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At DC, we are committed to the ongoing advancement of our community, on campus and beyond, which is evident in the way we optimize our resources and exponentially grow our campus to meet the evolving demands of the local marketplace and our students. As leaders in supporting outstanding teaching and learning, we have created spaces, partnerships and opportunities that elevate post-secondary education to the next level.
Centre for Collaborative Education opens as community hub of teaching and learning
In October, more than 200 people attended the grand opening of the CFCE at the Oshawa campus, a community hub that connects students, employers, industry and business in the spirit of collaboration, support and advancement. With cutting-edge labs, entrepreneurial, maker and touchdown space and inclusive learning environments, this incredible building is also home to the 360Insights Entrepreneurial Centre, which aims to build a local community of entrepreneurs; the Durham College Spa where students and community members mutually benefit from experiential learning in the form of affordable spa and wellness treatments; the First Peoples Indigenous Centre, which honours and serves First Nations, Métis and Inuit students; the Global Class, which connects our student community to communities across the world; and more.
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Whitby campus 25th anniversary; a celebration of serving the community
In December, DC celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Whitby campus, which has championed skilled trades, apprenticeship and real-world learning opportunities essential to advancing our local, provincial and national economies for over two decades. Home to thousands of post-secondary students as well as more than 100 high school Ontario Youth Apprentices, the Whitby campus continues to build on our tradition of experiential learning – a staple at this campus – through DC’s state-of-the-art Skilled Trades Centre, the School of Continuing Education and Corporate Training Services, in the fields and learning labs of the W. Galen Weston Centre for Food and at Bistro ‘67, the college’s teaching-inspired restaurant.
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DC and OPG partner to support energy leaders of tomorrow
A partnership between the college and Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to fund the college’s first-ever Boiler Lab at the Whitby campus is a perfect example of industry and post-secondary coming together to deliver valuable training opportunities and meet the future needs of our evolving community. In January, DC and OPG celebrated the completion of the lab, which allows students to gain specific insight into the work they will do in their field post-convocation. This knowledge will enable them to graduate with the precise skills required to transition seamlessly into employment with an emphasis on supporting the staffing needs of OPG that are essential to the successful completion of its Darlington Refurbishment Project, Canada’s largest clean energy initiative.
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