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"Yukon College is proud to fly the Pride flag at Ayamdigut campus as a visual demonstration of our commitment to honoring diversity and inclusion. This action also reflects Yukon College’s Institutional Value of Inclusiveness and Diversity.

WHITEHORSE—Alumni, former and current instructors and program coordinators of the Yukon Native Teacher Education Program (YNTEP) will gather Friday to celebrate 30 years since the first students began classes. 

The Bachelor of Education, offered in partnership between Yukon College and University of Regina, aims to foster critical awareness of the negative consequence of historical colonized schooling and the imperative today for a curriculum experience that values Yukon First Nations’ cultural experiences.  

Wendy Tayler

WHITEHORSE—Wendy Tayler, dynamic Yukon entrepreneur and business leader, will address the class of 2019 graduating students at Yukon College convocation on Thursday, May 23.  

Tayler has led several private businesses across the telecommunications, retail, automotive, aviation and hospitality industries. As president and CEO of Alkan Air since 2012, she has guided the company to successfully grow its fleet and services, expand into BC and open a flight academy to train a new generation of northern pilots. 

WHITEHORSE— To be an effective manager you need to understand your own strengths and your weaknesses first. This foundational approach is the basis for a new made-in-Yukon series of Skillful Manager Seminars from Yukon College.

“Usually people want to try to fix everyone else, when really they have to start by understanding themselves,” says seminar developer and instructor Lyn Hartley. “This series is focused on training people to become better managers, and the first step is for people to become more aware of their own strengths, challenges, and communication styles.”

The first seminar is called Managing from Your Strengths – Build on Your Best. It takes place Thursday, May 2 at Yukon College’s new downtown campus at the NorthLight Innovation Hub.

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WHITEHORSE—Four ideas from Yukon innovators have been shortlisted for the 2019 Yukon Innovation Prize. This year’s theme is clean technology. Each finalist will receive $10,000 to further develop their idea and compete for the $60,000 grand prize. 

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WHITEHORSE—Following the recommendation of the Campus Alberta Quality Council (CAQC), the Government of Yukon has given approval to the new Bachelor of Business Administration degree program at Yukon College.

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WHITEHORSE—
March 19, 2019 Yukon College today welcomed the Government of Canada’s announcement of $26M over five years for the construction of a new science building for the future Yukon University (YukonU) as part of Budget 2019. The vision for the new science building is to allow science learning through two lenses - using both Indigenous knowledge and western science. Yukon College will officially become YukonU, Canada’s first university North of 60 in May 2020.

Ken McKinnon
Ken McKinnon served as Yukon College Chancellor from 2000 to 2004.

The Yukon College community is saddened by the passing of former chancellor Ken McKinnon. We offer our heartfelt  condolences to his family and friends.

Ken was our chancellor from 2000 to 2004, during a time where the College expanded its reach and reputation through becoming a founding member of the University of the Arctic.

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WHITEHORSE—Yukon College is launching an oral history of its journey towards reconciliation this week.