Podcasts about saskatchewan polytechnic

The CWB Association brings you a weekly podcast that connects welding professionals around the world and unrepresented communities as we continue to strive for a more diverse workforce. Join us as we celebrate Women Empowerment Month to learn about the incredible contributions of Women in the welding industry and our communities.After spending years behind a desk crunching numbers and raising three children as a young mother, Jessica found herself craving something that would engage her naturally active personality. Through an exploratory trades program at Saskatchewan Polytechnic, she discovered welding – an art form that challenged her physically and mentally while providing the creative outlet she desperately needed. Jessica's story serves as a powerful inspiration for women contemplating a career in the trades or anyone feeling stuck in an unfulfilling job. Listen now to discover how sometimes the brightest futures are forged in the heat of transformation and sparks of courage. What risk might you take today to create your own happiness?Check out the Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work : https://ccrw.org/Thank you to our Podcast Advertisers:Canada Welding Supply: https://canadaweldingsupply.ca/Canaweld: https://canaweld.com/Josef Gases: https://josefgases.com/There is no better time to be a member! The CWB Association membership is new, improved and focused on you. We offer a FREE membership with a full suite of benefits to build your career, stay informed, and support the Canadian welding industry.  https://www.cwbgroup.org/association/become-a-member What did you think about this episode? Send a text message to the show!

Welcome to episode 140 of the Think UDL Podcast: Professional Development Programming with Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Heather Touet, Tasha Maddison, and Myra Zubot Mitchell.  All three of my guests today work at Saskatchewan Polytechnic which is located on Treaty 4 and Treaty 6 territory and has campuses in Moose Jaw, Saskatoon, Prince Albert and Regina. Tasha Maddison is an Educational Developer in the ILDC (Instructional and Leadership Development Center). Myra Zubot Mitchell is a Learning Technology Trainer with the Learning Technologies Department and, like Tasha, is in the Learning and Teaching Division. Heather Touet (pronounced “Tway”) is an Instructor with Learning Services in the Student Services Division. In today's conversation, we discuss the programs that these fabulous multi-disciplinary folks are offering including a UDL Institute which is a yearly event in March, and the intersection of UDL, Artificial Intelligence and accessibility, and a really fun idea they have implemented called UDL mini-challenges. In addition, we discuss how UDL and indigenizing the curriculum are related at their institution among other ideas.

Women in Trades Talking to Allison Zerr, the Women in Trades Program Head at Saskatchewan Polytechnic, about the positive influence of a supportive community, and how technical welding can be. How sensitive stainless steel is to contamination. Coming back from failure. Most memorable workplace injury. Types of welding tests. Knowing your worth and where you're valued. Mentioned in Episode Hydraulic Ironworker Machine Plasma Torch Similar Episodes Common Hazards in the Home – Trade School – Magic Real Estate – Integrity – AA How to Remove Asbestos – Details – Visual Progress

In season 7 of MuniCast we are discussing the educational opportunities available to municipal administration and elected officials in Saskatchewan. In episode two Municipal Administration Specialty with Saskatchewan Polytechnic we discuss the new municipal administration specialty for the Business diploma program with Saskatchewan Polytechnic's School of Business. Graduates with the new specialty will be trained to successfully manage the day-to-day operations of a municipality as a municipal administrator, clerk or city manager. In this conversation learn more about the program, and which courses may be valuable to elected officials. This specialty has been developed in partnership with SUMA, SARM, UMAAS, CAMA, and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations.

Few fish baffle anglers more than lake whitefish. They're found in countless numbers of lakes, often offering up staggering populations of big hard fighting delicious fish. But in other than a few well-known lakes in the winter, whitefish remain an enigma. Rebecca Perry is an instructor at Saskatchewan Polytechnic, who has studied lake whitefish extensively. She talks with Gord and Liam on this week's podcast and helps us unravel the secrets to locating and catching whitefish throughout the open water season.

In season 6 of MuniCast we are sitting down with the SUMA staff to discover "Who is SUMA?" In episode 1 of season 6 we chat with SUMA's CEO, Jean-Marc Nadeau, about the strategies and methodologies employed to support urban municipal leaders and administrations across Saskatchewan through the work done at SUMA. In this episode, we explore key considerations for guiding SUMA's direction such as partnerships with municipal organizations across the country working with the board of directors, and engaging with Saskatchewan's urban municipalities. Jean-Marc discusses ways SUMA gathers feedback from members and translating that into actionable initiatives, including involvement with educational programs such as the Municipal Administration Specialization with Saskatchewan Polytechnic. In this insightful discussion, gain a broader understanding of SUMA's role aiming to empower urban municipalities.

Join hosts Bekah and Dan with guests Matt McInnis, Ray Deck, and Tom Cudd, as they chat about the complicated topic of open source software (OSS) licenses. They share insights into how to choose the appropriate license, how to understand licenses on other projects, and general guidelines for maintainers and contributors.Links:ChooseALicense.com by GitHubExample of clarifying subfolders in the LICENSE: TensorFlow's models repo.Example of a License section in the README indicating what parts of the repo the license applies to: OpenAI's Whisper model. Example of a paid product with an open source license: CraftCMSWe're grateful to be sponsored by LevelUP Financial planning, who understands the importance of finding balance between having an awesome life today, and being confident and excited about your future possibilities. If you want to take your financial confidence to the next level, check out levelupfinancialplanning.com.About MattMatt is a full-stack developer (Rails+React) at Typist based in Toronto, Canada. Former artificial intelligence lead at IBM and Microsoft, mathematics professor at Centennial College and Saskatchewan Polytechnic. He really loves brunch.@MattyMc on GitHub@MattLovesMath on TwitterAbout TomAs an advocate for DevOps within teams and communities, Tom strives to bring positive change in the way Development and Operations teams work together. Tom loves to help people learn about teams, leadership, infrastructure, cloud, and automation.tomcudd.com@tomcudd on GitHub@tomcudd on TwitterAbout RayVeteran leader of technology teams and startup companies over the last 20 years. Most recently founder of Statechange.ai, a learning community for solving the hardest 5% of no-code/low-code/AI-code challenges.raydeck.comstatechange.ai@rhdeck on GitHub@ray_deck on TwitterSponsor Virtual Coffee! Your support is incredibly valuable to us. Direct financial support will help us to continue serving the Virtual Coffee community. Please visit our sponsorship page on GitHub for more information - you can even sponsor an episode of the podcast! Virtual Coffee: Virtual Coffee: virtualcoffee.io Podcast Contact: podcast@virtualcoffee.io Bekah: dev.to/bekahhw, Twitter: https://twitter.com/bekahhw, Instagram: bekahhw Dan: dtott.com, Twitter: @danieltott

