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The interior of the Indoor Farm at the Barrett Centre in Ajax showing young green plants growing on shelves.
Farm fresh and accessible year-round: Durham College’s innovative indoor farm supports local food security

The Barrett Centre Indoor Farm has practical applications in urban and northern settings where it’s tough to grow fresh food. Even on the coldest day...

Three DC students show off examples of their RBC-funded projects.
Students participate in RBC grant program in support of urban agriculture

Eight Durham College (DC) students launched innovative urban agriculture projects this year, thanks to $5,000 in funding each from the RBC Urban Agriculture Work Integrated...

Durham College students cheer on the DC Lords during Campus Cup sports event
DC welcomes more than 3,900 new first-year students during 2023 Fall Orientation

Durham College (DC) welcomed more than 3,900 students to Fall Orientation this month to mark the beginning of a new year and educational journey. Students...

Guests enjoy family-style dinner at harvest table spanning the length of the Weston Centre fields.
Durham College serves up unique student learning opportunities at Harvest Dinner

Community members will once again enjoy an evening under the stars as Durham College (DC) hosts the seventh Harvest Dinner at the W. Galen Weston...

A firefighting student completes a training exercise.
Pay Day Lottery funds new equipment for Durham College

Durham College (DC) has purchased new, state-of-the-art equipment to provide even more opportunities for innovative and hands-on learning thanks to the proceeds from the employee...

A teacher holds a computer and talks to a student who is standing at a white board with writing on it.
Durham College's Progressive Approach to Generative AI Tools

Durham College is leading the way by embracing artificial intelligence. Dr. Elaine Popp, executive vice president, academic, shares her thoughts on how AI is shaping...

Matisse Hamel-Nelis smiles and displays her shirt with the message 'Your Accessibility Overlay Doesn't Work'.
Professor receives prestigious PR award

Durham College (DC) professor Matisse Hamel-Nelis has been recognized for her tireless commitment to accessibility in communications. PR News has named her one of their...

Student journalists speak on camera and conduct interviews.
Celebrating 50 years of quality journalism

The Journalism – Mass Media program is celebrating 50 years of excellence. The first issue of the Durham College (DC) Chronicle was published in November...

Students smiling while walking on campus.
Durham College welcomes fall semester with kickoff events, new programs and updated campus spaces

More than 12,000 full-time post-secondary and apprenticeship students are set to attend Durham College (DC) and on-campus events, efforts and initiatives have already kicked off...

Speakers and special guests gather on stage and pose for a ribbon cutting photo
Durham College leads the way with grand opening of PROTO and Electric Vehicle Lab

Durham College (DC) celebrated the grand opening of two new modern and collaborative learning spaces – PROTO and an Electrical Vehicle (EV) Lab – on...