NBCC’s OASIS celebrating its 100th match

MIRAMICHI – NBCC’s community mentorship program OASIS, pioneered in Miramichi, recently reached a significant milestone, matching its 100th pair of experienced professionals and emerging entrepreneurs. Among those 100 matches is the relationship between Mike Richardson, owner of an eCommerce agency serving clients across North America, and Chad Dunn, whose Peak Performance Fitness Centre is helping … Read more

Coding camps inspire curious young minds

coding

SAINT JOHN – New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) is fostering an early passion for innovation in young people in southwestern New Brunswick with advanced coding camps aimed at under-represented learners. With the help of a grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) PromoScience Program and with funding from the Department … Read more

NBCC carpentry students transforming Woodstock through enhanced accessibility

NBCC carpentry students

WOODSTOCK – At New Brunswick Community College, students are learning much more than the skills needed to become employed in their chosen fields. They’re also learning the value of community service and giving back. In the carpentry shop at the Woodstock campus, students are building simple structures that have the power to transform lives and … Read more

NBCC welcomes Kenyan delegation as part of international partnership

Kenyan Delegation

MONCTON – New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) is hosting a delegation of Kenyan educators at its Moncton campus September 16-22 as part of the Kenya Education for Employment Program (KEFEP), an initiative of Colleges and Institutes Canada (CiCAN). KEFEP supports technical and vocational training for young people across Kenya. The initiative is designed to build … Read more

NBCC, Mount Allison University sign MOU

NBCC, Mount Allison University sign MOU

FREDERICTON – New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) and Mount Allison University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which will open pathways for credit transfers between the two institutions. Students who complete the two-year diploma in Business Administration: Accounting at NBCC can now be admitted to Mount Allison University with third-year standing. “This agreement is … Read more

NBCC approved for national accreditation

Student with laptop

FREDERICTON – New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) was recently approved for accreditation from the Canadian Institute of Management for its Business Administration: Management program, the only college east of Ontario with the national designation. “This designation will open up new opportunities in the business management field for NBCC students,” said Marilyn Luscombe, President and CEO … Read more

Building Community Partnerships

Habitat – Report to Community

Building community partnerships is an integral part of the learning process at NBCC. At the St. Andrews campus, Carpentry, Electrical Construction and Plumbing students put their training to work to build a house for Habitat for Humanity each year. “It’s a great partnership,” said Blair Price, Department Head for Trades at NBCC St. Andrews. “It … Read more

Turning trash into treasure

Trash to Treasure

They say all work and no play makes for a dull existence. There’s no fear of that happening for three recent New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) graduates, who have turned their work into play. NBCC Saint John Electronics Engineering Tehcnology students Gary Buchanan, Brent Bustard and Luke Tudor completed an applied research project that created … Read more

Saint John Transit and NBCC put routes on the map through innovative partnership

Saint John Transit

Customers can access up-to-date route information via Google Maps Saint John, NB (May 29, 2018) – Saint John Transit and New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) have partnered to deliver up-to-date route information that will download directly to customers’ smartphones via Google Maps. “We wanted to provide our customers with quick access to accurate route information … Read more

NBCC cooks up new partnership with Hector J. Bravo Culinary Academy

Culinary

Moncton – Students at New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) will have the opportunity to benefit from one of Europe’s culinary trendsetters – thanks to a new partnership with the Hector J. Bravo Culinary & Pastry Arts Academy. The partnership will explore opportunities for collaboration in culinary and pastry programming, with a vision of making NBCC … Read more