Nunavut Arctic College facts for kids
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| Type | Community college |
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| Established | January 1, 1995 |
| President | Rebecca Mearns (acting) |
| Location |
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63°43′39.41″N 68°26′40.42″W / 63.7276139°N 68.4445611°W |
| 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 | https://www.arcticcollege.com/ |
Nunavut Arctic College (Inuktitut: ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥᓯᓚᑦᑐᖅᓴᕐᕕᒃ, French: Collège de l’Arctique du Nunavut, Inuinnaqtun: Nunavunmi Inirnirit Iliharviat) is a public community college in the territory of Nunavut, Canada. The college has several campuses throughout the territory and operates as a public agency (Crown corporation) funded by the territorial government.
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History
The college was founded in 1995. Its origins date to 1968 when the Government of the Northwest Territories established the Adult Vocational Training Centre.
Campus
Nunavut Arctic College has three campuses (Nunatta Campus, Kitikmeot Campus, Kivalliq Campus) and 24 Community Learning Centres.
- Nunavut Arctic College's Headquarters Arviat
- Kitikmeot Campus (Kangok Road) in Cambridge Bay
- Kivalliq Campus: Sanatuliqsarvik (Nunavut Trades Training Centre), and Kivalliq Hall are in Rankin Inlet
- Nunatta Campus is in Iqaluit
- Nunavut Research Institute – Iqaluit, Arviat, Cambridge Bay, Rankin Inlet and Igloolik
- Piqqusilirivvik Inuit Cultural Learning Centre – Clyde River with satellite locations in Baker Lake and Igloolik
On campus housing is available to full-time students at all three campuses.
Partnerships
The college hosts lecturers for Akitsiraq Law School, and participates in the University of the Arctic. Other partnerships include (Education, Nursing, Law):
- Nunavut Teacher Education Program (NTEP) with Memorial University
- Nursing Program with Dalhousie University
See also
- Higher education in Canada
- Higher education in Nunavut
