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Global education leaders assemble at Olds College for PIN Conference

June 10, 2011

Over 40 college presidents, senior administrators and accompanying guests from around the world will be on Olds College campus on Wednesday, June 15 as part of the Postsecondary International Network (PIN) Conference. The entire 2011 conference spans five days from June 12-17, and is being hosted by NAIT, Olds College and SAIT. Olds College President, [...]

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Olds College Broncos Junior High Volleyball Tournament Aims to be the Largest in Rural Alberta

June 6, 2011

Olds College’s Broncos Athletics program is definitely excited about hosting the upcoming Olds College Jr. High Volleyball Tournament September 23-24. “This is the second year that we have run this tournament and it is turning out to be a great event with lots of teams,” says Olds College tournament coordinator John Riemersma. “It’s starting to [...]

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Olds College becomes newest member of Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference

May 20, 2011

The Olds College Men and Women’s Basketball teams are now part of the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) and will begin competing in it for the 2012-2013 season. The Broncos Cross Country team, new to Broncos athletics this coming season, will be ACAC members as well. The decision to accept Olds College’s application to join [...]

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Chinook’s Edge and Olds College receive Mayor’s Excellence Award

January 28, 2011

For immediate release: January 28, 2011 – Partnering to create exciting opportunities for students has earned Chinook’s Edge School Division and Olds College a Mayor’s Excellence Award through the Calgary Educational Partnership Foundation. The award was presented by Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi at a gala event last evening, in the category of School to Work [...]

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Olds College Futsal becomes part of ACAC

June 3, 2010

With the 2010-2011season fast approaching, the Olds College Broncos Futsal program has joined the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC). In seasons past, the Futsal program had been part of the Alberta College Athletics League (ACAL). Futsal, for the uninitiated, is essentially indoor soccer as sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the international [...]

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Legacy Building in Olds to be named for Ralph Klein

January 25, 2010

See a slideshow of the day’s events… With $750,000 in new funding from the Government of Alberta announced today by Premier Ed Stelmach, the Community Learning Campus (CLC) on Olds College campus sets a new benchmark for rural education. When it opens next month, this facility, housing a health & wellness centre, government offices and [...]

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Central Alberta Artists Primed for Arts Days Celebration

August 26, 2009

On Saturday, September 19, Olds will celebrate the second day of Alberta Arts Days in a style that Central Alberta has never seen before. From a painting workshop in the morning to an award-winning concert in the evening, the day-long event has something for everyone.  The festivities will take place at the Fine Arts & [...]

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New CLC Executive Director appointed

June 18, 2009

After serving the Community Learning Campus project as Marketing Director and Acting Executive Director, Kerry Moynihan has been officially appointed the new Executive Director. Moynihan is well-known in CLC circles, as it was during his tenure as Director of Marketing and Government Relations at Olds College when the project was first launched nearly five years [...]

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Fashion Marketing program now available to rural communities via videoconferencing technology

June 8, 2009

Rural Alberta is now accessing education in innovative new ways thanks to videoconferencing technology, and already Olds College is emerging as an early leader in the field.  Beginning this September, both post-secondary and high school students can complete Olds College’s Fashion Marketing program through five different rural engagement sites. This delivery will mark the first [...]

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Olds College Board Advocacy Breakfast, Rocky Mountain House

April 30, 2009

Local and regional media attended the Olds College Board Advocacy breakfast in Rocky Mountain House on Friday, May 1. Rocky Mountain House MLA Ty Lund, Mayor Jim Bague and Clearwater County Reeve Pat Alexander joined Olds College President Dr. H. J. (Tom) Thompson and Bill Quinney, Chair of the Olds College Board of Governors, for [...]

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Central Alberta talent celebrated at Fine Arts & Multi Media Centre opening

February 26, 2009

Slideshow of the Grand Opening Ceremony for the Fine Arts & Multimedia Centre A lively celebration of community talent and collaboration marked today’s official opening of the Fine Arts & Multi Media Centre, the second facility to open on the Community Learning Campus (CLC) in Olds, Alberta. Student and community talent took centre stage at [...]

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Bell e-Learning Centre officially opens- connecting rural Albertans to e-learning opportunities through the SuperNet

October 9, 2008

The official opening of the Bell e-Learning Centre took place today at the Community Learning Campus (CLC) on the grounds of Olds College. The Bell e-Learning Centre provides a wide range of innovative e-learning opportunities and resources to students, businesses and communities in rural Alberta through the SuperNet. “The Bell e-Learning Centre reinforces our commitment [...]

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