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Making Education Accessible with Mohawk College.

Tue, 16 Aug 2016 10:36:48 -0400

Monika Skarrat has always wanted a meaningful career.

Several years ago, she was working as an adult educator and preparing to start a family. But when she was pregnant with her first child, she got laid off. After her maternity leave, she and her husband crunched the numbers and realized that the jobs she was looking at didn’t pay enough to cover the cost of child care.

She now has two kids, ages three and five, and is eager to return to the workforce. So when she read that City School by Mohawk College was partnering with Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) for a month long Introduction to Health and Wellness course, the decision was a no-brainer. “When the opportunity came along, and it was free,” says Skarrat, “I jumped.”

CITY SCHOOL BY MOHAWK

City School by Mohawk is a community-based initiative that aims to break down barriers to education and employment. It works with community partners to develop specialized training programs that encourage gradual steps to a postsecondary pathway. Their two campuses at the Eva Rothwell Centre and the Hamilton Public Library’s central branch aim to make education accessible to all young people...read more

In the news: Mohawk College president Rob MacIsaac takes top job at Hamilton Health Sciences

Wed, 30 Oct 2013 19:27:38 -0400

The Hamilton Spectator has this story about Rob MacIsaac's appointment as President and CEO of Hamilton Health Sciences. Rob will join HHS at the completion of his 5-year term as President with Mohawk College on Jan. 31, 2014.

Open letter from Mohawk College President Rob MacIsaac to faculty and staff

Wed, 30 Oct 2013 11:03:29 -0400

All Staff and Faculty:

Later today, Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) will announce that I have accepted a new position as President and CEO of HHS effective February 1, 2014. With a cluster of eight health care facilities, this is an exciting opportunity for me to lead another large and essential community agency in Hamilton.

The decision to leave Mohawk College was not an easy one. I have had a wonderful time here and it has been such a pleasure working with so many talented and dedicated staff, faculty, and administrators.

I am very happy with the progress we have made over the past five years. Dramatically increased student satisfaction, the transformation of the Fennell campus, and the important steps taken into the future of learning in our community are all milestones on that journey. All of this was principally due to your extraordinary efforts in support of me.

At its meeting on November 13^th, the Board of Governors will consider a process to select a new President. I trust you will provide the same loyalty and support for Mohawk’s next president that you have provided me.

In closing, I want to assure you that I will always consider myself a champion for Mohawk College and the College system generally. The work of the College is so important you have my enduring respect and gratitude for doing it so well.

Rob

Media release: President Rob MacIsaac to leave Mohawk at end of his 5-year term

Wed, 30 Oct 2013 09:23:12 -0400

HAMILTON (Oct. 30, 2013) – Mohawk College President Rob MacIsaac announced today that he will be leaving the college at the end of his term to become President and CEO of Hamilton Health Sciences.

MacIsaac will complete his term as President of Mohawk College on Jan. 31, 2014.

“Having spent the past five years working with remarkable students, faculty and staff, the decision to leave Mohawk College was extremely difficult,” says MacIsaac. “However, this is an exciting opportunity to be part of another organization that plays a pivotal role in building an even stronger community throughout the region.”

“It’s with mixed emotions that Rob is leaving Mohawk and joining Hamilton Health Sciences,” says Board Chair Nancy Fram. “We want to congratulate Rob on his appointment to one of Canada’s most comprehensive health care systems and acknowledge his contributions to the number one college in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. While our college is losing Rob, we are gaining another great champion at one of Mohawk’s long-standing partners.”

Mohawk’s Board of Governors will consider a process for recruiting the college’s next president at their November meeting.

During his tenure at Mohawk, MacIsaac led the largest renewal project in the college’s history. To date, $80 million has been invested in major construction and renovations at the Fennell Campus. Along with record student enrolment, Mohawk also become the top ranked college in the GTHA, finishing first in overall student satisfaction for the past three consecutive years.

Mohawk College educates and serves more than 16,000 full-time and apprenticeship students and is recognized as a leader in health, technology and skilled trades.

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For more information, contact:

Jay Robb, Director of Communications

905.575.1212 ext. 3965, 905.979.8893 (cell)

jay.robb@mohawkcollege.ca

In the news: HHS expecting exodus of staff over next five years

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 10:10:34 -0400

yourhamiltonbiz.com has this story about Mohawk College's partnership with Hamilton Health Sciences. Mohawk is working with the hospital to train new staff to replace retiring Baby Boomers. Nearly half of HHS' managers and one-third of staff will be eligible to retire within the next five years.

Apps for Health 2011 underway at Mohawk College

Fri, 27 May 2011 15:38:14 -0400

About 70 college and university students are at Mohawk's Fennell Campus today and tomorrow for Apps for Health 2011. The highlight of the conference will take place tomorrow afternoon as the students compete for more than $10,000 in cash and prizes. Organized into teams, the students will pitch their mobile health (m-health) and electronic health (e-health) solutions to real-world challenges put forward by organizations such as Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster Children’s Hospital, Sick Kids, Leave the Pack Behind and Canadian Medical Assistance Teams.

Apps for Health 2011 is presented by Mohawk College iDeaWORKS and sponsored by TELUS and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. iDeaWORKS brings industry and community partners together with Mohawk students, faculty and staff to work on applied research and innovation projects. More than 200 students, faculty and staff are currently working on 27 projects with industry and community partners.