PHOTOJOURNALISM GRAD SENDS MESSAGE OF SUPPORT 

Kristan Kong, a 2012 Photojournalism graduate, shows his support for the victims of  the Sandy Hook tragedy. Click on MSN News to read more.

ONGOING EVENTS 

Every Tuesday Return to Learn is held for students considering coming to Loyalist College.

If you would like healthy and delicious meals to go, please stop by the Loyalist Market, which is open every Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

LOYALIST COMMUNITY CHOIR 

The Loyalist Community Choir has resumed. New members are welcome any time! Practice sessions are held Wednesdays in Alumni Hall from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. For information, please contact Pam Fairbank at pfairbank@loyalistc.on.ca or 613-969-1913 ext. 2433.

16TH ANNUAL CAREER FAIR 

The Career Centre will be hosting the 16th Annual Career Fair on Thursday, February 7 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Kente Building. Approximately 80 exhibitors, including regional and national employers and post-secondary institutions, will be available to meet with students and alumni. Many of the employers attend each year to fulfill staffing needs, ranging from full-time to part-time, as well as summer and temporary positions. For more detailed information please contact careers@loyalistc.on.ca or click on Career Centre. A reminder to our Nursing grads, there will be many health care professionals attending this year.

JUNIOR IRON CHEF COMPETITION 

The 12th Annual Junior Iron Chef Competition will take place on Saturday, February 16 from 10 a.m to 3 p.m. at the College. In addition, the Food & Beverage Show will take place at the same time, including local vendors and students' creations. Click on the Belleville Intelligencer to read more.

ATTRACTING AND RECRUITING SURVEY TECHNICIANS 

Due to increasing demand for survey technicians, employers and colleges are creating partnerships to train and place workers to fill the void. Click on Ontario Professional Surveyor to read more.

HIRE A LOYALIST GRAD 

Are you a recent Loyalist graduate seeking employment in Quinte West, Belleville, Stirling-Rawdon, Tyendinaga or Deseronto? Trenval Business Development Corporation and the Manufacturing Resource Centre have recently launched the Hire a Loyalist Grad program to encourage local manufacturers to hire Loyalist graduates. For more information, please contact Lyndsay Kerik, Employment and Career Advisor at lkerik@loyalistc.on.ca.

LOYALIST-TRENT JOURNALISM PROGRAM

Storytelling is at the heart of the new fully-integrated Loyalist-Trent combined degree and diploma Journalism program that prepares graduates to be informed, critically-aware, and technically-skilled journalists. Please click on Ontario Colleges (page 5) to read more.

ENACTUS INVITES ENTREPRENEURS TO THE BULLPEN 

Enactus, a Loyalist student-run volunteer organization, has invited aspiring entrepreneurs in the Quinte region to the Bullpen to pitch their business ideas to local business leaders for invaluable advice and potential project funding. The Bullpen mimics the CBC's popular Dragon's Den show. Click on the EMC to read more.

VARSITY ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS RECOGNIZED

The College recognized 34 varsity athletes at the annual Athletic Awards Luncheon on January 16. Student athletes were presented with scholarships in recognition of their athletic, academic and leadership excellence, as well as their contributions to the College's reputation for athletic excellence. Click on Loyalist and the Belleville Intelligencer to read more.

POLICE FOUNDATIONS STUDENTS PRESENT SURVEY RESULTS 

Police Foundations students presented the results of a Belleville Police Service Survey at the Belleville Police Service Board meeting on January 17. The survey was developed and administered by Loyalist Police Foundations students on the City's behalf. Click on Quinte News to read more.

COLLEGE REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT 

In keeping with the College's goal for sustainability, a policy has been drafted to create guidelines for doing business while protecting the environment. Click on Quinte News to read more. The College has also launched a new Sustainability section on its website Sustainability@Loyalist, which includes a blog from International Support Worker student Emily Smith van Beek.

UNITED WAY OF QUINTE ACHIEVEMENT CELEBRATION 

On Tuesday, January 15, the United Way of Quinte hosted an Achievement Celebration at the Empire Theatre. The College raised $23,568 in support of this year's United Way campaign. Click on Quinte News to read more.

CERTIFICATE PRESENTATION  

At a Northumberland County Council meeting on January 23, presentations were made to Northumberland County employees who have completed the Ontario Municipal Leadership program offered through the Loyalist Training and Knowledge Centre (LTKC). A total of 23 Northumberland employees graduated from the Bridges to Leadership and Managing & Leading in a Municipal Environment programs. Click on NorthumberlandView.ca to read more.