Industry-Led Learning Blog

This October marks the 20th anniversary of Waste Reduction Week in Canada! From October 18–24, the campaign will highlight daily themes and resources throughout the week. Here we will briefly touch on each theme with information or a fact, some everyday solutions to reduce waste and a link to a...

By Emmett Steele | 3rd year Journalism student Mohawk’s online Open House offers future students an opportunity to explore different aspects of Mohawk College such as the programs offered, the services available to students and what life is like on campus. Here are a few ways to get the most out of...

Sharing his passion for supporting students, Past President McIntyre has established a new challenge. Past Mohawk President (1976-1996), Keith McIntyre, was browsing Facebook one day when he saw a post about a Mohawk College Foundation gift catalogue. The initiative, created by Mohawk College...

The past year has seen a lot of changes for Mohawk's athletics program.​ No OCAA season, no in-person training and very minimal in-person learning… the 2020-2021 academic year has been different and difficult for many student-athletes. Despite the challenges and changes the past year has brought to...

In 2021, the Class of 1971 will celebrate their 50th anniversary. The year is 1971. Starbucks pours its first cup of coffee. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and a Clockwork Orange hit theatres. Paul McCartney releases his second solo album. FedEx sends their first package. The Pentagon Papers...

Aviation students get new experiential learning opportunity thanks to a generous donor. It is not everyday students in Mohawk’s Aviation Technician program are given the chance to build their own Murphy Rebel airplane. When Reinhold Dresler, pilot and close friend of recent graduates Torsten Huhse...

Two 1980s graduates share their experience working for the Hamilton Police Service. If you asked a group of kindergartners what they wanted to be when they grew up, there’s a good chance you’d hear several kids saying things like a teacher, a detective, or a police officer. As a child, these seem to...

From commercial account manager and commercial service team leader to commercial lines supervisor and department trainer, Mohawk College Insurance program graduate Wendy Hazell has done it all. Over the past 23 years since she completed the diploma offering, Wendy has made a varied career...

Balancing work and school for students can be challenging, especially with part-time or full-time jobs to pay for classes, learning materials, and more. I have worked as a peer tutor on campus and it gets difficult to balance work and school. Through research and experience, I found some ways to...

International students bring with them a variety of experiences and skills that can be much different from the country they move to for study and work. This can lead to a lot of confusion and challenges. To alleviate these challenges, it is essential that we identify the problems associated with...