2025 News
Human services grads take first post-secondary step at Lakeland
In the world of academia, there are many paths to any destination. For two human services graduates, Lakeland provided the first step towards their dream careers of making a difference in the lives of children. Along the way, they learned many lessons, both inside and out of the classroom. Advocate...
ECE students take colourful approach to hands-on learning
First-year early childhood education (ECE) students left their classroom for the child care center to get their first real-world experience working with children. For their art implementation assignment, students paired up to observe the children at the playground to determine their interests. The...
Generous gift will modernize bison handling facilities and enhance student learning
Lakeland College students working with Canada’s first post-secondary commercial bison herd will soon do so with state-of-the-art handling facilities thanks to a generous $150,000 donation from Ken Wasmuth. The gift was announced today at the Vermilion campus. The college purchased land south of...
Lakeland College reports fall term enrolment increase
Lakeland College is welcoming more students to campus and online studies this fall. In fact, fall term 2024 enrolment is up 12 per cent over the previous fall. This is the fourth consecutive increase in fall term enrolment at Lakeland. As of Sept. 27, there were 2,859 full-time and part-time students...
More than meals: ESE students cook for classmates
For students in Lakeland College’s Employment Skills Enhancement (ESE) program, the Big Cook is about more than learning to budget and follow a recipe; it’s an opportunity to work together to ensure their fellow classmates have access to healthy, homecooked meals all semester long. Together,...