I'm away this week.  Here's something to hold you over until I get back. Farmers and ranchers are wanted to participate in a mental health project. Saskatchewan Polytechnic wants to identify exactly what is needed for a mental health support system for the agriculture sector. Michelle Pavloff is the research chair for rural health and principal investigator with Sask Polytech. She will explain what they are looking for and how producers can participate. Fertilizer Canada estimates 60 percent of forage crops are under fertilized. Imagine, each ton of dry matter harvested from a hayfield removes 35-50 pounds of nitrogen and about 10 pounds of phosphorous. Nutrient removal through grazing is substantially less, but there is still a net loss of nutrients from the grazing system. Replenishing these nutrients can help to improve forage productivity. But it can be a tricky process.Dr. Jeff Schoenau is a professor and strategic research chair at the University of Saskatchewan's Soil Science department. He will talk about some strategies to get the most out of those valuable forage stands.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The CWB Association brings you a weekly podcast that connects to welding professionals around the world to share their passion and give you the right tips to stay on top of what's happening in the welding industry. This episode is brought to you from in person at CWB's Educator's Conference at Mohawk College in Hamilton, ON.Today's guest is Derrick Deringer, Welding/Metal Fabricator Instructor from Saskatchewan Polytechnic Regina Campus. Derrick had the opportunity to be a session speaker at the Educator's Conference and loved the collaboration between educators from across Canada. Derrick shares his fieldwork experiences and how it has shaped his teaching career for almost 8 years as it has been the most challenging but rewarding job he has ever had. Check out Saskatchewan Polytechnic: https://saskpolytech.ca/Thank you to our Podcast Advertisers:Canada Welding Supply: https://canadaweldingsupply.ca/WeldReady: https://weld-ready.ca/There is no better time to be a member! The CWB Association membership is new, improved and focused on you. We offer a FREE membership with a full suite of benefits to build your career, stay informed, and support the Canadian welding industry.  https://www.cwbgroup.org/association/become-a-member

We're joined with Katherine Leslie on this episode. Katherine is a 29 year old and has been married for 8 years to her husband Derek. They currently reside is Saskatoon Saskatchewan with their two sons. She has been working in heavy construction for 13 years. She earned her OHSP through Saskatchewan Polytechnic in 2018 and received her NCSO in 2020. She is currently working towards getting her CRSP and her Psychological Health and Safety Certificate. She's a Safety Coordinator at miEnergy.Learn more about our safety department here --> https://ibcins.biz/risk-management/

In today's episode of The Veterinary Business Success Show, we're joined by locum RVT Julie Kerr.  Julie Kerr is a Registered Veterinary Technologist based in Whitehorse Yukon, licensed with British Columbia and Alberta VTA's. She is an alumnus of Saskatchewan Polytechnic where she graduated in 2012 having successfully taken a two-year veterinary technology program.  In this Episode, Julie speaks about her career as an RVT and why she decided to become a locum practitioner. She describes the challenges she experienced during her early years of practice. If you have been interested in learning the strengths associated with being a veterinarian on locum terms, then this episode is for you.  Episode Outline [00:00] Intro [01:04] Brendan starts the episode by asking Julie Kerr why she became a vet tech.  [1:52] Did you always love animals? [03:03] Brendan asks Julie whether she is an RVT or LVT. [03:17] Julie explains how and why she decided to join SaaS. [04:08] Julie responds to Brendan's question on what she likes about Yukon. [05:21] Julie describes Saskatchewan, the area she grew up in.  [05:59] Julie describes her program in school. [06:48] How did the client-patient mix differ from that of the work you do now in the Yukon? [07:28] Are Yukon clients different from those in Saskatchewan? [08:45] Julie explains how one gets a job as a Technician in the Yukon. [10:02] Julie Kerr describes how she figured out who would pay her on locum. [11:18] What does burnout feel like to you? [15:11] Was there a period of time where you said where you got out of veterinary practice and so you weren't working as a technician? [18:27] Ad break. http://vetxinternational.com/leaders (Click here) to learn more about our leadership program. [19:43] Julie explains what happened after she set her working standards in her new role. [26:53] Julie and Brendan discuss the experience of Julie working for six months in a musician-tour-like manner. [27:53] Julie discusses the difficulty of being a locum RVT. [29:49] Julie and Brendan discuss the networking strength of locum and customizing a website as her online resume. [34:11] Julie gives advice to other RVTs who wish to follow her path. [38:06] Outro. [38:45] The episode wraps up. Sign up to http://vetxinternational.com/leaders (Leaders) to access the extended version of this podcast.

This week Bekah and Dan sat down with Matt McInnis a former Math Professor, and current data scientist, full-stack engineer, and founder, about his journey through tech as a self-taught engineer. He shares his insight into building personal projects and creating value in the projects you work on, even if those projects are just for you.LinksMalcolm Gladwell's Tipping PointKidstreetHacker ParadiseStar Wars Force Trainer---About Matt McInnisMatt is a full-stack developer (Rails+React) at Typist based in Toronto, Canada. Former artificial intelligence lead at IBM and Microsoft, mathematics professor at Centennial College and Saskatchewan Polytechnic. Matt really loves brunch.MattyMc on GitHubMattLovesMath on Twittermattmcinnis on LinkedIn---Sponsor Virtual Coffee!Your support is incredibly valuable to us. Direct financial support will help us to continue serving the Virtual Coffee community.Please visit our sponsorship page on GitHub for more information - you can even sponsor an episode of the podcast!Virtual Coffee:Virtual Coffee: virtualcoffee.ioPodcast Contact: podcast@virtualcoffee.ioBekah: dev.to/bekahhw, Twitter: https://twitter.com/bekahhw, Instagram: bekahhwDan: dtott.com, Twitter: @danieltott

