancement of open educational resources (OER) at the college....


March 1, 2024
Two professors awarded grants for trips to develop international collaborations

Two Conestoga faculty members will travel to Latin America to teach, learn and collaborate thanks to a government-funded program....


March 1, 2024
Conestoga graduate and Olympian on mission to promote skilled trades to women

Two-time Olympian and 2016 Conestoga Alumni of Distinction recipient Mandy Bujold’s new challenge is promoting the skilled trades, in particular...


March 1, 2024
Capstone project creates marketing plan for BIPOC educational organization

Students in Conestoga’s Advertising and Marketing Communications program shared their expertise and enthusiasm to help their capstone client flourish in...


March 1, 2024
Conestoga engineering student wins scholarship from provincial association

A Conestoga student won an award from the Ontario Road Builders’ Association given annually to one outstanding first-year civil engineering...