WHITEHORSE—Yukon College will be welcoming over 660 new and returning credit students this term for orientation activities—a 14 per cent increase in registrations over this time last year. 

This includes 145 international students hailing from countries such as Japan, India, Brazil, Bosnia, Spain, Columbia, South Korea and China, and 13 students entering the first made-in-Yukon degree program, the Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous Governance. 

2016 GeoTech cohort

WHITEHORSE—Technology Accreditation Canada has awarded national program accreditation status to the Geological Technology diploma program at Yukon College.

This means the two-year program meets nationally-recognized benchmarks and graduates can fast-track their pathway towards a professional designation as an applied science technologist (AScT) as they embark on their career.

Harry Borlase and Minister Ranj Pillai present the $60,000 YIP cheque to Yukon Fur Real members Lisa Preto and Misha Donohoe.
CCI Director Harry Borlase and Minister Ranj Pillai present the $60,000 YIP cheque to Yukon Fur Real members Lisa Preto and Misha Donohoe.

WHITEHORSE— The Honourable Ranj Pillai, Minister of Economic Development for the Government of Yukon announced the Yukon Fur Real project, led by Kelly Milner, as the winner of the 2018 Yukon Innovation Prize.

The world’s only northern country without some form of Arctic university may soon have three of them.

There are plans in all three of Canada’s territories to give their residents a better shot at higher education. Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut all have different approaches but similar goals.

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WHITEHORSE, YUKON – "Reconciliation is about establishing a mutually respectful relationship and we think, in the long term, that while education is what got us into this situation, we think education is the key to reconciliation.” - Senator Murray Sinclair, chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

That is why it is time for a Canadian university north of 60°.

For many people living in the North, moving south for education or training purposes is not an option. The challenges of leaving family and moving to a large institution in the city limits educational success. This needs to change and the sooner it does, the better it is for Reconciliation in the North. We need a viable, local, post- secondary option to retain our bright and talented young people to build a strong and diverse future in the North. The time to do it is now.

Dr. Ashlee Cunsolo
Dr. Ashlee Cunsolo

WHITEHORSE—Dr. Ashlee Cunsolo, director of the Labrador Institute at Memorial University will address the class of 2018 graduating students at Yukon College convocation this Friday, May 18.

WHITEHORSE—Yukon College is pressing pause on the one-year Computer Support Technician certificate program. The College has suspended intake to the program for the upcoming academic year and is conducting a review to assess how the program can better meet the needs of students and industry. 

“We are asking Yukon employers about their IT support needs and looking at comparative programs in Canada,” said Rodney Hulstein, chair of the School of Business and leadership at Yukon College.

YG and College officials celebrate launch of new degree
Yukon government and College officials celebrate launch of first made-in-Yukon degree.

WHITEHORSE—Following the recommendation of the Campus Alberta Quality Council (CAQC), the Government of Yukon has given approval to the new Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous Governance at Yukon College.