Episode NotesNews & Developments:Nigeria: Most students want to study abroad but many also need financial aidIndia simplifies procedures for foreign institution partnershipsMain topic:1. Study destination CanadaMagdalena Link, VP Sales at ILACAna Paula de Souza, Senior Manager of Corporate Sales at Air Canada Thevi Pather, Associate VP International at Saskatchewan PolytechnicCraig Stephenson, President and CEO of Centennial College, 2. Study destination Canada: focus on QuebecDiego Sanchez, Director of International Affairs at Languages CanadaMartin Houde, Director of Collège Avalon George Khoury, Principle advisor for Opulence Education Group.Sponsors:Centennial CollegeCollège AvalonKeys to the Market:Iran

Saskatchewan Polytechnic: Practical Nursing  Good day ladies and gentlemen, this is IRC news and I am Joy Stephen, an authorized Canadian Immigration practitioner bringing out this Education release from the Polinsys studios in Cambridge, Ontario. Today is the 19th of Mar, 2022. Education releases highlight opportunities for international students which a focus on course as well as resettlement opportunities for International students who is desirous of making Canada their future home. If you would like to do a 2-year diploma program after your international nursing course, Practical Nursing Diploma offered by Saskatchewan Polytechnic prepares graduates for nursing careers. The Practical Nursing program meets the approval of the Saskatchewan Association of Licensed Practical Nurses (SALPN)  according to the institution. International students who have completed their high school 12 years, also called Higher Secondary in some regions of the world or finished your bachelors or diploma in nursing could qualify for this program. They require at least 65%  score with a IELTS score requirement of around 7 in each band.Practical nursing diploma is offered by Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Regina is in Saskatchewan, a province which actively takes in medical professionals under its pnp program. This program offers tremendous employment opportunities and offers good Canadian Permanent Residence pathways. In addition to selecting the right course, we recommend students to also learn and understand Settlement pathways for students under the various Immigration Programs, both federal and provincial. Please visit the Canadian government Immigration website at Canada.ca and the Provincial website saskatchewan.ca to learn of immigration pathways for settlement. Students must remember that the number of temporary residents in Canada far exceeds Canadian permanent residents' annual quotas. Therefore, targeting the Canadian Experience Class of the PR pathway may not be enough. We encourage students to have a backup of Immigration programs depending on the province or location of the educational institution. This program comes under the Polinsys strategic approach to Canadian permanent residence. If you have any questions, please get them answered at the FREE Zoom event every Fridays, times and credentials posted on my screen Be brilliant students and target colleges or universities for Canadian Permanent Residence. If you currently have work experience want to learn more about Permanent Residence pathways for students, please attend the FREE on Demand webinar by following this link on my screen https://polinsys.com/p and selecting the 4th On-demand webinar, “Education pathway for Students. Once you observe that webinar, and if you have any doubts, you can always come and get your immigration questions answered in the Live Zoom event every Friday! The Image on my screen shows the time and the Zoom link. This way, you can study in an area where Canadian Permanent Residence may be a little easier. Good luck to all of you, and I hope to see some of you in Canada soon!

Farmers and ranchers were interviewed over the past year for a mental health project organized by Saskatchewan Polytechnic and its research chair for rural health. Patient-advisors, with a background in agriculture, conducted those interviews. Shari Laventure is a grain marketing specialist with Cargill and was one of those advisors. Laventure volunteered for the project as a way to help cope with the loss of her brother to suicide in 2015. She says no one knew he was struggling until it was too late. There are lots of difficulties associated with being a rancher in a drought year. But many producers do not know about how high nitrate levels in feed can affect the cow's ability to absorb vitamin A ...and its implications to calves. Dr. John Campbell with the University of Saskatchewan is a professor of large animal clinical sciences. He shared some of those concerns at the recent Saskatchewan Beef Industry Conference. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We begin by noting a minor victory in Saskatchewan where the Polytech has rescinded its vax mandate, but will force students to pay for ongoing testing instead. Then John reviews a letter he received from Health Canada in response to his inquiry about Ivermectin as a treatment for Covid. In the second part of the show, we talk about the federal travel ban that went into effect on Nov. 30 for the unvaxxed.Justice Centre, Dec 4, 2021: Sask Polytech reverses vaccination policy after pressure, but plans to impose testing costs on studentsNews.com.au, Nov 18, 2021: Most vaccinated place on Earth told to cancel holiday plans amid ‘exponential' rise in Covid casesSports Illustrated, Dec 3, 2021: UCLA Game Scrapped by Huskies' COVID IssuesMaxime Bernier on Twitter, Nov 29, 2021: "Presumably, most if not all the people spreading the #Omicron variant..."Daily Mail, Nov 30, 2021: German euthanasia group says it will only carry out assisted suicides on people vaccinated against Covid-19The Pulse, Nov 28, 2021: Calgary Doctor's Office Raided By Regulators Searching For Vaccine Exemption FilesEaston Spectator, Oct 13, 2021: WATCH: Banned Dr. Nagase calls out Alberta Health Services for creating health crisisBrownstone Institute, Nov 30, 2021: More Than 400 Studies on the Failure of Compulsory Covid Interventions (PDF)AHS, Oct 5, 2021: Ivermectin Evidence Review Update (PDF)Justice Centre, Dec 1, 2021: Justice Centre prepares to challenge unscientific travel regulations in Federal CourtNarcity via MSN, Dec 3, 2021: BC Released Its Plan For Holiday Gatherings & Here's Who You Can Hang Out WithNational Post, Dec 1, 2021: Majority of Canadians unwilling to let unvaccinated friend, family member into their home: pollNBC, Jun 10, 2021: Evidence grows stronger for Covid vaccine link to heart issue, CDC saysToday, Nov 17,2021: Depression worsened during pandemic, boosting heart disease risk, experts warnSupport the show (https://www.jccf.ca/donate/)

