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Innisfail High Grad is First Dual Credit Student to Enter Fashion Program at Olds College

May 22, 2012

When Innisfail High School graduate Celine Gerber begins her Olds College program in the fall, she will already have course credits under her belt thanks to unique programming through the Community Learning Campus (CLC). Dual Credit programming, one of several CLC initiatives underway, allows Chinook’s Edge students to earn credits at both the high school [...]

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OLDS COLLEGE RECEIVES $945,000 FOR NEW LIVESTOCK PROJECT

May 10, 2012

OLDS, ALBERTA, MAY 10, 2012-  The Government of Canada announced the support of 35 community colleges that will partner with businesses to conduct research projects in the areas of information and communications technologies, environmental technologies, natural resources and energy. The Honorable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for Science and Technology made the announcement while addressing [...]

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PILOT PROJECT EXPANDS POST-SECONDARY OPPORTUNITIES FOR CENTRAL ALBERTA LEARNERS

May 10, 2012

With the launch of a new pilot project, Campus Alberta Central (a joint venture between Olds College and Red Deer College), has created a new learning model that will supplement post-secondary opportunities available to all learning sites within Central Alberta. The Facilitated Learning Pilot Project means that learners throughout the region will have greater access to [...]

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NEW PARTNERSHIP ALLOWS ONE-STOP FOR ADULT LEARNERS IN ROCKY

April 27, 2012

  April 27, 2012 — Adult learners throughout the Rocky Mountain House area now have a one-stop solution to their learning needs, thanks to an exciting new agreement between Campus Alberta Central (CAC) and Rocky Community Learning Council (RCLC). Learners can now access information and support services for post-secondary program offerings from CAC under the [...]

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OLDS AND NIAGARA COLLEGES SIGN PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT FOR CANADA’S SOLE BREWMASTER PROGRAM

April 19, 2012

OLDS, AB; April 19, 2012 – Two Canadian colleges—one from Alberta and one from Ontario—officially signified their intent to deliver Canada’s sole, national post-secondary Brewmaster program by signing a new east-west partnership agreement today.  By formalizing this agreement, Niagara College has committed to share its expertise and knowledge with Olds College as it launches the [...]

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OLDS COLLEGE VICE-PRESIDENT INVITED TO JOIN GOVERNMENT OF CANADA DELEGATION TO HOLLAND

April 13, 2012

 OLDS, AB; April 13, 2012 – An effective working partnership with the Government of Canada, manifested during a recent on-campus tour by an education caucus of Conservative MPs, continues to pay dividends for Olds College and the province of Alberta.  At the invitation of MP Rod Bruinooge, the federal government’s Chair of the Post-Secondary Education [...]

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Co-op Named First Platinum Sponsor, Official Fuel Supplier of World Plowing Championship

April 3, 2012

        OLDS, AB; April 3, 2012 —  It’s as old as agriculture itself. From ancient digging sticks to the modern-day cultivator, the act of plowing has been central to farm practice throughout world history. In recognition of the importance of plowing in agriculture, plow enthusiasts from approximately 30 countries gather each year [...]

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PARLIAMENT’S POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION CAUCUS TOURS OLDS COLLEGE AT INVITATION OF M.P. BLAKE RICHARDS

March 7, 2012

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 7, 2012 OLDS, Alberta – Parliamentarians from the federal Post-Secondary Education Caucus will visit Olds College on Friday, March 9th at the invitation of Blake Richards, the Member of Parliament for Wild Rose, as part of a fact-finding mission on the positive economic contributions that Canadian universities and colleges are making. [...]

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Barb Mulholland Named New CLC Director of Learning

March 2, 2012

March 2, 2012 – The scope of influence and opportunity at the Community Learning Campus has reached a new level today, with the signing of Barb Mulholland as CLC Director of Learning. Mulholland has cultivated a distinguished career in education, having begun as a classroom teacher nearly 25 years ago in an elementary school in [...]

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NEW AFFINITY PARTNERSHIP BENEFITS LOCAL BUSINESS

February 21, 2012

  OLDS, ALBERTA, Feb. 21, 2012– Olds College has confirmed its first-ever local Affinity Program in Olds. Edo Japan, owned and operated by Lori and Bryan Beal, recently signed a three-year financial and service commitment solidifying their role as a major supporter of Olds College. This is part of an initiative to strengthen local businesses, [...]

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OLDS COLLEGE STUDENTS WILL BENEFIT FROM NEW STUDENT FINANCE CHANGES

February 17, 2012

OLDS, ALBERTA; FEBRUARY 16, 2012- Major changes to student loans eligibility criteria announced this week by the provincial government can be described as a “huge asset for Olds College,” according to a front-line student services expert here. Sweeping changes to post-secondary student aid in Alberta, effective for students beginning their studies after August 1, include [...]

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Jack Anderson Announced as Olds College 2012 Partner of the Year

February 9, 2012

 Olds, AB — Feb. 09, 2012; Students will be driven to success in more ways than one as Olds College announced Jack Anderson as the 2012 Partner of the Year. Eighty-four year-old rancher Jack Anderson is a successful Calgary area businessman and entrepreneur in agriculture, construction and oil and gas. This most prestigious honour is [...]

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BUSINESSMAN, PHILANTHROPIST AND TV CELEBRITY W. BRETT WILSON TO BE OLDS COLLEGE’S GALA KEYNOTE SPEAKER

January 31, 2012

 OLDS, ALBERTA, JANUARY 31, 2012 Everyone attracted by business innovation, passion for philanthropy and a bevy of bright ideas will want to lend an ear to keynote speaker W. Brett Wilson at this year’s Olds College Gala, March 23, 2012. A successful business and philanthropy television personality, Wilson was the lead deal-maker from CBC’s Dragons’ [...]

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