Conestoga news

November 2024 archives

November 29, 2024
Conestoga PR degree students secure semi-final spot in national sports business competition

Four Bachelor of Public Relations students represented Conestoga in the PrimeTime Sports Business Competition in Toronto on November 9 and...


November 29, 2024
Conestoga professors teach English during international experience in Colombia

Earlier this fall, professors Lindsey Kasch and Ban Al-Saffar of the Conestoga Language Institute spent five weeks at the Universidad...


November 29, 2024
Inaugural SheMeansBusiness event connects business students with alumni

Conestoga’s School of Business hosted its first SheMeansBusiness event aimed at inspiring and empowering women and gender minorities by fostering...


November 29, 2024
Conestoga researcher shares credit unions’ innovative mortgage options at global conference

Dr. Anthony Piscitelli, director of the Conestoga Social Innovation Lab, shared innovative approaches to making home ownership more accessible at...


November 29, 2024
APFM students honoured at annual awards ceremony

The annual awards for Conestoga’s Architecture - Project and Facility Management (APFM) program honoured outstanding students in all years of...


November 29, 2024
Conestoga supports fundraising efforts for Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region

The Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region hosted its annual fundraising gala and a Conestoga team attended as part...


November 29, 2024
Conestoga Entrepreneurship Collective secures up to $1.75 million to incubate 300 tech ventures through partnership with Communitech

Funding will be used to launch two new initiatives dedicated to nurturing early-stage tech companies and developing new ventures....


November 29, 2024
New program gives students work-learning placements to explore entrepreneurship

The Conestoga Entrepreneurship Collective (CEC) is leading a new initiative at the college that will give students meaningful, hands-on experiences...


November 26, 2024
Conestoga graduate honoured with Premier's award

Fiona Coughlin, a 2000 Business Administration - Management Studies graduate, was honoured with a Premier’s Award during a gala celebration...


November 22, 2024
Italian cuisine featured at Waterloo campus event with visiting dignitaries

The healthy and flavourful dishes of Italian regional cuisine were in the spotlight during a visit of the Italian Trade...


November 22, 2024
School of Business faculty member presented with award of excellence

School of Business faculty member Dea Watson was honoured with a Faculty Award of Excellence at the Ontario Colleges Marketing...


November 22, 2024
Guelph students vote in favour of transit U-Pass

In a referendum that took place October 28 to November 1, Conestoga students at the college’s Guelph locations voted 94...


November 20, 2024
Cowan Centre for Medical Sciences and Biotechnology wins national design award

Conestoga’s Cowan Centre for Medical Sciences and Biotechnology recently received national recognition for innovation, design and functionality with a Best...


November 20, 2024
Students and law enforcement officials gather for mock training scenario

A team of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers and Ontario Police College (OPC) representatives visited the college’s Kitchener -- Doon...


November 15, 2024
Symposium puts Conestoga research and scholarship in the spotlight

More than 150 employees across the college recently gathered at the Conestoga Skilled Trades Campus for the second annual Research...


November 14, 2024
Conestoga team crafts new float for KW Santa Claus Parade

Santa will be sitting atop a new float in the KW Santa Claus Parade with the hands-on help of staff...


November 14, 2024
Donor report recognizes Conestoga’s many supporters and donors

Conestoga’s community of donors, partners and friends are recognized in the new Donor Impact Report....


November 14, 2024
School of Business accepted into Internal Auditing Education Partnership program

Conestoga's School of Business was accepted into the Internal Auditing Education Partnership program by the Institute of Internal Auditors, placing...


November 14, 2024
Practical Nursing graduate wins Entrepreneur of the Year Award for pediatric home health care business

Conestoga alumna Megan Walker won Entrepreneur of the Year in the Milton Chamber of Commerce Excellence Awards....


November 12, 2024
Flags at half-mast

The Conestoga College flag will fly at half-mast this week in honour of Maris Karklins and Joo Hyun Lee....


November 10, 2024
Conestoga hosts first artificial intelligence symposium

Conestoga’s School of Applied Computer Science & Information Technology hosted the inaugural Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Symposium on Saturday, November...


November 8, 2024
Courtyard mural by Indigenous artist unveiled at Guelph campus

A new mural by Indigenous artist Isaac Murdoch was launched at the Guelph - Speedvale campus, adding a splash of...


November 8, 2024
Educators learn more about implementing esports program in local schools

Teachers and staff from the Waterloo Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) were invited to learn more about esports at a...


November 8, 2024
Conestoga students win top prize in supply chain management competition

A team of Conestoga students won second place in a case-study competition hosted by the Toronto chapter of the Association...


November 8, 2024
Women’s hackathon challenges teams to create apps focused on e-waste

Recycling was the theme of this year’s Women’s Hackathon Competition for students in the School of Applied Computer Science &...


November 4, 2024
Flags at half-mast

The Conestoga College flag will fly at half-mast this week in honour of Design Foundations student Arthur Magill, who passed...


November 1, 2024
Conestoga community celebrates grand opening of new high-tech pharmaceutical centre

Community partners, supporters and friends joined representatives from Conestoga on October 29 for the official launch of a new a...


November 1, 2024
Go ENG Girl introduces girls and non-binary youth to the diverse world of engineering

Girls and non-binary youth mixed concrete and created a circuit board to illuminate LED lights at the free Go ENG...


November 1, 2024
Conestoga graduates nominated for Premier’s Awards

Seven Conestoga graduates have been nominated for a 2024 Premier’s Award....


November 1, 2024
School of Business faculty member awarded Conestoga’s top teaching honour

Estatira Shirkhodaee, professor and program coordinator from the School of Business, has been selected as the fall 2024 recipient of...