Aurora College
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| 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 | Jane Arychuk |
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Academic staff
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50 |
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Administrative staff
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200 |
| Undergraduates | available |
| Postgraduates | not available |
| 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, Box 1290, 50 Conibear Crescent Fort Smith, serves Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Canada X0E 0P0 Coordinates: 68°21′33.00″N 133°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 in the Northwest Territories, Canada with campuses in Inuvik, Fort Smith and Yellowknife. They have learning centres in 23 communities in the NWT. The head office for Aurora College is located in Fort Smith.
Aurora College delivers programs at three Campuses, 31 Community Learning Centres and other community sites in the Northwest Territories. Aurora university 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.
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.
Aurora College provides a limited supply of accommodation for single students and for those with families.
The Aurora College administers Community Learning Centres in other communities depending on demand and funding. Affiliated with the Aurora Campus, Community Learning Centres are located in Aklavik, Deline, Fort Good Hope, Fort McPherson, Ulukhaktok, Inuvik, Norman Wells, Paulatuk, Sachs Harbour, Tulita, Tuktoyaktuk, Tsiigehtchic, and Colville Lake. Affiliated with the Thebacha Campus, Community Learning Centres are located in Fort Providence, Fort Resolution, Fort Simpson, Hay River, Lutselk'e, Fort Liard and Hay River Reserve. Affiliated with the Yellowknife campus, Community Learning Centres are located in Behchoko, Whatì, Gamèti, Wekweeti, and Dettah/N'Dilo.
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