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| Type | Community college |
|---|---|
| Established | January 1, 1995 |
| President | Pauloosie Suvega[1][2] |
| Location | , , 63°43′39.41″N 68°26′40.42″W / 63.7276139°N 68.4445611°W |
| 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 | https://www.arcticcollege.ca/ |
Nunavut Arctic College (Inuktitut: ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥᓯᓚᑦᑐᖅᓴᕐᕕᒃ, French: Collège de l’Arctique du Nunavut, Inuinnaqtun: Nunavunmi Inirnirit Iliharviat)[3] is a public community college in the territory of Nunavut, Canada. The college has several campuses throughout the territory and operates as a public agency (Crown corporation) funded by the territorial government.[4]
History
The college was founded in 1995.[5] Its origins date to 1968 when the Government of the Northwest Territories established the Adult Vocational Training Centre.
Campus
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Nunavut Arctic College has three campuses (Nunatta Campus, Kitikmeot Campus, Kivalliq Campus) and 24 Community Learning Centres.
- Nunavut Arctic College's Headquarters Arviat
- Kitikmeot Campus (Kangok Road) in Cambridge Bay
- Kivalliq Campus: Sanatuliqsarvik (Nunavut Trades Training Centre), and Kivalliq Hall are in Rankin Inlet
- Nunatta Campus is in Iqaluit
- Nunavut Research Institute – Iqaluit, Arviat, Cambridge Bay, Rankin Inlet and Igloolik
- Piqqusilirivvik Inuit Cultural Learning Centre – Clyde River with satellite locations in Baker Lake and Igloolik
On campus housing is available to full-time students at all three campuses.
Partnerships
The college hosts lecturers for Akitsiraq Law School, and participates in the University of the Arctic.[5] Other partnerships include (Education, Nursing, Law):
- Nunavut Teacher Education Program (NTEP) with Memorial University[6]
- Nursing Program with Dalhousie University[7]
See also
- Higher education in Canada
- Higher education in Nunavut
References
- ^ "Nunavut premier shuffles key deputy ministers". Nunatsiaq News. December 14, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ President's Message
- ^ "Logo Toolkit" (PDF). Nunavut Arctic College. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2017.
- ^ "2002 Annual Report to Nunavut Legislative Assembly — Comments on our work related to 2000-2001 Financial Statements (Chapter 4)". Auditor General of Canada's 2002 Annual Report to Nunavut Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on March 10, 2005.
- ^ a b "Nunavut Arctic College". University of the Arctic. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ Nunavut Arctic College and Memorial University sign official 10-year partnership MOU, with approval by the Board of Governors and Cabinet
- ^ Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Arctic Nursing)