The Hamilton Spectator has this story about Mohawk Advertising students sweeping the 2011 Canadian Marketing Association Awards, winning gold, silver and bronze in both student categories.
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November 2011
November 30, 2011
Forgot to bring in your old electronics? No worries. Mohawk can help you recycle your electronics year-round.
Sustainability Initiatives Coordinator Alan Griffiths (left) and Transportation Engineering Technology student Matthew Sweet thank everyone for bringing in their electronic waste for today's e-waste drive at the Student Centre. Watch for another post-holiday e-waste drive in January, and don't forget that you can also drop your unwanted electronics year-round at any of the following sites:
- Fennell Campus, MSA Office, G109
- STARRT Insititute (Stoney Creek) - awareness theatre
- Brantford - outside Student Life office
Mohawk Nursing students learn about advocacy from nurse, educator and social activist Cathy Crowe
Canadian nurse, educator and social activist Cathy Crowe is speaking to RPN to BScN students today about client advocacy and leadership in the nursing profession. Cathy's work as a Street Nurse in Toronto during the early 1990s made her a household name and helped to launch her career as an activist for housing, public health and social justice.
Today's speaking engagement was organized by nursing student Nicole Cunningham, who contacted Cathy and arranged for her to speak to the class. Each year the RPN to BScN students work on a Case Study that addresses homelessness and teaches them about client advocacy and leadership in nursing, says Maurine Parzen, Program Coordinator and Planner for Mohawk's RPN-BScN program. It was while studying this case that Nicole and some of her classmates learned of Cathy's work and her success at creating change at the policy level.
The students also had the opportunity to visit shelters and food banks in Hamilton and it was this experience that led to them wanting to invite Cathy to speak to the class, says Maurine. In order to make it happen, the students had to collect donations for the Toronto Disaster Relief foundation, an organization founded by Cathy that is committed to focusing attention on issues such as homelessness in Toronto.
Other students in the class have also been involved in collecting donations and delivering the donations to local charities, and many have been motivated to signed up to volunteer at some of the charitable organizations in the city. In all there are 50 RPN to BScN students in the class, says Maurine, and all have demonstrated advocacy and leadership in some way to help those in less fortunate positions.
November 28, 2011
E- Waste Drive this Wednesday in the Student Centre
Students and Staff: Do you have old or broken electronics and aren’t sure what to do with them?
In partnership with MIDA RPM and Ontario Electronic Stewardship (OES), the Mohawk College Sustainability Office is pleased to host an Electronic Waste Recycling Drive at Fennell Campus on Wednesday, November 30th in the Student Centre.
Bring in your unwanted or broken devices and we’ll ensure that they are properly disposed of in a way that is safe for the environment, and convenient for you. Everyone that participates in the recycling drive by bringing in a piece of electronic waste will receive a voucher for a free coffee from Brewed Awakenings, in the Student Centre.
Visit the booth on November 30th for a great opportunity to take part in one of Mohawk’s many sustainable initiatives or to learn more about the process of recycling Electronics and the recovery of Precious Metals.
If you have any questions about the Electronic Waste Recycling Drive, please contact matthew.sweet@mohawkcollege.ca
November 26, 2011
November 25, 2011
MEDIA RELEASE: Government of Canada Invests in Community Jobs and Growth
New research partnerships for colleges and communities to boost marketplace innovation
Hamilton, Ontario, November 25, 2011 — The Government of Canada will support 18 community colleges that partner with businesses to collaborate on applied research projects, including projects related to new clean energy technologies, more efficient forestry practices and technology designed to assist senior citizens. The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), announced these new partnerships at Mohawk College today.
“These new partnerships will provide skills training for students in the communities in which they are based, position Canadian colleges as a destination for top applied research talent and give local businesses in communities across the country access to the knowledge and resources they need to innovate and commercialize new products and services,” said Minister of State Goodyear. “These partnerships are necessary if we are to improve innovation in this country. Our government supports innovation because it creates jobs, improves the quality of life of Canadians and strengthens the economy.”
