Class is in session at Assiniboine College's Parkland Campus in Dauphin.
73 new students have enrolled for the fall term in a variety of programs. Carol Stewart, Director, says they have a large number of second-year students returning to finish their two-year programs.
"26 of these are nursing students, which we are very excited about," said Stewart. "We have 11 new students in the business admin course. This is the first year that we've offered an intake each year. That's exciting for us. We are getting enough students to offer the program every year, as opposed to every two years like we used to."
Assiniboine College in Dauphin also offers a mature student high school program.
"So we've got about the same number, maybe up slightly from last year," offered Stewart. "Which is great. It means people are coming back to finish their high school diplomas and to upgrade in courses they might need for other programs."
As noted, Assiniboine College in Dauphin has 26 new nursing students. Practical nursing is the college's largest program by enrolment, and it continues to see high student demand across the province. Besides a permanent location in Dauphin, Assiniboine College has permanent locations in Brandon, Portage la Prairie, and Winnipeg. It also has a rural-rotating site in Steinbach and a community-based site in Sagkeeng First Nation.
"Part of that is not only because of the excellence of our program, but it's very clear we value nursing as a career," continued Stewart. "Certainly, there is a lot of hiring in that regard. We hope that our students are successful. We want them to stay local to work in our region and to raise their family here."
While many programs are seeing an uptick in enrolment, that's not the case with international students. Across the AC network in Manitoba, international new student enrolment is expected to be down by as much as 70 per cent for the fall term. This is due to the array of charges to the Government of Canada's international student policies over the past year and a half.
Stewart says Assiniboine College in Dauphin works to connect international students with local employers who value them and their skills. Stewart says we rely on immigrants and newcomers for the health of our community, their skills, and their talents.
"We absolutely adore having international students here. It makes for a much more diverse and welcoming college experience for everybody," ended Stewart. "It's very clear the Parkland is becoming increasingly diversified. We want to create an opportunity where international students are connecting and building their networks."
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