Durham College launches 50th anniversary survey and website Posted on July 25, 2016 at 2:25 pm. College seeking community input to help shape year-long celebrations in 2017 Oshawa, Ont. — Durham College (DC) announced today that it has launched an official 50th anniversary website and online survey, kicking off the countdown to the college’s milestone birthday in 2017. With news, updates and event information, the website will serve as a hub for DC’s anniversary celebrations, where community members can stay informed, entertained and engaged. “The theme of the 50th anniversary celebrations for both Durham College and Colleges Ontario is The Start of Something Amazing and that’s exactly what this website embodies,” said Don Lovisa, president, DC. “Designed to evolve as the year unfolds, the site will provide an opportunity for us to invite everyone — students, alumni, employees, retirees and members of the community — to share their memories of where we’ve been and their vision for where we’re going. In particular, it will provide the opportunity to hear how DC has positively influenced some of our most successful alumni via video footage from our President’s Panel.” The site features photo and video galleries, anniversary special event listings, as well as DC and Colleges Ontario facts. It also highlights the variety of ways visitors can stay connected, such as subscribing to anniversary-related email updates, sharing DC stories via social media using #DC50, and submitting favourite memories and video footage to the website. “One way members of our community, in addition to our employees, students, alumni and more, can participate in our celebrations is by taking a few minutes to complete our 50th anniversary survey,” said Scott Blakey, chief administrative officer and co-chair, 50th Anniversary Committee, DC. “Their input and contributions, from favourite DC anecdotes to photos to artifacts, will shape our celebrations in the year ahead.” Visitors should stop by the website frequently to stay up-to-date on the latest 50th anniversary news and events and help celebrate with the extended DC family. One of the first colleges established under the Ontario college system, Durham College has come a long way since its founding in 1967. From 16 portable classrooms and 205 students to more than 30,000 students, campuses in Oshawa and Whitby and a learning site in Pickering, DC has been meeting the changing needs of students, industry and government for almost five decades. On April 19, DC announced its receipt of $22 million in funding from the Ontario government toward the construction of the Centre for Collaborative Education (CFCE) at the Oshawa campus, a legacy project tied to DC’s 50th anniversary. The CFCE will replace the college’s aging Simcoe building, which was originally built as a temporary structure and opened in 1969. The new three-storey facility will bring together local, Indigenous and global communities, providing a new home for several of the college’s innovative and ground-breaking programs. The 50th anniversary website also includes a link to where donations to the CFCE project can be made. —30— About Durham College At Durham College (DC), the student experience comes first. With campuses in Oshawa and Whitby and a learning site in Pickering, the college offers more than 12,000 full-time post-secondary and apprenticeship students access to more than 140 full-time and 16 apprenticeship programs in a number of different disciplines, enabling them to develop the skills required to meet the demands of today’s job market. The Oshawa campus features the state-of-the-art Student Services building and the college will soon break ground on the Centre for Collaborative Education, a legacy project tied to DC’s 50th anniversary in 2017. The new facility will bring together local, Indigenous and global communities, providing a new home for several of the college’s most innovative and ground-breaking programs. The Whitby campus features the Centre for Food, including Bistro ’67, a full-service, teaching-inspired restaurant, and Pantry, a retail store featuring food prepared by students in the college’s culinary programs. For more information, visit www.durhamcollege.ca or call 905.721.2000. Media contact: Melissa McLeanCommunications and MarketingT: 905.721.2000 ext. 2952melissa.mclean@durhamcollege.ca SHARE:
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