Xoikko Technical Institute and Community College

= Xoikko Technical Institute and Community College =

Founded in 2360 CE, the Xoikko Technical Institute and Community College has become the primary university within the Xoikko biodome on New Gibson. The college focuses on offering vocational courses related to careers in logistics, hospitality, engineering, and mining. The university also offers more general education programmes that are catered towards adult learners and non-human immigrants to Tau Ceti.

The Xoikko Technical Institute offers courses for students both local and living elsewhere within Tau Ceti, promoting flexible remote learning classes for lower-level qualifications. These classes are aimed towards those living on Biesel or its moon Valkyrie. Non-humans who show an interest in continuing or starting their education in Tau Ceti are also given the opportunity to take these courses, and if they complete the course they are offered a spot with the Institute when immigrating, giving them the opportunity to go on to take higher-level courses in person. The general education provided by the university is mostly done via the extranet and primarily aims to improve the education of non-humans in Tau Ceti, with the most popular classes being its Tau Ceti Basic class and its general literacy programmes.

The Institute is heavily influenced by its Skrell founder Kaixn Jri’aq and their established views on education; the more higher-level courses offered by the university are considered difficult by Tau Ceti standards, and classroom conditions are often compared to that of a Skrellian university. With this said the college is also known to provide high quality support for their students, and is popular with immigrants looking for opportunities to further their education or those that are looking to learn Tau Ceti Basic as part of their job requirements.

Relevant Careers
The Xoikko Technical Institue and Community College has courses that focus on mining, logistics, engineering, and the service industry.

Notable Graduates
Aejizo Rilask is one of the more memorable alumni from the Xoikko Technical Institute. Originally taking Tau Ceti Basic and literacy classes as part of their job requirements with Hephaestus, Rilask soon applied for one of the Institutes’ engineering courses and became a biodome atmospherics specialist. Being one of the first Wastelanders to move off-world and earn a degree in Tau Ceti, she became an inspiration for Unathi looking to leave Moghes and paved the way for others to follow in her footsteps.