News and Stories
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...
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...
A message from Lakeland College's president (Dec 15, 2020)
As the end of our fall 2020 semester approaches, I wanted to share an update with our community regarding Lakeland College's winter 2021 semester. On Tuesday, Dec. 8, the Government of Alberta announced new COVID-19 restrictions. I received an update from Advanced Education stating that post-secondary...
Alumnus reaps benefit of environmental sciences learning pathway
Long story short, when a seed is sown, it grows into a plant. For Ryan James, earning his first environmental sciences diploma from Lakeland College in 2014 was a kernel that he cultivated into a bachelor of science in environmental and conservation sciences degree from the University of Alberta...