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    Aidan D’Souza, a Seneca College student and mentor. (Photograph by Erik Putz)

    What it was like growing up at college

    Aidan D’Souza has been ‘going to’ Seneca College most of his life. He’s built websites, run cross-country and done an Instagram takeover. He also found time to earn a diploma.

    Kwantlen's Mechatronics and Advanced Manufacturing diploma program. (Kwantlen Polytechnic University)

    As automation increases, so will the demand for this job

    The move to automation is inevitable, but many human hands—and brains—are needed to make those robots run. Enter the automation technician. Here are the colleges offering a way in to this lucrative career.

    Matt Zeleny, an Applied Research Technologist, removes laser cut PPE face shields at the Camosun Innovates lab. (James MacDonald)

    How Canadian colleges rose to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic

    When COVID hit, colleges jumped in—mass-producing face shields, speed-reading studies and more

    Nathaniel Judah, from the class of 2019, performs during the Christmas show in December, 2018.

    Tips for getting in to the most competitive applied arts programs

    Looking to get a leg up as a dancer/painter/designer? First step: get yourself into a competitive college program. Here’s how.

    How students turn on-the-job training into college credit

    Partnerships between employers like McDonald’s and colleges turn on-the-job training into academic credit

    How to write an essay for university or college that earns top marks

    Expert tips from a former teaching assistant and part-time professor on writing an ‘A’ paper