I visited several universities before making my decision and the staff at AU really made my experience there stand out in a good way, so that's where I went. I wouldn't trade it for anything.
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The professors really put in the time and effort to show us that they really cared about us as students and also cared about us being successful after we graduated. There are plenty of student organizations to join-both academic as well as social, sports team if you want to play, art, music, whatever you want to do. I always felt like a person and not a number.
I ditched class one day because I was tired and my professor actually contacted me to make sure everything was OK. I did an internship during my senior year, and then they hired me right when I graduated. And, the campus is absolutely beautiful!
Most buildings are new and kept up very well. AU wasn’t my 1st option school. Or even my 10th. Actually, I was so anti-AU that I was considering every other school, even super religious ones (which is interesting b/c I'm not very religious). AU didn't fit my perception of what college is supposed to be like; a big school in warm weather & far away from home.
Well, PLOT TWIST! I chose AU b/c it's affordable. After my 1st week of classes, I let really myself experience the school - w/o any judgements. The moment I started identifying all the positives at AU was the moment I started to love this university. The campus is gorgeous & well maintained, the staff goes above & beyond to help students, the community is so welcoming, & student-life is thriving. Everyone here is truly amazing! After having completed 1 semester here & getting involved in all that my schedule prevails, I have no regrets on choosing this university as the one to complete my degree at.
I love the atmosphere, the education offered, & all the opportunities!:). The professors are supportive and bright. Most spent plenty of time fostering my academic and professional growth. The English department circa 2016, my graduation year, was superb.Socially, I didn’t feel as if AU was the best undergraduate college experience. I was a commuter student who went to class and then straight to work so this may have been self-imposed to a degree.Pros: The campus is beautiful.The library is a great resource as are your professors.Most people are friendly.Financial aid is plentiful.Cons: Academics are not competitive.There is not much of a “college experience” here.The food is subpar.AU is on the smaller side, so there are not many classes to choose from. At times you are forced to enroll in courses you have little to no interest in.My experience was what I expected it would be having chosen the school based on scholarship. It was not a bad place to attend college, but it was also not a noteworthy four years for me.
Type | public college of arts and technology |
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Established | 1981 (as Thebacha College) 1984 (as Arctic College) 1995 (as Aurora College) |
President | Thomas Weegar[1] |
Academic staff | 50 |
200 | |
Students | 2,915[2] |
Address | Aurora Campus #87 Gwich'in Road, Box 1008 Inuvik, NT X0E 0T0; Thebacha Campus 50 Conibear Crescent, Box 600 Fort Smith, NT X0E 0P0; Yellowknife Campus, 5004-54th Street, Northern United Place, Bag Service 9700 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R3 , , serves Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan, Manitoba , Coordinates: 68°21′33.00″N133°43′05.55″W / 68.3591667°N 133.7182083°W |
Campus | small, remote communities |
Colours | blue & White |
Affiliations | Universities Canada Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association Association of Canadian Community Colleges International Association of Universities Canadian Interuniversity Sport University of the Arctic Association of Commonwealth Universities |
Website | www.auroracollege.nt.ca |
Aurora College, formerly Arctic College, is a college located in the Northwest Territories, Canada with campuses in Inuvik, Fort Smith and Yellowknife. They have learning centres in 23 communities in the NWT.[3] The head office for Aurora College is located in Fort Smith.
Aurora College is the only post-secondary institution within the Northwest Territories.[4]
Programs[edit]
Aurora College delivers programs at three campuses, 21 community learning centres and other community sites in the Northwest Territories. Aurora College delivers community-centred post-secondary programs that accurately reflect northern culture and the needs of the northern labour market. Aurora offers several certificate and diploma programs as well as the bachelor of education degree program and the bachelor of science in nursing program.
Athletics[edit]
Aurora College provides intramural sports, such as basketball, volleyball, soccer, badminton and hockey and recreational programs. Before the new Aurora Campus was built the old gymnasium (now torn down) in Inuvik was the largest in the Northwest Territories.
Residence[edit]

Aurora College provides a limited supply of accommodation for single students and for those with families.
Aurora College Community Learning Centres[edit]
The Aurora College has community learning centres in several communities, which deliver academic upgrading and community-based courses and programs, depending on demand and funding. Community learning centres are located in Aklavik, Deline, Fort Good Hope, Fort McPherson, Ulukhaktok, Norman Wells, Tulita, Tuktoyaktuk, Tsiigehtchic, Fort Providence, Fort Resolution, Fort Simpson, Hay River, Lutselk'e, Fort Liard and Hay River Reserve, Behchoko, Whatì, Gamèti, Wekweeti, and Dettah/N'Dilo.
Partnerships[edit]
Aurora programs prepare students for further education through university partners.
Scholarships and bursaries[edit]
The Government of Canada sponsors an Aboriginal Bursaries Search Tool that lists over 680 scholarships, bursaries, and other incentives offered by governments, universities, and industry to support Aboriginal post-secondary participation. Aurora College scholarships for First Nations, Inuit and Métis students include: Gail Marie Jones Scholarship; ATCO Continuous Academic Effort Scholarships; Enbridge Pipelines (NW) Inc. Bursaries; Town of Inuvik Scholarship; Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. Trades and Technology Bursaries; ATCO Developmental Studies Scholarships; ConocoPhillips Scholarship; Aurora Research Institute Awards and Fellowships.[5]
History[edit]
In the 1970s, the Adult Vocational Training Centre (AVTC) was established. In 1981, the Adult Vocational Training Centre (AVTC) was declared a college and renamed Thebacha College. Aurora College was created on January 1, 1995 in the Western Arctic from Arctic College. The Science Institute of the Northwest Territories was amalgamated with Aurora College in January, 1995. The portion which is a division of Aurora College is called the Aurora Research Institute. In 1984, Arctic College was established with campuses in Fort Smith and Iqaluit. The college grew to include campuses in each region of the Northwest Territories. The mandate was to deliver adult and post-secondary education.
Research Institutes[edit]
The Aurora Research Institute, a division of Aurora College, has three research centres since science must be accessible to people and relevant to their everyday lives. Aurora Research Institute is dedicated to the advancement of indigenous knowledge and the joining of indigenous knowledge with western science. Aurora Research Institute offers licensing and research assistance in the Northwest Territories. The institute provides logistical support in the form of laboratory facilities, office space, storage, accommodation and equipment rentals for visiting researchers and promotes science in northern schools.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^N.W.T. gov't appoints Thomas Weegar to lead Aurora College transformation
- ^'Annual Report 2015-2016'(PDF). Aurora College.
- ^http://www.auroracollege.nt.ca/pdf/AC_Calendar_09-10.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^MNP LLP (4 May 2018). Aurora College Foundational Review(PDF) (Report). Government of Northwest Territories. p. 4. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
As the College is, for all intents and purposes, the only substantial PSI in the NWT, the GNWT commissioned a Foundational Review of the College’s governance and accountability structure, as well academic programming and supporting operations to ensure programs are managed effectively and efficiently, are meeting the diverse needs of students, and are responsive to changes in the labour market.
- ^Aboriginal Bursaries Search Tool
All facts, unless otherwise stated, are from Aurora College's web site.
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