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By William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News Nunavummiut taking bachelor of education courses at Memorial University won\u2019t have to move to St. John\u2019s, N.L., for much longer. Students can instead complete their degree at Nunavut Arctic College\u2019s Iqaluit campus, Memorial University announced on Oct. 29. The teaching program could come to the territorial capital as soon as next fall, if Nunavut Arctic College meets all the regulatory requirements in time. That regulatory work is still in the early stages, according to the minister responsible for Nunavut Arctic College, David Akeeagok. \u201cRather than requiring Nunavummiut to leave their communities to access higher education, a Nunavut degree program would allow knowledge, research, leadership development and professional training to occur within Nunavut and according to Inuit and Nunavut priorities,\u201d Akeeagok… <\/p>\n

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By William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News Nunavummiut taking bachelor of education courses at Memorial University won\u2019t have to move to St. John\u2019s, N.L., for much longer. Students can instead complete their degree at Nunavut Arctic College\u2019s Iqaluit campus, Memorial University announced on Oct. 29. The teaching program could come to the territorial capital as soon as next fall, if Nunavut Arctic College meets all the regulatory requirements in time. That regulatory work is still in the early stages, according to the minister responsible for Nunavut Arctic College, David Akeeagok. \u201cRather than requiring Nunavummiut to leave their communities to access higher education, a Nunavut degree program would allow knowledge, research, leadership development and professional training to occur within Nunavut and according to Inuit and Nunavut priorities,\u201d Akeeagok... <\/p>\n

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