Nunavut Arctic College
Coordinates: 63°43′39.41″N 68°26′40.42″W / 63.7276139°N 68.4445611°W
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| Established | 1995 |
| Type | Public university and Community College |
| President | Daniel Vandermeulen[1] |
| Location | Arviat, Nunavut, Canada |
| Campus | urban/suburban/remote Nunatta Campus, Kitikmeot Campus, Kivalliq Campus and 24 Community Learning Centres. |
| Colours | blue & white ; |
| Affiliations | CCAA, ACCC, AUCC, IAU, CIS, UArctic, ACU |
| Website | http://www.arcticcollege.ca/ |
Nunavut Arctic College is a Crown corporation[2] that is funded by the Government of Nunavut and has several campuses and centres spread out throughout Nunavut, Canada.
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[edit] History
The college started life in 1968 when created by the Government of the Northwest Territories as the Adult Vocational Training Centre. It became Nunavut Arctic College when the territory of Nunavut was created in 1999.
[edit] Mission
The Nunavut Arctic College mission is to contribute to the development of Nunavut and a future that is prosperous and rooted in who we are and who we want to be.
[edit] Campus
Nunavut Arctic College has three campuses: Nunatta Campus, Kitikmeot Campus, Kivalliq Campus and 24 Community Learning Centres. Nunavut Arctic College's Head Office is in Arviat. Kitikmeot Campus is in Cambridge Bay. Kivalliq Campus is in Rankin Inlet. Nunatta Campus is in Iqaluit.
[edit] Residence
On campus housing is available to full-time students at the Nunatta, Kivalliq, and Kitikmeot Campuses.
[edit] Partnerships
The college hosts lecturers for Akitsiraq Law School, and participates in the University of the Arctic. Other partnerships include (Education, Nursing, Law):
- Nunavut Teacher Education Program (NTEP) with the University of Regina
- Nursing Program with Dalhousie University
- Language and Traditional Knowledge with University of Manitoba
- Human Resources with University of Manitoba
- Translation with McGill University
- BA with Carleton University
- Law with University of Victoria
[edit] See also
- Akitsiraq Law School
- Higher education in Canada
- Higher education in Nunavut
- List of colleges in Canada's Territories
[edit] References
- ^ "Enrolment declining at Nunavut Arctic College". CBC News. December 1, 2008. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2008/12/01/nunavut-college.html. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
- ^ Auditor General of Canada's 2002 Annual Report to Nunavut Legislative Assembly — Comments on our work related to 2000-2001 Financial Statements
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