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Calling all 1967 Business Administration alumni and staff

January 17, 2017

In 1967, Red River College was referred to as the Manitoba Institute of Technology.

Olafur Halldorsson graduated from the Business Administration program in 1967 and this year marks the 50th anniversary of his graduation. Olafur will be visiting Winnipeg in June of 2017, and will be travelling all the way from Iceland, where he has been living and working for the past 45 years.  He is interested in reconnecting with classmates and instructors.

If you are interested in reconnecting with Olafur while he is in town, please email the RRC Alumni Office at alumni@rrc.ca and we will let you know how to reach him.

(RRC uses discretion with respect to blog posts; requests of this nature from alumni will only be posted on an exceptional basis.)

Something’s in the Water…

January 11, 2017

HeartsIn our travels, we’ve learned there are a number of alumni out there who met at Red River College and then married or entered into long-term relationships/partnerships.

As part of a Valentine’s Day contest we’d like to know: Did you meet your significant other at RRC?

Tell us your story in 400 words or less, and you could win a prize package including dinner for two at Jane’s (RRC’s downtown restaurant), a selection of sweet treats from our Professional Baking students, and a few other surprises will be thrown in.

We’re looking for love stories, so the best submission (as determined by a committee of RRC staff) will really need to woo us. Submissions will be judged on creativity and content and the ability to show how your relationship evolved while pursuing post-secondary education at RRC.

Please send submissions to alumni@rrc.ca by Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 4pm (CST). Along with your story, please include the RRC program you graduated from, the year you graduated, and the best way to contact you (email or phone number). If your last name has changed since you were a student, please note that, as well.

Thanks and good luck!

No purchase necessary. This contest is open to alumni of Red River College, as defined by Red River College. Stories submitted must be true. The winner will be selected shortly after the close of the contest. Only the winning entrant will be notified. The winner will be subject to verification of alumni status. Maximum one entry per person. Late entries will not be accepted. Breach of any rules will result in disqualification. The decision of RRC’s judges on any contest matter shall be final. By entering the contest, contestants give Red River College the right to publish their entries and the name of the person who submitted it.

Red River College will publish the winning entry and the name of the contestant who submitted it. The definition of Alumni at RRC is: Individuals who have graduated with a certificate, diploma, post-graduate diploma or degree from a credited program at Red River College.

Note: Apprentice students who have graduated prior to 2013 are considered graduates of Apprenticeship Manitoba, not Red River College.

Business Leaders Needed!

January 5, 2017

We need your help in shaping Manitoba’s future business leaders!

In the fourth semester of Red River College’s Business Administration program, students participate in the Entrepreneurship Practicum course where they develop business plans for a hypothetical venture. The course helps students integrate and apply the knowledge gained throughout their four semesters in the program.

We’re looking for external examiners to evaluate the business plans the students have developed.

The time commitment is approximately three hours – one hour for reading the written business plan and two hours to attend an oral presentation at Red River College’s Notre Dame Campus.

The key dates are from March 21 – 23. Oral presentations will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. You can pick any date and time slot that fits your schedule. Judges will be provided an easy-to-complete grading form.

If you’re interested, please contact David Grusko, Entrepreneurship instructor, at dgrusko@rrc.ca or 204-632-2981.

Thank you for your support of the Entrepreneurship Practicum course in the Business Administration program at Red River College!

Adiós, au revoir, goodbye, so long

December 21, 2016

Elizabeth GlasemanElizabeth Glaseman, Alumni Engagement Manager at Red River College will depart the College on December 21, 2016. She has accepted a new position with Assiniboine Community College in Brandon, MB as the institution’s new Marketing Manager.

Since joining RRC in 2014, Elizabeth has implemented a variety of successful alumni programming at the College and built a great foundation for her successor. Her contributions have been essential to our alumni community, and we very much appreciate her dedication and efforts over the past three years.

On behalf of everyone at Red River College, we would like to thank Elizabeth and wish her the very best on her next adventure.

The alumni relations office remains open and continues to be of utmost importance to RRC. Should you have any questions or be in need of service, please contact alumni@rrc.ca. A team member will be happy to assist you in the interim until a new manager is in place.

 

Happy holidays and all the best in 2017!

December 21, 2016

Happy Holidays cardWe wish you a wonderful season, filled with warmth, laughter, and fond memories!

From all of us at RRC, happy holidays and all the best in 2017!

Rebel Generation Alumni Award – November 30 deadline

November 16, 2016

Rebel Generation Alumn AwardIf you’re enrolled in a full-time program at Red River College and the dependent of an RRC graduate/apprentice, you are eligible to apply for the Rebel Generation Alumni Award. Two $1000 awards (one in the fall and one in the spring) are available each year.

All you have to do is provide two letters of reference, write a personal essay, and supply proof of your guardian’s graduation from RRC to be considered.

Deadline to apply is November 30, 2016. Click here for more information on eligibility and requirements.

All in the family – Indigenous grad’s award-winning son to play free concert at alumni reception

November 9, 2016

William PrinceEntertainment at next week’s Indigenous Alumni Reception will be provided by Peguis First Nation songwriter William Prince, who just took home the Western Canadian Music Award for Aboriginal Artist of the Year.

William’s mother, Anna Marie Prince, is a Red River College graduate (Dental Assisting, 2009). While completing her studies, Anna served as an organ donor for her husband Edward Prince, after he was hospitalized with a life-threatening kidney disease just before the program’s start date.

Click here to read a profile of Anna Maria from 2010 and click here to register for next week’s reception. The deadline to register is tomorrow, November 11, so don’t delay!

RRC seeks subject matter experts to mentor and instruct

July 8, 2016

Empower word cloud

Are you an expert on management and business processes — or specialized trades such as hospitality, health sciences and construction — willing to mentor and instruct others on how to best improve their own practices?

RRC’s Corporate Solutions department is seeking instructors and subject-matter experts for a variety of fields. For more information, please visit our RED blog.

 

Research invitation coming to a device near you

May 19, 2016

For the first time in the department’s history, Alumni Engagement is embarking on a large-scale research project to better understand our alumni and what you need and want from the College. This will be a two-phase project with qualitative research (focus groups) beginning in June and quantitative research (online survey) beginning this fall.

You, our alumni, are incredibly important to RRC and are in an ideal position to give us valuable, first-hand information from your unique perspective. Invitations to participate in both phases of the project will be randomly generated (meaning you may or may not receive an invitation); if you are selected to participate and are contacted by our project partner Prairie Research Inc., we sincerely hope you take the opportunity to give us your honest feedback as it will be used to help influence future alumni relations programming.

We look forward to hearing from you and sharing your feedback in early 2017!

For additional information, please contact the Alumni Engagement department at 204.632.2359 or alumni@rrc.ca.

2016 Alumni Billboard Campaign Receives Award

April 14, 2016

Red River College’s most recent edition of its Alumni Billboard Campaign has been recognized by the Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) and awarded the 2016 Manitoba Communicator of the Year (Large Campaign) Award. For more information on the campaign, please see a more in-depth post on RRC’s RED blog.

On May 4, the College and the winner in the Small Campaign category (the Canadian Museum for Human Rights) will be honoured at an awards presentation at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Tickets to the gala are available here.

Congratulations to all of our outstanding alumni!

RRC Polytech campuses are located on the lands of Anishinaabe, Ininiwak, Anishininew, Dakota, and Dené, and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis.

We recognize and honour Treaty 3 Territory Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, the source of Winnipeg’s clean drinking water. In addition, we acknowledge Treaty Territories which provide us with access to electricity we use in both our personal and professional lives.

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