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Completed infrastructure upgrades through KIP poise Olds College for visible renewal

November 10, 2011
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Thanks to $6.83 million in vital upgrades over the past two years, possible through joint federal-provincial funding from the Knowledge Infrastructure Program (KIP), Olds College is now able to turn its attention to the visible interior of older facilities, resulting in improved and renewed learning and common space. The revitalization plan will address the appearance [...]

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Olds College Gala an unequivocal success, nets over $100,000 in student support

March 16, 2011
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Sold out two weeks in advance, Olds College’s March 11 Growing the Legacy Gala was a tremendous success. Elected representatives from every level of government from municipal through to federal joined noted Canadian academics, leaders in industry and research, alumni and a wide range of College supporters to help raise over $100,000 for the Olds [...]

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Olds College applauds CFI funding

August 6, 2010

Olds College applauds the recent announcement by Minister Gary Goodyear and the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) indicating that $32.5 million will be made available to colleges, institutes and polytechnics for research equipment and infrastructure. As part of Polytechnics Canada, an alliance of Canadian colleges and institutes of technology emphasizing applied education and applied research, [...]

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Olds College research contributions recognized in 2010 Federal Budget

March 5, 2010

Olds College welcomes the federal Government’s 2010 Budget and, in particular, appreciates its recognition of the roles Canada’s colleges and polytechnic institutions play in applied research and commercialization activities. This statement of support indicates the continuation of funding that has already greatly benefitted the College and its partners. “Olds College was the grateful recipient of [...]

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Government of Canada Invests In Major Environmental Project at Olds College

December 4, 2009

Olds College will receive $2.6 million to create a wetland and botanical research site on college land through the Community Adjustment Fund (CAF), a funding program under Canada’s Economic Action Plan to encourage local job creation. “The Botanic Gardens and Treatment Wetlands project at Olds College is an excellent example of the positive effects our [...]

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Governments of Canada and Alberta Invest in Major Campus Renewal Project at Olds College

August 26, 2009

Olds College will receive $5.836 million to upgrade and renew campus facilities in a second round of joint federal-provincial funding through the Knowledge Infrastructure Program (KIP). “I am pleased to be able to deliver these funds, since Olds College had identified facility renewal as a top priority for its campus going forward,” said Blake Richards, [...]

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