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Government of Yukon appoints six to the Yukon College Board of Governors

January 29, 2019

WHITEHORSE—The Government of Yukon has appointed Judy Gingell, Tom Ullyett, Jocelyn Curteanu, Chris Milner, Eric Jun Hyeok Kim and Ernest Prokopchuk to the Yukon College Board of Governors.  

Judy Gingell was nominated by the Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN). She is a citizen of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation, member of the Order of Canada, former grand chief of the Council of Yukon Indians and former Commissioner of Yukon. Gingell has been a vital leader during Yukon First Nations land claims negotiations, from being a founding director of the Yukon Native Brotherhood and attending the historic 1973 meeting in Ottawa between Yukon chiefs and then-prime minister Pierre Trudeau, to signing the Umbrella Final Agreement in 1993. 

MP Larry Bagnell announces SSHRC Indigenous Connection Grant for Yukon College

January 18, 2019
SSHRC Announcment
(l-r) Associate Vice President Indigenous Engagement and Reconciliation Tosh Southwick, Yukon MP Larry Bagnell, Associate Vice President Research Operations Clint Sawicki.

WHITEHORSE—The Government of Canada is committed to renewing its relationship with Indigenous peoples—one based on the recognition of rights, respect, collaboration and partnership.

Yukon College welcomes Luzelle Nagel as director of Finance & Administration

January 17, 2019
Luzelle Nagel

WHITEHORSE—Luzelle Nagel has joined Yukon College as director of Finance & Administration.

Nagel was with Yukon Housing Corporation for nine years as a manager of Financial Planning and Reporting and most recently as manager of Finance.

Neil Graham exhibit to open Jan. 22nd at the Hilltop Bistro

January 16, 2019
Trifid nebula by Neil Graham
Trifid Nebula by Neil Graham

WHITEHORSE—An exhibit of new paintings by Neil Graham at Yukon College’s Hilltop Bistro invites us to consider our place in the universe.

WWEST at Yukon College releases Current State of Women in STEM in Yukon report

December 6, 2018

WHITEHORSE—Yukon women and girls are showing a high interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields of study and careers, and there is a high level of employment for women in these fields in Yukon. However, this is not always reflected in management positions, successful scholarship applications, or levels of research funding.

Annabelle Grant named winner of Yukon College CubeSat idea contest

November 27, 2018

Annabel GrantWHITEHORSE—Out of 15 submitted ideas from 15 contest participants, Annabelle Grant has been named the winner of the Yukon CubeSat idea contest.  

Grant’s name was pulled from a hat last week. Her idea for the micro-satellite payload is to have it track solid waste in oceans through photographs from low earth orbit. 

Yukon College names Davida Wood as director of First Nations Initiatives

November 13, 2018
Davida Wood

WHITEHORSE—Yukon College has named Davida Wood as the new director of First Nations Initiatives (FNI). Wood previously held the position of manager within FNI since 2014.  

Yukon College ranks third for number of student paid researchers

November 7, 2018
student Noah Sternbergh
Student researcher Noah Sternbergh presents her work in Ottawa this week.

WHITEHORSE—Yukon College ranks third out of comparable smaller colleges in Canada for the number of paid student researchers according to the newly released Canada’s Top 50 Research Colleges

College archaeologist to present new analysis from Little John site

October 17, 2018
Chindadn points

WHITEHORSE—Yukon College archaeology and anthropology instructor Norm Easton will present the first talk in the 2018-19 Long Ago Yukon Speaker Series this Saturday to celebrate International Archaeology Day.

Technology Accreditation Canada accredits Yukon College's Geological Technology program

October 17, 2018
faculty receiving TAC certificate
College faculty receive the official TAC certificate today from TAC executive director Richard Stamper. (L-R) GeoTech instructor/coordinator Dr. Joel Cubley, dean, Applied Science and Management Margaret Dumkee, instructor Mary Samolczyk, executive director, Centre for Northern Innovation in Mining and Communities, Innovation & Development Shelagh Rowles, Richard Stamper, Yukon College president and vice chancellor Dr.

Canada and Yukon governments invest in research projects to address the impacts of climate change on northern transportation infrastructure

October 12, 2018

WHITEHORSE--Climate change affects the North more than any other part of Canada and threatens the efficiency, safety and reliability of northern transportation. Making our northern transportation system more resilient to the effects of climate is important given the key role transportation plays in the region’s social and economic development.

That is why the Government of Canada and the Government of Yukon are investing in two important climate change adaptation research projects under the Northern Transportation Adaptation Initiative.

Yukon CubeSat project wants to hear from Yukoners

October 9, 2018
Earth sunrise outer space

WHITEHORSE—The Yukon CubeSat project at Yukon College wants to hear Yukoners’ ideas on what the satellite should do during its planned orbit of the planet in 2020.