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Apiwin

Apiwin Re-Opening

APIWIN (“A place to sit”) is re-open! Boozhoo to students, who can now come to Apiwin for a quiet, safe space to rest, study and complete course work. Please join me in welcoming three new Indigenous...
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Open House - Virtual Experience

Confederation College Highlights New Student Opportunities with Virtual Open House

THUNDER BAY, ON, November 22, 2021 – Confederation College is providing prospective students a look inside its diverse programs and new opportunities with its virtual Open House 2021. Until November...
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Transgender Day of Remembrance with blue and pink candle

Transgender Day of Remembrance

November 20, 2021 marks Transgender Day of Remembrance. To honour the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence, flags at the Confederation College...
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birch bark canoe

Indigenous STEM; Building Community, Culture and a Canoe

Western ways of teaching science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) have unintentionally and (sometimes) intentionally created barriers, and limiting narratives for women who, if given a...
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Applied Research and Innovation Logo

Applied Research and Innovation at Confederation College

Confederation College’s Applied Research and Innovation office is your gateway to college applied research and development. We offer guidance and support to faculty and staff who are interested in...
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Lockdown Drill logo

Be Prepared! LOCKDOWN DRILL - November 27

We will be hosting a LOCKDOWN DRILL and testing our mass notification systems at most buildings within our Thunder Bay campus on Saturday, November 27 th , 2021 between 8am and 9am. Buildings affected...
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STOCK THE BANK

THE STOCK THE BANK CHALLENGE RETURNS

SUCCI has spearheaded the “Stock the Bank” food and fundraising campaign to benefit the Emergency Student Foodbank for the past 16 years. It is through the generosity of our college community that...
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Twyla Godwin

Welcome Twyla Godwin

Financial Services would like to congratulate and welcome Twyla Godwin as the Manager, Financial Services. Tywla has an extensive background in accounting and accounting systems, working for various...
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CCAA XC 2021 Jamie Kovacic

Nursing Student at CCAA XC Nationals

Freshman Nursing student Jamie Kovacic put in a gritty race effort at the 2021 Canadian Colleges Athletic Association Cross Country Championships. The Calgary based event included runners from more...
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Jamie Kovacic

Thunderhawks Cross Country Runner Goes To Nationals

Today our Thunderhawks Cross Country Running Team Member Jamie Kovacic departs with coach Paul Inkila for Calgary to compete at the Nationals. We wish Jamie all the best as she represents...
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Starbucks Virtual Job Fair

Looking for Part-Time Work?

Starbucks is looking to hire for both of its Thunder Bay locations: Thunder Centre and Arthur Street Marketplace. Contact Northwest Employment Works (NEW) by phone at (807) 473-3829 between November 9...
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What is a Treaty?

What is a Treaty?

The Paterson College Library has been the curator of resources on the Ontario College Libraries Learning Portal, Indigenous Inclusion Hub since its inception. But now we are also content creators. For...
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Confederation College

Heddle Shipyards Job Fair - A Success!

On Tuesday, November 2, 2021, the collaborative team of NEW & Career Services hosted a Job Fair for Heddle Shipyards in our new Community Employment Resource Centre. Heddle is hiring for a wide range...
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Art Hive: Drop-in thursdays poster

Drop-in Art Hive: Every Thursday in November!

Drop-in Art Hive Every Thursday in November, 2:30 – 4:30 In-person | Virtual Apiwin will be open every Thursday in November for drop-in art. All materials are provided. If you are tuning in online...
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Confederation College Logo

SAO - Healthcare Initiatives Welcomes our First Cohort of PSW Students This Month!

The SAO team is very proud to announce that we are launching our inaugural cohort of Personal Support Worker and Home and Community Support Worker students this month. Our student orientation day will...
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NEW Logo

Northwest Employment Works November Newsletter

In Novembers Newsletter you will find information about the SAO Health Initiative as well as Mining the Northwest Career Fair. Northwest Employment Works is happy to help Employers and Job Seekers...
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Climate change - extends the cycling season

Climate change ... in the small things

Miriam Wall cycled to work today, breaking a twenty-year record for this seasonal cyclist. Today is the latest date in November that she has ever cycled from her home in Port Arthur to the College...
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Indigenous Veterans Day

Honouring Indigneous Veterans Day

November 8th is Indigenous Veterans Day. Today we honour and reflect on the contributions and sacrifices of First Nation, Metis and Inuit veterans as well as those who continue to serve. Flags at the...
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Happy Diwali

Happy Diwali!

You may have noticed some lovely student artwork around SUCCI in celebration of Diwali, or the ‘festival of lights', the biggest festival celebrated in India. This festival usually lasts five days...
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confederation college with logo

Changes in Human Resources

There are some changes to the Human Resources team. Cheryl Lynn Lamers, Manager of Employee Engagement and Development, has decided not to return from her leave of absence. This has created a vacancy...
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confederation college with logo

Changes to Ombuds Function at Confederation College

Confederation College opened the Ombuds office in January 2008, staffed with a part-time contracted Ombudsperson. The College and SUCCI (the student union) have always shared the cost of this position...
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Confederation College and Art Hive logos

Join the Community Art Hive - November Activities

Students are invited to join the talented group of Indigenous Artists and Elders for weekly culturally informed art-based sessions to take their minds off in these very trying times. The sessions are...
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STB 2021

The Tradition Continues... THE STOCK THE BANK CHALLENGE RETURNS

SUCCI has spearheaded the Stock the Bank food and fundraising campaign to benefit the Emergency Student Fund for the past 16 years. It is through the generosity of our college community that this...
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Rainbow Circle with facilities graphics inside. This includes a toilet, baby, sink and map.

This is a Gender Inclusive College

Confederation College is working to improve access to facilities for gender-diverse people. GENDER-INCLUSIVE FACILITIES AT CONFEDERATION COLLEGE Safe spaces where anyone, regardless of gender identity...
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