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Mohawk College is launching a unique new esports administration program, preparing students for promising careers in the promotion and support of the fast-growing, event-driven esports industry.Announced today, the two-year Esports Administration Ont...

The Industry-Education Council (IEC) of Hamilton and Mohawk College are partnering to address the shortage of residential construction workers in the Hamilton region. The Workforce Accelerator Generating Employment (WAGE) III Program offers a staged ...

Steve and Elizabeth Stipsits, and Branthaven Homes, have demonstrated their ongoing commitment to Mohawk College and workforce development in the construction trades by making a $1 million donation to the college’s City School program.This generous d...

President Ron J. McKerlie announced today that Mohawk College has been participating in virtual meetings being led by the Canadian Colleges for a Resilient Recovery (C2R2) with federal parliamentarians this week on May 8 and 9, 2023.C2R2 is a coaliti...

Mohawk College and Transport Canada’s Innovation Centre have signed a memorandum of understanding, agreeing to work together on research projects related to remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS, commonly known as drones).As an established research...

Mohawk College has established a new research site for remotely piloted aircraft (RPAS, commonly known as drones) in Hamilton, greatly increasing its capacity to support and promote innovation in multiple industry sectors.The Unmanned and Remote Sens...

For the second year in a row, the Mohawk Mountaineers placed second in the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association for the number of Academic All-Canadians named. The also represents the highest number of Mountaineers to be honoured as Academic All-...

A pair of Mohawk College biotechnology students recently made an award-winning impression at Ontario Biology Day 2023 in competition with university students from across Ontario.Competing as the only college students in a university-dominated competi...

Mohawk College has published the Spring 2023 edition of Momentum magazine. The electronic version is available on the Momentum magazine micro-site.A notable feature in this edition is Then and Now. It’s the first in a series connecting Mohawk College...

Mohawk College is among only two colleges and eight universities in Canada to be recognized under the Dimensions: equity, diversity and inclusion Canada program, receiving a Foundation Stage designation in an announcement made today.Dimensions is a r...

Mohawk Athletics celebrated its most successful season in more than five years on Thursday night at its 55th annual Mountaineers Athletic Banquet.Across its nine high-performance programs the Mountaineers captured five OCAA team medals in the 2022-23...

Mohawk College joins MyCreds™, the National Network and virtual wallet of the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada (ARUCC). MyCreds™ offers students and alumni a sustainable, modern, and digital alternative to paper co...

Now in its 16th year, Canada’s Greenest Employers is an editorial competition organized by the Canada’s Top 100 Employers project. This special designation recognizes the employers that lead the nation in creating a culture of environmental awareness...

Tara-Lyn  Dinyer is Program Coordinator and Professor in Mohawk College's Health, Wellness and Fitness Program. She is passionate about helping people live healthy lives. In this Faculty Spotlight Tara-Lyn talks about being inspired by a family membe...

Mohawk College's  Sustainability Office in partnership with the Energy and Power Innovation Center (EPIC) successfully used the Fennell Campus as a “living lab” to educate the campus community on Mohawk’s commitment to achieving a net-zero future.  C...

Wendy Lawson has been appointed to the role of Associate Vice President, Academic and will continue to serve as Dean, School of Health and Community Services. Since joining Mohawk College in 2007, Wendy has made meaningful contributions in a number o...

Thea Laidman has been appointed  to the role of Associate Vice President, International. Thea brings 13 years of experience in international education. She has worked in both the private and public sectors, leading projects that support student and f...

Lorna Somers, Executive Director of the Mohawk College Foundation, was honoured today with the 2023 Outstanding Achievement Award by the Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education.This prestigious award recognizes Lorna’s 35-year commitment to...

The Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association announced its 2023 Hall of Fame induction class on April 5, and among the 11 inductees will be the great, late Mohawk Mountaineers women's basketball head coach Earl Begg.Mohawk College Athletics - Mountai...

Mohawk College student Charansakhi Panchal was part of a team that took second place at the Innovation Factory's Synapse Life Science Competition, placing in the top three from a pool of 15 competitors. Charansakhi worked alongside Dallas Barnes, fou...

The pathway to employment will be easier to navigate for Mohawk College students with the help of new career-preparation resources recently introduced through the Future Ready Premium Program (FRPP).FRPP, the college’s career-ready skills development...

The Mohawk Mountaineers will see three former student-athletes enter the OCAA Hall of Fame this coming May.It was announced earlier this week that basketball legend Kelly Dunham, badminton star Margaret Myjak and volleyball standout Peter Sniuolis wi...

A small group of Mohawk College students recently had the opportunity to travel to northern Manitoba to test drone equipment in minus 30-degree weather.  

Following 18 years and 17 seasons as the head coach of the Mohawk Mountaineers men's basketball program, Brian Jonker has officially announced his retirement.Jonker, who had a luxurious playing career as a Mountaineer between 1992-94, began his head ...

Queen’s University is launching a pathway to further broaden their horizons and welcome new students to its engineering community.The Queen’s Engineering Bridge, a new initiative at Queen’s, will give college engineering graduates the opportunity to ...

Mohawk College Insurance student Adam Longboat is the recipient of the 2022 Experiential and Work Integrated Learning Ontario Co-op Student of the Year Award for the College category, and the 2022 CEWIL Canada – Student of the Year Award. This is the...

A new applied research collaboration between Mohawk College and Solar Grants Biotechnology Inc. (SBG Inc.) is exploring how plants can be used to create affordable, eco-friendly recombinant proteins for medical usage.Cancer patients often face a lowe...

A group of Mohawk College students is marking International Women’s Day 2023 by celebrating women in skilled trades with an illustrated poster series and art exhibition.Students in the college’s Graphic Design program collaborated with tradeswomen ac...

Mountaineers varsity highlights – Mar. 2Mohawk Mountaineer collected their fourth medal of the 2022-23 year after the women’s volleyball team successfully defeated the Seneca Sting 3-0 for the OCAA bronze medal.It is the second consecutive year the w...

Mohawk College hosted the Safe. Connected. Supported. Symposium for Women in Technology & Trades (WiTT) on February 15, 2023. The event was an opportunity to have a focused discussion on Health and Safety in the workplace for women, allies, marginali...