Ransomware, fileless malware, and zero-day attacks continue to target organizations around the world. In response, organizations have resorted to deploying a variety of disparate security controls that lead to increased complexity and inefficiency. There's an easier, more effective way to defend your endpoints. Cisco Secure Endpoint stops threats while increasing the efficiency of your security team with a simple, unified defense. Tune in to this episode to hear Cisco Champions and Cisco experts discuss: • how Cisco Secure Endpoint can help you protect your organization, • new capabilities and enhancements, and • key use cases and more. Learn more: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/security/amp-for-endpoints/index.html?dtid=opdcsnc001469 Follow us: twitter.com/ciscochampions Cisco Champion Hosts Blaine Mulligan (twitter.com/mulliganbl), Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Solution Architect Evan Mintzer (twitter.com/evanmintzer), Ashfield Healthcare, Manager Information Security Liam Keegan (twitter.com/liamjkeegan), 24/7 Networks, Solutions Architect Guests Eric Howard, Cisco, Technical Marketing Engineer Leader, STG PM Integrations London Eubanks, Cisco, Product Management Engineer, CX PM Architecture Security Moderator Amilee San Juan (twitter.com/amileesan1), Cisco, Customer Voices and Cisco Champion Program

This week on Between the Rows we hear from Melanie Dubois with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada on how farmers can support bee populations, and why it makes environmental and economic sense. Plus, Geralyn Wichers with the Manitoba Co-operator reports on a new farm and food national labour strategy, and we hear from one educator from Saskatchewan Polytechnic who hopes a new program will start furnishing some of these scarce employees. Hosted by Gord Gilmour.

This week on Between the Rows we hear from Melanie Dubois with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada on how farmers can support bee populations, and why it makes environmental and economic sense. Plus, Geralyn Wichers with the Manitoba Co-operator reports on a new farm and food national labour strategy, and we hear from one educator from Saskatchewan Polytechnic who hopes a new program will start furnishing some of these scarce employees. Hosted by Gord Gilmour.

Dr. Dennis Johnson is the eighth official president of the College of New Caledonia Dr. Johnson brings 29 years of experience in the post-secondary sector to CNC. Currently, he serves in two vice president roles at Saskatchewan Polytechnic including Provost and Vice President Academic since September 2018 and Vice President Strategy and Business Development since 2016. Dr. Johnson is a former resident and educator in British Columbia, and holds a Ph.D. Educational Administration from University of Saskatchewan, Master of Education, Post-Secondary Studies from Memorial University of Newfoundland and a Bachelor of Education, Adult Education from Brock University.

Automotive Journalist and Automotive Instructor at Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Jim Kerr Joins me to discuss his amazing career getting to drive prototypes and all kinds of production cars, as well as his experience teaching generations of auto mechanics and technicians at Sask Polytechnic. Jim truly is a car guy, who as a kid fell in love with cars early and turned his passion into his career. Jim had so many stories to tell, we split this podcast into 2 parts! Next time Jim will also talk about some of his most favorite cars and the two in his garage next to us.

In this episode I am joined by Barb McGrath from Above the Fold Digital Marketing and we are going to talk about online course platforms - specifically our platforms of choice, which for Barb is Heights and for me is Kajabi. Here’s a bit about our special guest today: Known as the #GoogleGirl, Barb founded the Get Found Digital Marketing program, and one of the first Google-approved agencies, Above the Fold Digital Marketing. After more than 20 years working with local businesses, Barb knows what it takes for local businesses to succeed and be on the first page of Google. Barb has worked with some of western Canada’s most well known brands including Conexus Credit Union, Factory Optical, Optiks International and Saskatchewan Polytechnic. In this episode we are going to talk about our online course platforms in the following areas: What kind/format of lesson content can be uploaded The overall structure of courses The ability to customize the look and feel of things Back-end ease of use Student experience of the platforms Related functionality And more! Find Part 1 here. Heads up! This post contains affiliate links, marked with an asterisk(*). If you sign up through one of those links you won't pay anything extra (sometimes you’ll even get a discount or bonus!), but I'll get a small commission or credit that helps me to keep delivering this awesome free content to you! I only recommend tools that I use and trust. Read my affiliate disclosure here. Resources: Try out Heights - you get a 30-day free trial! Get a 14-day free trial of Kajabi PLUS step-by-step guidance on how to create a digital product, design a sales system, and market to your audience. And get dedicated support along the way :)

In this episode I am joined by Barb McGrath from Above the Fold Digital Marketing and we are going to talk about online course platforms - specifically our platforms of choice, which for Barb is Heights and for me is Kajabi. Here’s a bit about our special guest today: Known as the #GoogleGirl, Barb founded the Get Found Digital Marketing program, and one of the first Google-approved agencies, Above the Fold Digital Marketing. After more than 20 years working with local businesses, Barb knows what it takes for local businesses to succeed and be on the first page of Google. Barb has worked with some of western Canada’s most well known brands including Conexus Credit Union, Factory Optical, Optiks International and Saskatchewan Polytechnic. In this episode we are going to talk about our online course platforms in the following areas: What kind/format of lesson content can be uploaded The overall structure of courses The ability to customize the look and feel of things Back-end ease of use Student experience of the platforms Related functionality And more! Stay tuned for part 2 coming out next week! Heads up! This post contains affiliate links, marked with an asterisk(*). If you sign up through one of those links you won't pay anything extra (sometimes you’ll even get a discount or bonus!), but I'll get a small commission or credit that helps me to keep delivering this awesome free content to you! I only recommend tools that I use and trust. Read my affiliate disclosure here. Resources: Try out Heights - you get a 30-day free trial! Get a 14-day free trial of Kajabi PLUS step-by-step guidance on how to create a digital product, design a sales system, and market to your audience. And get dedicated support along the way :)

My guest today has one of the most interesting stories I’ve ever heard. Max Ceron is the Executive Director of the CWB Association in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. But it was a long and winding road to this point. Max and his family immigrated to Canada because of a political coupe in Chile, where they are from. He found his first love at 14 which was cars. Through high school that love switched to music, then to robotics. So he found himself in school for computer science. Once he realized that wasn’t going to take him where he wanted to go he switched is major to Philosophy sheerly for the challenge. When he was surprised by the news that he was going to be a father he knew he had to switch gears and do something that would support his family. This started Max’s 28 year welding career. He spent 9 years with a fast growing company, then eventually started his own company, which pivoted back to building cars, this time for movie sets. When that came to a close he went back to school to get his red seals in welding & fabrication and blue seal in business. He then got into management, developed a love for mentorship, became an instructor at Saskatchewan Polytechnic, and eventually the executive director at CWB. Listen in to hear how Max climbed the rope of life, as he would say, let his intuition guide him to one opportunity after the next in the world of the Skilled Trades. Don’t miss this one! As always, this show is not monetized & we don’t run ads. We rely strictly on the word of mouth from our listeners to grow the show. So if you enjoy this episode, please take a moment to rate, review, and share. The future generations of tradespeople depend on it. On you! So thank you again and enjoy this episode of Blue is the New White with Max Ceron.

