‘Strong and resilient’: Post-secondary education continues amid pandemic
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Northlands College currently only has essential staff performing critical functions at campuses across northern Saskatchewan, with a large majority of employees working from home.
“It goes without saying that these are unprecedented times, and with that, many challenges will present themselves,” said CEO Guy Penney. “We have, however, worked diligently to face these challenges and come up with creative approaches to problems, while at the same time, keeping the safety of our students and staff as priority number one.”
For more than a week now, students in university and post-secondary departments have been continuing with their studies through non-face-to-face methods. The adult basic education (ABE) program, which had approximately 260 students enrolled throughout the North back in October 2019, has been postponed. More information regarding online or alternative delivery for A.B.E. could be released Friday.
According to the most recent college update, computer labs in Buffalo Narrows, Creighton and La Ronge were closed as of March 24. Staff have been working, however, on finding alternative solutions to assist students without computers overcome the barrier. With the assistance of Northwinds Bus Lines, they have already been able to deliver materials to students.
