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Close to status-quo for Lakeland trades training
Lakeland College was only one of two colleges in the province to offer full-time, face-to-face trades training for its apprentices and pre-employment students at the start of the academic year. This continues to be the case into the second semester. “We put a lot of work into bringing students...

Student-run spa and salon accepting limited clientele
Hands-on learning opportunities continue for Lakeland College's hairstyling and esthetician students when their public clinics start again this month. While only Lloydminster campus staff and students can book appointments as the college is closed to the public at this time, the opportunity for...

Lakeland College's applied research capacity to grow
Lakeland College's applied research portfolio is growing thanks to the governments of Canada and Alberta. Lakeland is getting a $1.9-million grant to transition two critical agriculture research programs. This investment in research will also expand research capacity and teaching opportunities...

Lakeland launches bachelor of agriculture technology degree
Lakeland College is offering Canada's first degree in agriculture technology this fall. Developed to enable students to keep ahead of the curve in the rapidly evolving world of agricultural technology, Lakeland's bachelor of agriculture technology program offers real-world experience with the...

Lakeland elicits exciting experience for alumnus
There's something about Lakeland College that gets Cayley Peltzer excited. That's why the double graduate wrapped up her four-year Lakeland experience with an animal health technology diploma (2020) after a agribusiness diploma (2017). Peltzer briefly considered returning for one more year but...