Farmers and ranchers are wanted to participate in a mental health project. Saskatchewan Polytechnic wants to identify exactly what is needed for a mental health support system for the agriculture sector. Michelle Pavloff is the research chair for rural health and principal investigator with Sask Polytech. She will explain what they are looking for and how producers can participate. Fertilizer Canada estimates 60 percent of forage crops are under fertilized. Imagine, each ton of dry matter harvested from a hayfield removes 35-50 pounds of nitrogen and about 10 pounds of phosphorous. Nutrient removal through grazing is substantially less, but there is still a net loss of nutrients from the grazing system. Replenishing these nutrients can help to improve forage productivity. But it can be a tricky process. Dr. Jeff Schoenau is a professor and strategic research chair at the University of Saskatchewan's Soil Science department. He will talk about some strategies to get the most out of those valuable forage stands. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heather Nelson, Research Chair at Saskatchewan Polytechnic is Jack Eason's guest this episode of the podcast. She guessed that COVID-19 would have a potent impact in exacerbating loneliness and isolation in seniors and decided to study those effects.

In this weeks Episode, I am chatting with Max Ceron with the Canadian Welding Bureau. Max is also a welding instructor at Saskatchewan Polytechnic. Max and I discuss some of the differences and similarities between welding in the United States, and welding in Canada.  Follow Max on Instagram: @askmax75 Friends of the Show: Everlast Welders Instagram: @everlastwelders  YouTube: Everlast Welders Online: https://bit.ly/37xJstI Use Codeword ARCJUNKIES at checkout to get upgraded to a free Nova Foot Pedal and TIG Torch with the purchase of any machine that comes with a stock foot pedal and TIG Torch.   Outlaw Leather Instagram: @outlawleatherusa Online: www.outlawleatherusa.com  Use Codeword ARCJUNKIES at checkout and save 15% on your entire order.   ISOTUNES: Instagram: @isotunesaudio Online: https://bit.ly/36s7aFj  Use ARCJUNKIES10 at checkout and save $10 on your purchase   SUM DUM Welders: Instagram: @sumdumwelderapparel  Online: www.sumdumwelder.com  Use ARCJUNKIES at checkout and save 15% off your entire order.   Arc Junkies Podcast: Instagram: @Arcjunkiespodcast TIKTOK: @Arcjunkiespod Email: Show@arcjunkies.com WEBSITE COMING SOON!!!    

This week, Paul Carter, dean for Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s School of Transportation sat down to discuss the trades college’s ongoing recruitment initiatives. The school recently welcomed a wealth of international students to its pre-employment programs in Regina and Saskatoon and has several other missions on the go, including a program designed to get women and indigenous learners into the bodyshop to start pursuing careers in the trades. Visit Collision Repair magazine at: bit.ly/2kkN782 Subscribe to our digital or physical print at: bit.ly/2maKlTb Contact us at: bit.ly/2klknfq

This week, Ken Steele continues his conversation with Larry Rosia, the president and CEO of Saskatchewan Polytechnic, about the fourth industrial revolution, workforce changes, rising interdisciplinarity, and the strengths of polytechnic education – particularly, their close connections to industry. “We like to say we have industry in our DNA,” Larry says.   The fourth industrial revolution, as the World Economic Forum calls it, is being driven by the rapid development and adoption of artificial intelligence, robotics and automation in the workforce. “The topic fascinates me… but it’s one of the topics that keeps me awake at night as well,” Larry observes wryly. “The economy is changing, and the jobs of tomorrow are going to be significantly different than the jobs of today. The trouble is that tomorrow is coming sooner than we think.” Sectors are being disrupted, skill requirements are changing, and as the world of work evolves, higher education has to keep pace. Moreover, education itself is going to be disrupted by emerging technologies: “it’s hard to believe that we’re immune.” Larry challenges people at Saskatchewan Polytechnic to “disrupt or be disrupted.”   For 15 years now, the category of polytechnic institution has been gaining visibility in Canada, and many innovative college and university programs are hybrids of the two traditional approaches. Polytechnics are “the third way,” Larry observes, with applied learning, applied research, and strong partnerships with business and industry. But all three types of PSE play a role in the higher ed ecosystem.   Work-integrated learning is crucial, and 75% of SaskPolytech programs have a WIL component. Students take classroom learning to the jobsite, but they also learn skills on the jobsite, including the soft skills that employers are looking for.  Polytechnics offer degrees that universities don’t offer, where industry is demanding advanced skills. Every program area has advisory committees of industry leaders, who review the curriculum for currency, skills and competencies.  A growing number of college and university graduates are pursuing postgraduate education at SaskPolytech, to get the applied experience they need to get a job.   Saskatchewan Polytechnic recently reorganized its programs around industry sectors, to send the message that they are “open for business” and provide a clear point of contact for employers, and potential applied research partners. “If you want to be good in business, you have to make it easy for customers to do business with you.”  The restructuring aligned SaskPolytech’s programs with industry, and as a result gave new momentum to interdisciplinary programs.   Some students are already pursuing polytechnic education, not to gain a traditional credential, but to gain the skills and competencies they need in their current job, for a new career, or to start a new business themselves.  Larry uses the analogy of a music playlist to describe the sort of personalized education that will be coming soon: students are bundling courses together to prepare for careers that we’re not even thinking about.  Companies like Google and Amazon have stated openly that they are no longer hiring based on credentials, but are seeking skills and competencies. Higher ed institutions need to become more nimble, and unbundle traditional programs so that students can assemble their own career pathway.  Larry doesn’t believe that credentials will entirely cease to matter anytime soon, but unbundled learning will be critical for lifelong upskilling and reskilling.   Dr Larry Rosia (@LarryRosia on Twitter) has a background in telecommunications engineering, and holds a PhD in academic leadership from the University of Calgary. For more than 35 years, he has worked in higher education as an instructor, program chair, marketing manager, and senior administrator.  Larry served as Dean of the School of Construction at SAIT from 1999-2012, and has been President and CEO of Saskatchewan Polytechnic (formerly SIAST) since 2012.  He authored a 2009 book, “The Successful College President: Strategies for Leading in a Complex Environment.”  Larry also sits on the boards of many organizations including Polytechnics Canada, Skills Canada Saskatchewan, the Chair Academy International Leadership Board, the International Mineral Innovation Institute, and the Saskatchewan Post Secondary International Education Council.   We have plenty more to come this year, so be sure to subscribe!  http://eduvation.ca/subscribe/   Special thanks to Saskatchewan Polytechnic for arranging the onsite videography.  If you would like to host an onsite episode of Ten with Ken, please see http://eduvation.ca/twk/site-visits/for more information.  

