Growing up in Sault Ste. Marie, Dr. Victoria Coccimiglio felt a strong connection to her community, one that would later shape both her education and her career.
Choosing to remain in her hometown for her undergraduate studies,
Pancake Breakfast Funds Social Innovation and Community Impact
Algoma University’s Community Economic and Social Development (CESD) is hosting Pancakes & Pitches, a pancake breakfast and Social Enterprise Pitch Competition, on March 25, 2026, at the University’s SpeakEasy.
Algoma University’s Faculty of Computer Science and Technology (FCST), in collaboration with the Algoma University Computer Science Society (ALCOMS), successfully hosted ThunderHacks, the University’s first-ever 24-hour hackathon.
The event brought together more than 50 students, who were challenged to build technological solutions for three different scenarios: Frictionless Campus,
(SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – March 15, 2026): Algoma University’s Sault Ste. Marie Campus is CLOSED Monday, March 16. All in-person classes are cancelled. All members of our campus community are advised to take weather conditions into account and use caution at all times when travelling to,
Algoma University and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) have established a partnership focused on student learning and development.
The framework supports key opportunities for Algoma U students through work-integrated learning, cooperative education, and career development opportunities,
Algoma University is amplifying student achievement in a new way this year through Student Awards Week. This new, week-long celebration shines a spotlight on student achievement across academic excellence, leadership, and community involvement.
The expanded format moves beyond a single awards event,
Algoma University marked a milestone in February as its largest-ever delegation of 16 students participated in the North American Model United Nations (NAMUN) conference at the University of Toronto. Established in 1985, NAMUN is Canada’s oldest annual university-level Model United Nations conference.
(SAULT STE. MARIE, ON — March 5, 2026) Emerging artists from Algoma University’s Visual Arts program will take centre stage as Nuance, a temporary student exhibition, opens at the Sault Ste Marie Museum. The exhibition showcases original work by Visual Arts students and marks the culmination of the program’s annual Group Exhibition and Professional Practices course.
(SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – March 5, 2026) The Algoma University Thunderbirds varsity wrestling teams delivered a strong performance at the 2026 USPORTS Wrestling Championship, highlighted by a silver medal finish from first-year student athlete Brandon Carrillo.
Celebrated Afro-Colombian singer-composer Víctor Hugo Rodríguez recently visited Algoma University as a guest musician and knowledge holder. His visit, supported by the Institute of Peoples, Territories and Pedagogies for Peace (IPTP), in collaboration with the Faculty of Cross-Cultural Studies (FCCS),