RRC’s Honorary Degree and Diploma Committee welcomes your nominations for 2016. Deadline for submissions is Friday, Jan. 15.

An award of distinction, the Honorary Degree/Diploma is the highest honour Red River College can bestow upon an individual. This award recognizes individuals in diverse fields who are distinguished by their significant accomplishments and contributions – locally, nationally or internationally – and whose receipt of the award will bring honour and distinction to RRC.

Past recipients of this award have included Ace Burpee, Lisa Meeches, Gail Asper, and The Honourable Mr. Justice Murray Sinclair. Consider nominating an individual if he or she has:

1. Made significant contributions to either: (1) Red River College; (2) a particular field of post-secondary study; and/or (3) post-secondary education on a local, national or international level;
2. Accomplished great success in either a paid or volunteer position that reflects the values of Red River College;
3. Enhances or promotes the College’s image/reputation in Manitoba or elsewhere; and/or
4. Serves as an inspirational example to the College community due to significant accomplishment or achievement.

More information on these prestigious awards is available on the Alumni microsite, including the online nomination form. The deadline for nominations is Friday, January 15.

If you have additional questions, please contact the Alumni Relations office at 204-632-2359 or alumni@rrc.ca.

Red River College will again operate on restricted holiday hours, effective noon on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015.

During the break, general access to the Notre Dame and Exchange District Campuses will be limited to the following hours:

• Dec. 24, 2015: Regular hours until 12:00 pm
• Dec. 24-26, 2015: Closed (no access)
• Dec. 27-31, 2015: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Jan. 1, 2016: Closed (no access)
• Jan. 2-3, 2016: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Jan. 4, 2016: Resume regular hours, effective 7:00 a.m.

Lab access on the Notre Dame and Exchange District Campuses during the above hours will be limited to the classroom labs listed below. Students who are in one of the designated labs prior to closure will be given a four-hour grace period (until 4:00 p.m. or 8:00 p.m., depending on the day) to complete their studies or projects before being asked to leave.

NDC Labs:

D315 – General use PC lab

A423 – GIS PC lab

B110 – Civil Technology PC lab

A226 – EET PC lab

F211 – Aboriginal programs PC lab

Roblin Labs:

A106 – General use PC Lab

W412 – 3D Computer Graphics PC Lab

W102 – Creative Arts PC Lab

W512 – General use Mac Lab

• Entry to the Notre Dame Campus during restricted hours will be permitted via the East Plaza door of Building C
• Entry to the Roblin Centre will be permitted through the North Atrium doors
• Sign In/Sign Out procedures will be in effect. Identification will be required for admission.
• Staff and students are advised to carry their College identification cards.
• The Heavy Equipment Transportation Centre will be closed to students during the holiday break. Other campus locations will issue separate memos with respect to their hours of operation.

Regular hours of operation will resume 7:00 a.m., on Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.

Red River College will again operate on restricted holiday hours, effective noon on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015.

During the break, general access to the Notre Dame and Exchange District Campuses will be limited to the following hours:

• Dec. 24, 2015: Regular hours until 12:00 pm
• Dec. 24-26, 2015: Closed (no access)
• Dec. 27-31, 2015: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Jan. 1, 2016: Closed (no access)
• Jan. 2-3, 2016: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Jan. 4, 2016: Resume regular hours, effective 7:00 a.m.

Lab access on the Notre Dame and Exchange District Campuses during the above hours will be limited to the classroom labs listed below. Students who are in one of the designated labs prior to closure will be given a four-hour grace period (until 4:00 p.m. or 8:00 p.m., depending on the day) to complete their studies or projects before being asked to leave.

NDC Labs:

D315 – General use PC lab

A423 – GIS PC lab

B110 – Civil Technology PC lab

A226 – EET PC lab

F211 – Aboriginal programs PC lab

Roblin Labs:

A106 – General use PC Lab

W412 – 3D Computer Graphics PC Lab

W102 – Creative Arts PC Lab

W512 – General use Mac Lab

• Entry to the Notre Dame Campus during restricted hours will be permitted via the East Plaza door of Building C
• Entry to the Roblin Centre will be permitted through the North Atrium doors
• Sign In/Sign Out procedures will be in effect. Identification will be required for admission.
• Staff and students are advised to carry their College identification cards.
• The Heavy Equipment Transportation Centre will be closed to students during the holiday break. Other campus locations will issue separate memos with respect to their hours of operation.

Regular hours of operation will resume 7:00 a.m., on Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.

Students sell their work to help benefit RRC Food Bank.

Our Professional Photography students are selling some of their work.

10% of all sales will be donated to the RRC food bank with the rest of the proceeds going to the students who created the images.

Print sizes:

• 8×10 – $30
• 11×14 – $60
• 16×20 – $90

Dates:
Dec. 7 – Dec. 11

Times:
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Dec. 10 bonus night: 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.

Location:
FM-65
2055 Notre Dame Avenue

www.rrc.ca/pho

Karen Willy describes herself as a life-long learner. And she’s helping others do the same.

A Yellowknife resident, Willy is the most recent graduate of Red River College’s Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Practitioner program, available through the School of Continuing Education.

