February 2010

Student Elections

February 26, 2010

Every year the Olds College Students’ Association (OCSA) holds elections for executive positions. These positions are: President – Coordinates, motivates, and directs various individuals involved with Student Board of Directors (SBOD). Provides student representation on the College Board of Governors, and handles the administration of the OCSA among various other duties. Internal Vice President - a member of [...]

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Preview Days

February 24, 2010

There are lots of ways to visit Olds College, Preview Day being one of them. Preview Days are pre-scheduled days that focus on the program you are interested in. Preview Days are very helpful if you aren’t sure about the program. During the day you will get the chance to meet some of the instructors [...]

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Our New Gymnasium is Almost Ready!

February 17, 2010

Our new gymnasium, which we will share with the high school, is part of the brand new Community Learning Campus. Soon Olds College students will be participating in their sports events in this amazing complex! The new gym holds four basketball courts. Four Basketball Courts! At the far end of the gym, by the windows, [...]

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Write 2 Type is Open for Business!

February 17, 2010

The Office Administration program, which I am taking, is very hands-on. In the Fall Semester we took classes to prepare us for field placements starting in January: Proofreading and editing Keyboarding & preparing business documents. Office procedures and communications Office 2007 Suite Now we are into the Winter Semester. We are still taking classes, but [...]

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Fashion Field Trip

February 11, 2010

The first year Fashion Apparel students got to go on a wonderful field trip last week. We went and saw The Pirates of Penzance playing at the Jubilee and I was lucky to catch a couple of the cast members during intermission for this photo with a couple of my classmates (above: The Pirates [...]

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Meet Blogger Susan

February 9, 2010

Hello everyone! I am a student in the Production Horticulture program at Olds College. I am taking a double diploma in both greenhouse and nursery management. I am also a member of the Hort Club and one of the club activities is propagating and selling plant material. The college has offered me more than just [...]

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Career Fair Helps Students Network

February 5, 2010

I dropped in on the annual Career Fair at the Alumni Centre, Friday, January 29. There were 29 companies with displays and people to talk to about related job possibilities. This was a good chance for Olds College students to network, ask questions and apply for summer or full-time jobs. This was also a time when [...]

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Meet Blogger Jessica

February 5, 2010

Hey! My name is Jessica. I am a second year Land and Water Resources Student; I’ve also received my Land Agent diploma at Olds College. I’m from the farm. Since Olds is a rural community, it was the perfect place for me to come. In my three years at the college, I’ve seen lots of [...]

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