This week, Ken Steele continues his conversation with Larry Rosia, the president and CEO of Saskatchewan Polytechnic, about the fourth industrial revolution, workforce changes, rising interdisciplinarity, and the strengths of polytechnic education – particularly, their close connections to industry. “We like to say we have industry in our DNA,” Larry says.   The fourth industrial revolution, as the World Economic Forum calls it, is being driven by the rapid development and adoption of artificial intelligence, robotics and automation in the workforce. “The topic fascinates me… but it’s one of the topics that keeps me awake at night as well,” Larry observes wryly. “The economy is changing, and the jobs of tomorrow are going to be significantly different than the jobs of today. The trouble is that tomorrow is coming sooner than we think.” Sectors are being disrupted, skill requirements are changing, and as the world of work evolves, higher education has to keep pace. Moreover, education itself is going to be disrupted by emerging technologies: “it’s hard to believe that we’re immune.” Larry challenges people at Saskatchewan Polytechnic to “disrupt or be disrupted.”   For 15 years now, the category of polytechnic institution has been gaining visibility in Canada, and many innovative college and university programs are hybrids of the two traditional approaches. Polytechnics are “the third way,” Larry observes, with applied learning, applied research, and strong partnerships with business and industry. But all three types of PSE play a role in the higher ed ecosystem.   Work-integrated learning is crucial, and 75% of SaskPolytech programs have a WIL component. Students take classroom learning to the jobsite, but they also learn skills on the jobsite, including the soft skills that employers are looking for.  Polytechnics offer degrees that universities don’t offer, where industry is demanding advanced skills. Every program area has advisory committees of industry leaders, who review the curriculum for currency, skills and competencies.  A growing number of college and university graduates are pursuing postgraduate education at SaskPolytech, to get the applied experience they need to get a job.   Saskatchewan Polytechnic recently reorganized its programs around industry sectors, to send the message that they are “open for business” and provide a clear point of contact for employers, and potential applied research partners. “If you want to be good in business, you have to make it easy for customers to do business with you.”  The restructuring aligned SaskPolytech’s programs with industry, and as a result gave new momentum to interdisciplinary programs.   Some students are already pursuing polytechnic education, not to gain a traditional credential, but to gain the skills and competencies they need in their current job, for a new career, or to start a new business themselves.  Larry uses the analogy of a music playlist to describe the sort of personalized education that will be coming soon: students are bundling courses together to prepare for careers that we’re not even thinking about.  Companies like Google and Amazon have stated openly that they are no longer hiring based on credentials, but are seeking skills and competencies. Higher ed institutions need to become more nimble, and unbundle traditional programs so that students can assemble their own career pathway.  Larry doesn’t believe that credentials will entirely cease to matter anytime soon, but unbundled learning will be critical for lifelong upskilling and reskilling.   Dr Larry Rosia (@LarryRosia on Twitter) has a background in telecommunications engineering, and holds a PhD in academic leadership from the University of Calgary. For more than 35 years, he has worked in higher education as an instructor, program chair, marketing manager, and senior administrator.  Larry served as Dean of the School of Construction at SAIT from 1999-2012, and has been President and CEO of Saskatchewan Polytechnic (formerly SIAST) since 2012.  He authored a 2009 book, “The Successful College President: Strategies for Leading in a Complex Environment.”  Larry also sits on the boards of many organizations including Polytechnics Canada, Skills Canada Saskatchewan, the Chair Academy International Leadership Board, the International Mineral Innovation Institute, and the Saskatchewan Post Secondary International Education Council.   We have plenty more to come this year, so be sure to subscribe!  http://eduvation.ca/subscribe/   Special thanks to Saskatchewan Polytechnic for arranging the onsite videography.  If you would like to host an onsite episode of Ten with Ken, please see http://eduvation.ca/twk/site-visits/for more information.  

