UCN Linkages The Pas Conference to Foster Innovation and Collaboration in Northern Manitoba
University College of the North (UCN) is excited to announce the upcoming UCN Linkages The Pas Conference, scheduled for October 8-9, 2024, at the Kikiwak Inn and UCN Campus. This year’s keynote speakers will reflect the conference theme of ‘Innovation + Renewal’ by discussing disruptive innovation, emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, leadership through change,…
Read MoreUCN’s Northern Manitoba Mining Academy Launches Mining Readiness Training Program at Foran McIlvenna Bay Project Site
University College of the North (UCN) is excited to announce applications for the second intake of students to the Mining Readiness Training Program. The students from the first intake started training this week in Sagkeeng First Nation. The second intake will be held in part at the Foran McIlvenna Bay Project site near Flin Flon,…
Read MoreUCN Successful Recipient of CEWIL and MakeWay Foundation Grants
University College of the North (UCN) received four Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning (CEWIL Canada) grants for students in the Early Childhood Education (ECE), Health programs and Faculty of Arts, Business and Science. UCN faculty members in Arts, Business and Science also received a MakeWay Foundation Grant. The CEWIL grants allowed UCN to support first…
Read MoreUCN Partners With NORCAT, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), to deliver a Mining Readiness Training Program
University College of the North (UCN) will partner with NORCAT to deliver a Mining Readiness Training program in Manitoba beginning in September 2024. Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) is supporting the program with $1,264,805 in funding. Based in Ontario, NORCAT delivers industry-standard miner training across Canada and around the world. “UCN is very pleased to…
Read MoreUCN Launches Apprenticeship Program in Thompson
To help increase skilled trades in Manitoba, the University College of the North (UCN) is proud to introduce the Level 1 Common Core Heavy Duty/Truck and Transport/Agricultural Technician program. This comprehensive training is available to level 1 apprentices of these critical trades for the first time ever. This marks a significant milestone in UCN’s technical…
Read MoreUCN Celebrates its 20th Anniversary
University College of the North celebrates 20 years in operation on July 1, 2024. As part of the celebration, three UCN professors, Dr. Keith Hyde, Dr. Greg Stott, and Dr. Hendrik Warnar-Brown are writing a book about UCN’s history and its significance in northern Manitoba. “Over the course of decades, many Indigenous and northern Manitobans…
Read MoreUCN Unveils “Pâkosêthimowin” Sculptures to Inspire Hope and Dreams
Today, at our campuses in The Pas and Thompson, the University College of the North (UCN) introduces “Pâkosêthimowin” as the name for our newest sculptures. Pâkosêthimowin is Cree and translates to English as “Hopes/Dreams.” “These works serve as visual representations of our guidance for the future. They emphasize UCN’s connectedness and the importance of maintaining…
Read MoreUCN Is Accepting Applications for Paramedic Training at The Pas Campus for Fall 2024
University College of the North (UCN) is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the Primary Care Paramedic Program at The Pas Campus for the Fall 2024 intake. This comprehensive program is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge to begin a career in paramedicine. The two-year diploma program is…
Read MoreUCN Partners with Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology on Use of Technology in Teaching Indigenous Language and Culture
University College of the North (UCN) signed an agreement with Georgian College in Barrie, Ontario, to use Georgian’s immersive and interactive teaching tools. The tools use virtual, mixed, and augmented reality to teach Indigenous languages, culture, treaties, Indigenous ways of being, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action. UCN and Georgian College have…
Read MoreUCN Named Top 25 Places to Work in Manitoba
University College of the North is recognized as a top employer in Manitoba. Manitoba’s Top Employers is an annual competition organized by the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers. “We are incredibly honoured to be recognized as one of the top employers in Manitoba,” said Doug Lauvstad, UCN President and Vice-Chancellor. “At UCN, we prioritize…
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