Saskatchewan Polytechnic will be launching two new Indigenous courses they say will provide culturally relevant training. Paul Carter, Dean of Joseph A. Remai School of Construction says the first will be an online Indigenous Studies course and will give students an introduction to Indigenous culture in Saskatchewan. He explains the course will look at the […]
One day after the University of Regina announced no tuition increases for next year, Saskatchewan Polytechnic is doing the same. In a release, President and CEO Larry Rosia says they won’t be raising tuition during this challenging time and the he is confident if Sask Polytech approaches their final situation with the same rigour, flexibility […]
Saskatchewan Polytechnic is doing its part to keep healthcare workers throughout the province safe in their frontline response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sask Polytech recently collected seven pallets containing thousands of pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other supplies from the Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, Regina and Saskatoon campuses and shipped them to a […]
Safety in the construction industry is a big focus for both the Saskatchewan Construction Safety Association and Sask. Polytechnic. The two organizations signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Thursday to create a strong foundation for a safe and healthy construction industry. SCSA President Collin Pullar says this MOU will help students develop not only […]
Saskatchewan Polytechnic already has a success story from a program that offers free-tuition to students considered to be under-represented in the skilled trades. The federally funded program has already offered courses in bricklaying and carpentry and one carpentry graduate is very unique. Sask Polytech Coordinator of the Creating Opportunities Project says the disabled woman never […]
Young women in the Regina area had the opportunity to take part in a workshop encouraging the trades industry. The Mind Over Metal workshop was held at Sask Polytechnic in Regina this past week and will be heading to Moose Jaw and Prince Albert campuses this week and next. It’s purpose? To help women get […]
