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January 13, 2025
Flags at half-mast

The Conestoga College flag will be flown at half-mast in honour of Prabhjot Kaur, a Human Resources Management student who


January 10, 2025
ETT4W mixers connect women in engineering, trades and technology programs

Conestoga students in Trades & Apprenticeship, Engineering & Technology and Applied Computer Science & Information Technology programs were invited to


January 10, 2025
Conestoga and Cambridge Food Bank to create videos teaching cooking skills with Dawn Foods grant

Conestoga and the Cambridge Food Bank received funds from the Dawn Foods Corporate Giving program to create videos teaching basic


January 8, 2025
Conestoga celebrates 20th anniversary of Electronic Systems Engineering bachelor program

The 20th anniversary celebration of Conestoga’s Integrated Telecommunications and Computer Technologies (ITCT) and Bachelor of Electronic Systems Engineering (ESE) programs


January 8, 2025
Strike averted at Ontario colleges

The College Employer Council and OPSEU have agreed to enter into binding arbitration with full-time and partial-load professors, instructors, counsellors


January 7, 2025
Conestoga named among Canada's best culinary schools

Conestoga has been named among Canada’s best culinary schools in 2025 by University Magazine, ranking number three out of 30


January 6, 2025
Faculty union gives notice of strike deadline

The union representing full-time and partial-load professors, instructors, librarians and counsellors at Ontario’s 24 public colleges has given notice that


January 5, 2025
Conestoga professor nominated for esports Educator of the Year award

Conestoga’s Chris Lamarucciola has been nominated for an esports Educator of the Year award through Scholastic Esports Awards. He is


January 3, 2025
Condors Esports win top prizes in Canadian Esports Nationals

Condors Esports varsity esports teams competed in the annual Canadian Esports Nationals hosted by Esport Canada, claiming top prizes in


December 20, 2024
Conestoga ranked among Canada’s top research colleges

Conestoga placed among the Top 20 research colleges in Canada for the sixth consecutive year in the annual rankings by


December 19, 2024
Lyle S. Hallman Foundation creates regional awards program to support student access to higher education

Students in Waterloo Region will have fewer financial barriers to post-secondary education thanks to a commitment of more than $3


December 18, 2024
CISWP showcases research on construction work safety at international symposium in Uruguay

Conestoga researcher Dr. Cristina Herrera Valerio from the Canadian Institute for Safety, Wellness & Performance (CISWP) recently presented innovative research


December 18, 2024
Capstone showcase encompasses student projects from nine applied management programs

Graduating students from nine programs in Conestoga’s School of Trades & Apprenticeship presented their capstone projects at the Fall 2024


December 18, 2024
Winter 2025 orientation welcomes new Conestoga students as new year kicks off

New Conestoga students will receive a warm welcome at all nine campuses during winter 2025 orientation from January 2 to


December 18, 2024
Our year in review

This year has been a journey of growth, innovation and resilience at Conestoga. The college and its community members achieved


December 17, 2024
International competition Canadian Math Kangaroo Contest coming to Conestoga

The popular Canadian Math Kangaroo Contest is coming to Conestoga in spring 2025, giving local students from grades 1 to


December 13, 2024
Waterloo esports hub hosts boot camp for professional gaming team

Conestoga Condors Esports hosted a professional team for an esports boot camp at the Waterloo campus ahead of them competing


December 13, 2024
Wiijindamaan and Gdoo-naaganinaa gardens recognized with provincial Excellence in Agriculture Award

The Wiijindamaan Indigenous Land Futurity and Gdoo-naaganinaa garden at Conestoga received an honourable mention for urban agriculture in the 2024


December 13, 2024
Young women get hands-on experience in the trades through dual-credit program

Plumbing is the next challenge being tackled by a group of young women who recently completed the first Electrical for


December 13, 2024
Nutrition and Food Service Management students visit Cambridge Memorial Hospital

Students from Conestoga’s Nutrition and Food Service Management program visited Cambridge Memorial Hospital to get an in-depth look at the


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