Opening year of Sydney Waterfront Campus
After years in the making, NSCC’s Sydney Waterfront Campus (SWC) opened its doors in September 2024. In the months to follow, thousands of partners and members of the community gathered for a series of celebrations and showcases highlighting this transformational new facility for Unama’ki (Cape Breton). We want to recognize the generosity of each of you in the community who are stepping up to invest in the future of post-secondary learning and workforce development in Cape Breton. In this last year, we’ve felt your support for initiatives like:
- On-campus student employment through Student Works, a program to help students earn while they learn.
- The re-dedication of The Hon. Dr. Mayann E. Francis Library and Learning Commons and unveiling of the new interpretative display to celebrate Her Honour’s community impact.
- $100K gift from Cape Breton Building Trades and Unionized Contractors investing in skilled trades on Campus.
- Increased accessibility for students with hearing impairments through a $100K federal grant from the Enabling Accessibility Fund, which helped to equip up to 50 campus spaces with cutting-edge assistive learning technology.
- $250K commitment from Shannex to enhance programming at the Shannex Continuing Care and Nursing Lab.
“It is a great honour to have this beautiful new learning commons space at the new Sydney Waterfront Campus continue to be named after me, including the new exhibit. For me, the importance isn’t just the personal honour, it’s the opportunity for it to inspire people to learn more about Whitney Pier as a strong and successful community, the history, and the people that came from this area.
I hope people from Cape Breton feel pride to see this space named after a fellow Cape Bretoner, and that others use the opportunity to learn more about the rich story of this place. NSCC has a strong reputation both in Nova Scotia and beyond, and I believe this new, grand campus right on the waterfront, right in the centre of everything in Sydney, will encourage more people to attend and take advantage of what the College has to offer. Overall, I hope the positive impact that comes from all of this will continue long into the future.”
The Honourable Dr. Mayann E. Francis 31st Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia NSCC donor and supporter
“We’ve been supporting students as a partner of NSCC for many years through student awards, industry advisory, and promotion of diversity in construction. When our tradespeople and unionized contractors are working here, we are supporting the social and economic prosperity of Cape Breton Island. Students are our future tradespeople, and we want to support their success. The new Waterfront Campus project has revitalized Sydney’s downtown core, and we are proud to be recognized for this gift.”
Ernie Dalton President, Cape Breton Building Trades Industry partner
Opening year of Sydney Waterfront Campus
After years in the making, NSCC’s Sydney Waterfront Campus (SWC) opened its doors in September 2024. In the months to follow, thousands of partners and members of the community gathered for a series of celebrations and showcases highlighting this transformational new facility for Unama’ki (Cape Breton). We want to recognize the generosity of each of you in the community who are stepping up to invest in the future of post-secondary learning and workforce development in Cape Breton. In this last year, we’ve felt your support for initiatives like:
- On-campus student employment through Student Works, a program to help students earn while they learn.
- The re-dedication of The Hon. Dr. Mayann E. Francis Library and Learning Commons and unveiling of the new interpretative display to celebrate Her Honour’s community impact.
- $100K gift from Cape Breton Building Trades and Unionized Contractors investing in skilled trades on Campus.
- Increased accessibility for students with hearing impairments through a $100K federal grant from the Enabling Accessibility Fund, which helped to equip up to 50 campus spaces with cutting-edge assistive learning technology.
- $250K commitment from Shannex to enhance programming at the Shannex Continuing Care and Nursing Lab.
“It is a great honour to have this beautiful new learning commons space at the new Sydney Waterfront Campus continue to be named after me, including the new exhibit. For me, the importance isn’t just the personal honour, it’s the opportunity for it to inspire people to learn more about Whitney Pier as a strong and successful community, the history, and the people that came from this area.
I hope people from Cape Breton feel pride to see this space named after a fellow Cape Bretoner, and that others use the opportunity to learn more about the rich story of this place. NSCC has a strong reputation both in Nova Scotia and beyond, and I believe this new, grand campus right on the waterfront, right in the centre of everything in Sydney, will encourage more people to attend and take advantage of what the College has to offer. Overall, I hope the positive impact that comes from all of this will continue long into the future.”
The Honourable Dr. Mayann E. Francis 31st Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia NSCC donor and supporter
“We’ve been supporting students as a partner of NSCC for many years through student awards, industry advisory, and promotion of diversity in construction. When our tradespeople and unionized contractors are working here, we are supporting the social and economic prosperity of Cape Breton Island. Students are our future tradespeople, and we want to support their success. The new Waterfront Campus project has revitalized Sydney’s downtown core, and we are proud to be recognized for this gift.”
Ernie Dalton President, Cape Breton Building Trades Industry partner