Nunavut Arctic College

"Arctic College" redirects here. For the former college with the same name, see Aurora College.
Nunavut Arctic College
Type Public university and Community College
Established 1995
President Daniel Vandermeulen[1]
Location Arviat, Nunavut, Canada
63°43′39.41″N 68°26′40.42″W / 63.7276139°N 68.4445611°W / 63.7276139; -68.4445611Coordinates: 63°43′39.41″N 68°26′40.42″W / 63.7276139°N 68.4445611°W / 63.7276139; -68.4445611
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 http://www.arcticcollege.ca/

Nunavut Arctic College is a Crown corporation[2] that is funded by the Government of Nunavut and has several campuses and centres spread out throughout Nunavut, Canada.

History

The college started in 1968 when created by the Government of the Northwest Territories as the Adult Vocational Training Centre. It became Nunavut Arctic College when the territory of Nunavut was created in 1999.

Campus

One of the Arctic College buildings in Cambridge Bay

Nunavut Arctic College has three campuses: Nunatta Campus, Kitikmeot Campus, Kivalliq Campus and 24 Community Learning Centres.

Residence

On campus housing is available to full-time students at the Nunatta, Kivalliq, and Kitikmeot Campuses.

Partnerships

The college hosts lecturers for Akitsiraq Law School, and participates in the University of the Arctic. Other partnerships include (Education, Nursing, Law):

See also

References

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