This week, Ken Steele “takes off” to Saskatoon to speak with Larry Rosia, the president and CEO of Saskatchewan Polytechnic, about his institution’s four pillars of internationalization. They sit down in SP’s pilot training flight simulator for a conversation.   Internationalization has been a top priority for many institutions in Canada.  Reports from the World Economic Forum and the Conference Board of Canada emphasize the importance of cultural competency as a workforce skill for the future, and it’s especially important in a globally exporting province like Saskatchewan.  In order to internationalize the whole institution, SP has a four-pillar strategy:   1)  Faculty & Student Exchanges, sending representatives abroad to study, teach and engage in applied research and project work. Not everyone wants to travel abroad, and the institution can’t afford to send everyone abroad, though.   2)  Incoming International Students, recruiting students from priority countries to diversify classrooms in Canada. “Having a different lens, a different perspective, a different culture lend their ideas to a problem is really interesting,” and helps to spark innovative thinking on campus.  “The solutions to today’s problems and tomorrow’s problems are interdisciplinary and intercultural.”   3)  International Applied Research Projects engage SP with partners abroad, and students from various locations can collaborate and innovate via technology on a shared project.   4)  International Project Work, such as providing pilot training to meet a country’s needs.   Ultimately, internationalization is critical because Canada needs immigration to sustain its population, and our students need to learn how to work with diverse cultures. They will graduate and work with companies that do business internationally, and if they have global competencies they will be more attractive to future employers. Larry emphasizes that “Saskatchewan runs on Saskatchewan Polytechnic,” and that cultural diversity is one of its differentiators and strengths.   Dr Larry Rosia (@LarryRosia on Twitter) has a background in telecommunications engineering, and holds a PhD in academic leadership from the University of Calgary. For more than 35 years, he has worked in higher education as an instructor, program chair, marketing manager, and senior administrator.  Larry served as Dean of the School of Construction at SAIT from 1999-2012, and has been President and CEO of Saskatchewan Polytechnic (formerly SIAST) since 2012.  He authored a 2009 book, “The Successful College President: Strategies for Leading in a Complex Environment.”  Larry also sits on the boards of many organizations including Polytechnics Canada, Skills Canada Saskatchewan, the Chair Academy International Leadership Board, the International Mineral Innovation Institute, and the Saskatchewan Post Secondary International Education Council.   Next week, Ken’s conversation with Larry Rosia continues. So you don’t miss it, be sure to subscribe!  http://eduvation.ca/subscribe/   Special thanks to Saskatchewan Polytechnic for arranging the onsite videography.  If you would like to host an onsite episode of Ten with Ken, please see http://eduvation.ca/twk/site-visits/for more information.  

This week, Ken Steele “takes off” to Saskatoon to speak with Larry Rosia, the president and CEO of Saskatchewan Polytechnic, about his institution’s four pillars of internationalization. They sit down in SP’s pilot training flight simulator for a conversation.   Internationalization has been a top priority for many institutions in Canada.  Reports from the World Economic Forum and the Conference Board of Canada emphasize the importance of cultural competency as a workforce skill for the future, and it’s especially important in a globally exporting province like Saskatchewan.  In order to internationalize the whole institution, SP has a four-pillar strategy:   1)  Faculty & Student Exchanges, sending representatives abroad to study, teach and engage in applied research and project work. Not everyone wants to travel abroad, and the institution can’t afford to send everyone abroad, though.   2)  Incoming International Students, recruiting students from priority countries to diversify classrooms in Canada. “Having a different lens, a different perspective, a different culture lend their ideas to a problem is really interesting,” and helps to spark innovative thinking on campus.  “The solutions to today’s problems and tomorrow’s problems are interdisciplinary and intercultural.”   3)  International Applied Research Projects engage SP with partners abroad, and students from various locations can collaborate and innovate via technology on a shared project.   4)  International Project Work, such as providing pilot training to meet a country’s needs.   Ultimately, internationalization is critical because Canada needs immigration to sustain its population, and our students need to learn how to work with diverse cultures. They will graduate and work with companies that do business internationally, and if they have global competencies they will be more attractive to future employers. Larry emphasizes that “Saskatchewan runs on Saskatchewan Polytechnic,” and that cultural diversity is one of its differentiators and strengths.   Dr Larry Rosia (@LarryRosia on Twitter) has a background in telecommunications engineering, and holds a PhD in academic leadership from the University of Calgary. For more than 35 years, he has worked in higher education as an instructor, program chair, marketing manager, and senior administrator.  Larry served as Dean of the School of Construction at SAIT from 1999-2012, and has been President and CEO of Saskatchewan Polytechnic (formerly SIAST) since 2012.  He authored a 2009 book, “The Successful College President: Strategies for Leading in a Complex Environment.”  Larry also sits on the boards of many organizations including Polytechnics Canada, Skills Canada Saskatchewan, the Chair Academy International Leadership Board, the International Mineral Innovation Institute, and the Saskatchewan Post Secondary International Education Council.   Next week, Ken’s conversation with Larry Rosia continues. So you don’t miss it, be sure to subscribe!  http://eduvation.ca/subscribe/   Special thanks to Saskatchewan Polytechnic for arranging the onsite videography.  If you would like to host an onsite episode of Ten with Ken, please see http://eduvation.ca/twk/site-visits/for more information.  

Dan talks with Wilf Keller, President & CEO of Ag-West Bio Inc, and Blaine Chartrand, Program Head of Bioscience Technology at Saskatchewan Polytechnic. The global population is expected to grow by over a billion people in the next ten years. Food production has changed in many ways, and technology is becoming a big part of how we are able to feed an ever-increasing amount of people. Coming from a hotbed of biotechnology and agriculture innovation, Wilf and Blaine discuss how tech is an integral part of growing more (and more healthy) food into the future. Combined, with over a half century in communicating bioscience and Wilf since the 1970's, they discuss some of the communication mistakes that were made from early innovators that have changed the public discussion around food innovation.

