Our Work

As a leader in teaching and learning, everything we do at Durham College is an investment in the future of our students. Providing programs and services in modern facilities that enhance the student experience is critical and requires intentional innovation always to be looking forward.

This year, the state-of-the-art Ontario Power Generation Centre for Skilled Trades and Technology officially opened its doors, and our Building For Skills campaign raised a final $600,000 to exceed the campaign goal of $10 million.

Our commitment to sustainability continues to be recognized, as we were named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for the sixth consecutive year. At both our Oshawa and Whitby campuses, we continue to prioritize green initiatives, from heating and cooling select buildings using geothermal energy to developing an organic regeneration system at the W. Galen Weston Centre for Food.

We were grateful for an increase in alumni annual giving this year to support our student community. We raised just over $30,000 for the Student Food Insecurity Bursary and International Student Emergency Fund.

We strengthened our relationships and engaged community and industry partners in professional development related to work-integrated learning projects (WIL). We capped off another successful year with April's WIL employer appreciation event.

As we emerged from the pandemic, we finally had the opportunity to celebrate the achievements of our recent graduates properly. In June of 2022, we held our first traditional in-person Convocation ceremony since 2019, which was our biggest yet. Not only did we recognize our Spring 2022 graduates, we also invited the classes of 2020 and 2021 to have their well-deserved moment on the stage. More than 3,500 students took part in the ceremonies.