News Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 30, 2022 (The Pas/Thompson, MB) â For the first time ever, the University College of the North (UCN) will run three simultaneous information technology (IT) programs with the help of Future Skills Centre. UCN IT projects received additional funding from Future Skills Centre to continue operation through the 2022-2023 academic year.…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 18, 2022 The Pas/Thompson, MB) â University College of the North (UCN) has appointed Ms. Helga Bryant, RN, BScN, MScA, as UCNâs next Dean of Health. Her appointment begins in May 2023. Helga holds a M.Sc. in Administration (Health Care) from Central Michigan University and has been a Registered Nurse since…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 27, 2022 University College of the North Expands in Thompson with North Forge Partnership (Thompson, MB) â The University College of the North (UCN) recently opened The North Forge North Fabrication Lab (Fab Lab) in Thompson in partnership with North Forge and community partners.North Forge North Fab Lab is a fabrication…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 13, 2022 (The Pas/Thompson, MB) â University College of the Northâs (UCN) information technology (IT) project received additional funding from Future Skills Centre to continue operation through the 2022â2023 academic year. Future Skills Centre is investing $1.09 million to expand and modify this project following an earlier investment of $996,300. The…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 11, 2022 (Flin Flon/Swan River/Thompson, MB) â University College of the North (UCN) is excited to announce a new program to help applicants get ready for the Diploma in Practical Nursing (DPN) program.The program was created in response to Manitoba governmentâs multi-year investment of up to $4.3 million for additional nurse…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 9, 2022 (The Pas/Thompson, MB) â University College of the North (UCN) will continue to administer the Collaborative Stock Monitoring Program (CSMP) in partnership with the Government of Canada, the Province of Manitoba, and Indigenous fishers in northern communities. CSMP is a unique training initiative and data collection partnership to achieve sustainable…
(The Pas, MB) â University College of the North (UCN) is operating a low (nearânetâzero) energygreenhouse on The Pas campus. The construction of the greenhouse began in 2020 in partnership with the Composites InnovationsCentre (recently rebranded as CIC Engineering) with the primary purpose of strengthening foodsovereignty, community health, and student learning opportunities within northern communities.…
(Thompson, MB) â The University College of the North (UCN) Wellington & Madeleine Spence Memorial Library at the Thompson campus completed a 16âweek long digitization project to create an online archive titled Elderâs Traditional Knowledge. The project in partnership with the Keewatin Tribal Council was made possible through the Libraries and Archives Canadaâs funding Listen,…
(The Pas/Thompson, MB) â University College of the North (UCN) today announced Becky Cianflone, previously a member of the Governing Council since 2018, has been appointed as the new Chair of the Board. Effective immediately, Cianflone succeeds Cam Mateika, who recently retired after serving as Chair for the past 3 years. âIâm excited to continue…
(The Pas/Thompson, MB) â University College of the North will continue vaccine and masking requirements for students, employees and visitors until the end of the Winter Term on Friday, April 22, 2022. UCN moved many courses online in response to the pandemic. The decision to keep current vaccine and mask requirements in place will avoid…