A total of 35 innovative partnerships between colleges and businesses will be provided with more than $13 million over a period of up to five years through the College and Community Innovation (CCI) Program. The projects announced today were selected for funding following a peer-reviewed competition. This announcement follows other CCI investments announced in 2009 and 2010, bringing total CCI investments to date to over $120 million for 182 projects at 53 colleges.
Mohawk College received over $2.2 million to build a comprehensive microgrid system that will help design and test power systems. The Mohawk College Applied Research Centre in Energy Technology will partner with Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Horizon Utilities Corporation, General Electric, Langford and Associates Incorporated – Schneider, Fuseforward International Inc., and McMaster University to create the microgrid.
The CCI Program is a collaborative initiative jointly managed by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The program has also received the support of the Association of Canadian Community Colleges and Polytechnics Canada.
“These CCI investments provide colleges with access to the people, resources and tools they need to be at the forefront of innovation,” said Suzanne Fortier, President of NSERC, which administers the program. “The ultimate goal is to create sustainable partnerships that will help sharpen our innovative edge and have a positive impact on the bottom line of our country and industry.”
NSERC is a federal agency that helps make Canada a country of discoverers and innovators for all Canadians. The agency supports some 30,000 post-secondary students and postdoctoral fellows in their advanced studies. NSERC promotes discovery by funding more than 12,000 professors every year and fosters innovation by encouraging more than 1,500 Canadian companies to participate and invest in post-secondary research projects.
MEDIA RELEASE: Government of Canada invests $2.2 million in energy technology applied research project at Mohawk College
Mohawk College is launching an applied research project in energy technology with a second major grant from the Government of Canada.
Mohawk is receiving more than $2.2 million over five years through the College and Community Innovation Program. Mohawk is one of 18 community colleges across Canada to receive more than $13 million in total funding from the program.
The Innovation Enhancement Grant will support a new Research Centre in Energy Technology at Mohawk College. The centre will launch an applied research project aimed at solving the challenges of connecting emerging small-scale localized power generation technologies, including solar panels and wind turbines, with existing power grids.
The applied research project will include the construction of a microgrid (a localized power grid) to test power generation, distribution, protection protocols and intelligent energy systems management. The Mohawk College Applied Research Centre in Energy Technology will carry out the applied research project in partnership with Horizon Utilities, General Electric, Scheweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Langford and associates Incorporated – Schneider, Fuseforward International Inc. and McMaster University.
“Mohawk congratulates the Government of Canada for investing in applied research at community colleges,” says President Rob MacIsaac. ““Applied research projects offer students unique learning experiences and deliver innovative solutions for our industry partners. Together, we’re bringing new products and services to market that create jobs and build prosperity here in the Greater Hamilton Area and across the country.”
In June 2009, Mohawk received a $2.3 million College and Community Innovation Program grant to launch the Mohawk College Applied Research Centre in Health Informatics. The research centre is building and testing the first working prototype of a national electronic health records solution.
“The Government of Canada’s College and Community Innovation Program served as the catalyst for our industry collaborations and contributions to the emerging field of health informatics,” says Ted Scott, Mohawk’s Chief Innovation Officer. “With our new Applied Research Centre in Energy Technology, we intend to make a similar contribution by working with industry to adopt and integrate clean and renewal energy sources.”
Students, faculty and staff are currently working with industry partners on more than 40 applied research projects coordinated by Mohawk iDeaWORKS. The projects are coordinated by Mohawk iDeaWORKS which collaborates with small to medium-sized enterprises, private, non-profit and government organizations to promote innovation, productivity and competitiveness.
November 24, 2011
Government of Canada to announce funding for new community-based research partnerships
Mohawk College welcomes the Hon. Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology) tomorrow to announce funding for new research partnerships at Canadian colleges that will benefit local communities and businesses across the country. Minister Goodyear will make the federal announcement in the iDeaWORKS applied research lab in the Mohawk Learning Exchange at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 25.