She serves as Coordinator for Adult Literacy and Basic Education for the Government of the Northwest Territories’ Department of Education, Culture and Employment, where she’s responsible for the Adult Recognition Model, designed for those enrolled in adult basic education.

The program gives participants the opportunity to complete academic credits for core courses, and to receive recognition for the optional credits they need for a senior secondary school diploma.

“You need to understand that adults come with their own experiences, their own knowledge, and their own learning that we need to honour,” Willy says of her clients.

Read More →

Power Engineering 5th Class – Information Session

Learn more about the Power Engineering – 5th Class Certificate program and careers in this field.

Red River College is hosting an information session taking place on the Notre Dame campus in the White Lecture Theatre (Mall Level).

Meet instructors, get your questions answered, and learn about entrance requirements.

Date:

• October 20, 2015

Time: 7:00 – 8:30 pm

Location: White Lecture Theatre (GM-42), 2055 Notre Dame Avenue

Parking is $2.00.

Learn more about the program: rrc.ca/pow

Interested in developing your skills for a career in business or office environment? Learn more about the full-time (and part-time) Administrative Assistant program at Red River College.

We’re hosting an Information Session taking place on our Notre Dame Campus, Winnipeg MB.

Meet instructors, get your questions answered, and learn about entrance requirements.

Dates:

• October 7, 2015
• November 4 & 18, 2015
• December 9, 2015

Time: 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Location: E-101, 2055 Notre Dame Avenue

Read more: rrc.ca/ada

Start in January 2016 and be work-ready in 17 weeks.

Meet Ahrben Tuman – Province of Manitoba V.I.P.

Ahrben Tumambing was never certain what he wanted to do.

The Red River College graduate went to university after high school, and from there worked a string of what he describes as unfulfilling jobs.

While he wasn’t sure, career-wise, where he wanted to go, Tumambing — a 2014 grad of RRC’s Administrative Assistant program — says he’s always had an interest in how systems and society function.

“I just like poking problems and seeing how things work,” he says.

Tumambing now works as a recruitment clerk with the Province of Manitoba, where he was hired after completing a practicum as part of his RRC studies.

His family moved to Winnipeg from the Philippines from he was 12, and Tumambing grew up in the North End.

“ I think I was kind of a lost child at some points,” he says.

After completing a Bachelor of Arts degree and double-majoring in sociology and developmental studies, he worked a string of minimum wage jobs because he couldn’t find something in his field.

“My mom was more of a practical person; she was like, ‘Here’s a less-than-six-month course going on.’ She said ‘Hey, that will propel you to even greater heights and experiences.’” Read More →

Meet Ahrben Tuman – Province of Manitoba V.I.P.

Ahrben Tumambing was never certain what he wanted to do.

The Red River College graduate went to university after high school, and from there worked a string of what he describes as unfulfilling jobs.

While he wasn’t sure, career-wise, where he wanted to go, Tumambing — a 2014 grad of RRC’s Administrative Assistant program — says he’s always had an interest in how systems and society function.

“I just like poking problems and seeing how things work,” he says.

Tumambing now works as a recruitment clerk with the Province of Manitoba, where he was hired after completing a practicum as part of his RRC studies.

His family moved to Winnipeg from the Philippines from he was 12, and Tumambing grew up in the North End.

“ I think I was kind of a lost child at some points,” he says.

After completing a Bachelor of Arts degree and double-majoring in sociology and developmental studies, he worked a string of minimum wage jobs because he couldn’t find something in his field.

“My mom was more of a practical person; she was like, ‘Here’s a less-than-six-month course going on.’ She said ‘Hey, that will propel you to even greater heights and experiences.’” Read More →

Meet Sheila Harris – SmartPlanIT V.I.P.

Over the past 14 years, Sheila Harris has worked on exciting projects that touch the lives of many Manitobans, including improving the province’s drivers licensing system, implementing a new patient care system at St-Boniface Hospital, and installing MTS’s new 4G cellular network.

It might sound like she’s had multiple career changes, but all of this has been part of Harris’s role as an Information Technology (IT) Business and Systems Analyst.

“One thing that attracted me to the IT field is you can do so many different things. I’ve worked in five or six different industries now, which is great because I like variety, I like challenges and I like to learn,” says Harris, a Senior IT Consultant with SmartPlanIT. “It’s not just one job description, which is interesting to me.”

Because local organizations planning large-scale, complex software implementations often don’t have the resources to do the work, SmartPlanIT provides the people – and the brain power – to get the job done.

Harris might be sent to work as a Systems Analyst, a Solutions Architect, or a Business Analyst, the title she holds in her current role: working on replacing a Laboratory Information Management System for the City of Winnipeg’s Water and Waste Department, which will result in improvements to how Winnipeg’s water is tested and safeguarded, she explains.

“I feel really lucky that I’ve been given opportunities to work on some very meaningful projects in Winnipeg and the province,” Harris says. “I am so fortunate to live here, and it’s really rewarding to know the work I do impacts the community I live and work in, in a positive way.” Read More →