SAIT Update | 01.20.2020

January 20, 2020

Let’s make some noise! 🎉

Join us for the launch of the sixth annual Make Some Noise for Mental Health campaign with a mobile pep rally. All you need to do is show up ready to make some noise!

Meet at 11:45 am in the SAIT Gym, Campus Centre on Thursday, Jan. 23. We'll leave at noon to make our way around campus — and get loud — then make our way back to the gym by 12:45 pm.

Celebrate Lunar New Year

Ring in Lunar New Year at SAIT — Friday, Jan. 24, 1 – 3 pm, Irene Lewis Atrium, Stan Grad Centre. Welcome the zodiac animal of 2020 — the rat 🐀 — with a traditional lion dance performance, plus food and prizes.

Did you know?

The zodiac, and its variations, is popular in many Asian countries and regions, including Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand.
People perform lion dances to bring good fortune and chase away evil spirits.
Lucky red envelopes — "hongbao" — are traditionally given to children and young adults as a gift during important festivals and celebrations in China and other Asian countries.

Traveling for technology

Mention Peru and thoughts turn to Macchu Picchu and the breathtaking Andes — a dream vacation for those who like to be off the grid. For a handful of SAIT Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) students, the trip was a chance to use their practical knowledge and skills to install solar power systems. Read the story.

📅 Attend a Study Abroad Info Session

Wednesday, Jan. 22, noon – 12:45 pm, AA110, Heritage Hall
Thursday, Jan. 30, noon – 12:45 pm, AA112, Heritage Hall

Think your idea could make you $5000?

If you have an idea you think can lower a business' carbon footprint — check out this Virtual Hackathon event. Registration closes Friday, Jan. 31.

Important dates and deadlines

Wednesday, Jan. 29 Innovative Student Projects Fund application deadline
Saturday, Feb. 8 Open House
Monday, Feb. 17 Family Day (SAIT closed)
Feb. 18 – 21 Reading Week (no classes with the exception of apprenticeship programs, unless otherwise stated)

Find more important dates for the academic year.

Upcoming events

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