This week, Ken completes his 3-part review of higher ed branding in 2015 with a look at “New Names & Nicknames,” from DMZ to uVic! (Part 1 was “Cautionary Tales & Cautious Rebrandings” https://youtu.be/m2LF3rGiMLc . Part 2 was “Bold New Brands of 2015” https://youtu.be/pxmRfUfzZ5o .) Without a doubt, institutions are loathe to lose decades of brand equity and recognition by changing their names. Generally it occurs only when the institution’s mandate has changed significantly, such as when a college gains university status, or an institute becomes a polytechnic. (Most recently it was SIAST becoming Saskatchewan Polytechnic.) For years we’ve also seen a pretty widespread trend toward dropping adjectives like “regional” and “community” from college names, and minimizing or eliminating the use of the word “college” itself. Last spring, Saskatchewan’s Southeast Regional College launched a bright new brand identity without the word “Regional.” The AUCC rechristened itself “Universities Canada” last year, launching a “dynamic” new visual identity using a diamond rather than a square, to symbolize convergence, such as at a crossroads, a town square, or a university quad. https://youtu.be/cYeXSlzYIsw Last year we also saw Fanshawe College announce the Don Smith School of Building Technology, UBC name the Peter A. Allard School of Law, and Wilfrid Laurier University rename the Laziridis School of Business & Economics. Higher ed more often shortens names than changing them completely, such as when Ryerson University’s Digital Media Zone adopted the official name “DMZ” last spring. Ryerson University itself launched a refreshed visual identity last summer, featuring fresh new colours, a slightly modernized typeface, and a bit of “out of the box” symbolism. The positioning strategy emphasizes 5 key differentiators from other Toronto institutions, and we look at two quick brand videos to see it in action. In keeping with our “nicknames” topic, Ryerson also revealed two abbreviated logos for use in informal situations, and social media. Q&A with Sheldon Levy: https://youtu.be/i3Y7Ln2slyc Mind & Action: https://youtu.be/INllQ597-1U Last February, the University of Victoria finally embraced the nickname, “uVic,” by which they have been affectionately known for years. The dynamic new brand includes refreshed colours, a new wordmark, and new graphic elements including a wavy “connective thread” and some playful birds, martlets, drawn from the coat of arms. https://youtu.be/gsARvoBJCoU One of the challenges to adopting a shorter name for marketing purposes is opposition from internal and external stakeholders. I think perhaps uVic learned from the example set by Western University back in 2012. Critics thought the name geographically inaccurate, although frankly there are dozens of “Northwesterns” and “Southwesterns” in the eastern US. The new identity solved many technical issues, and introduced an elegant system of sub-brands that is the nicest I have seen anywhere. So we’ve seen colleges and universities use several strategies to pave the way for a new name or brand. UCFV adopted an acronym, Malaspina a memorable icon, CBU stripped away all semblance of a logo, and uVic made it clear that the old logo will continue in widespread use. The real work of rebranding an academic community isn’t creative work at all; the most challenging aspects are consultation, research, consensus building, and easing the campus into a new identity. Too many top-tier ad agencies have underestimated this challenge, or badly mishandled it. It’s the aspect of higher ed brand strategy that I think is most exciting, and it’s the reason I developed my proprietary Brand Chemistry™ model. www.BrandChemistry.ca And this week’s #ICYMI: a new recruitment theme from Dalhousie University, “Find what drives you.” Nicely addresses concerns about an intellectually-challenging student experience. https://youtu.be/2ysWuPN62og Coming up next time: a surprise episode! Watch for it later in March, or subscribe to our free email newsletter now for exclusive early access. http://eduvation.ca/subscribe/

This week, Ken completes his 3-part review of higher ed branding in 2015 with a look at “New Names & Nicknames,” from DMZ to uVic! (Part 1 was “Cautionary Tales & Cautious Rebrandings” https://youtu.be/m2LF3rGiMLc . Part 2 was “Bold New Brands of 2015” https://youtu.be/pxmRfUfzZ5o .) Without a doubt, institutions are loathe to lose decades of brand equity and recognition by changing their names. Generally it occurs only when the institution’s mandate has changed significantly, such as when a college gains university status, or an institute becomes a polytechnic. (Most recently it was SIAST becoming Saskatchewan Polytechnic.) For years we’ve also seen a pretty widespread trend toward dropping adjectives like “regional” and “community” from college names, and minimizing or eliminating the use of the word “college” itself. Last spring, Saskatchewan’s Southeast Regional College launched a bright new brand identity without the word “Regional.” The AUCC rechristened itself “Universities Canada” last year, launching a “dynamic” new visual identity using a diamond rather than a square, to symbolize convergence, such as at a crossroads, a town square, or a university quad. https://youtu.be/cYeXSlzYIsw Last year we also saw Fanshawe College announce the Don Smith School of Building Technology, UBC name the Peter A. Allard School of Law, and Wilfrid Laurier University rename the Laziridis School of Business & Economics. Higher ed more often shortens names than changing them completely, such as when Ryerson University’s Digital Media Zone adopted the official name “DMZ” last spring. Ryerson University itself launched a refreshed visual identity last summer, featuring fresh new colours, a slightly modernized typeface, and a bit of “out of the box” symbolism. The positioning strategy emphasizes 5 key differentiators from other Toronto institutions, and we look at two quick brand videos to see it in action. In keeping with our “nicknames” topic, Ryerson also revealed two abbreviated logos for use in informal situations, and social media.Q&A with Sheldon Levy: https://youtu.be/i3Y7Ln2slyc Mind & Action: https://youtu.be/INllQ597-1U Last February, the University of Victoria finally embraced the nickname, “uVic,” by which they have been affectionately known for years. The dynamic new brand includes refreshed colours, a new wordmark, and new graphic elements including a wavy “connective thread” and some playful birds, martlets, drawn from the coat of arms. https://youtu.be/gsARvoBJCoU One of the challenges to adopting a shorter name for marketing purposes is opposition from internal and external stakeholders. I think perhaps uVic learned from the example set by Western University back in 2012. Critics thought the name geographically inaccurate, although frankly there are dozens of “Northwesterns” and “Southwesterns” in the eastern US. The new identity solved many technical issues, and introduced an elegant system of sub-brands that is the nicest I have seen anywhere. So we’ve seen colleges and universities use several strategies to pave the way for a new name or brand. UCFV adopted an acronym, Malaspina a memorable icon, CBU stripped away all semblance of a logo, and uVic made it clear that the old logo will continue in widespread use. The real work of rebranding an academic community isn’t creative work at all; the most challenging aspects are consultation, research, consensus building, and easing the campus into a new identity. Too many top-tier ad agencies have underestimated this challenge, or badly mishandled it. It’s the aspect of higher ed brand strategy that I think is most exciting, and it’s the reason I developed my proprietary Brand Chemistry™ model. www.BrandChemistry.ca And this week’s #ICYMI: a new recruitment theme from Dalhousie University, “Find what drives you.” Nicely addresses concerns about an intellectually-challenging student experience. https://youtu.be/2ysWuPN62og Coming up next time: a surprise episode! Watch for it later in March, or subscribe to our free email newsletter now for exclusive early access. http://eduvation.ca/subscribe/