Durham College signs new agreements with four Chinese academic institutions Posted on May 17, 2012 at 8:51 am. Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Oshawa, Ont.– Durham College today announced the signing of four new memorandums of understanding (MOU) with academic institutions in China following a successful trip to Xianning, Hubei; Zibo, Shandong; Yuhang, Hangzhou; Nanjing; and Taicang as part of a six-person delegation to showcase the investment potential of Durham Region. The agreements, formed with the Zibo Vocational Institute in Zibo; Yuhang Liangzhu Vocational School in Yuhang; Xianning Vocational Technical College in Xianning; and Chien-Shiung Institute of Technology in Taicang, will enable Durham College to increase the number of Chinese students it recruits while helping to meet China’s growing demand for students trained in Canada. Part of the college’s commitment to internationalizing its campuses, the MOUs are designed to provide international students with an orientation to the Canadian college system while allowing the college to host teachers and educators at its Oshawa and Whitby campuses and facilitate faculty and student exchanges. In addition, the college will provide faculty training and an overview of Canadian teaching methodologies. The trip, led by the Region of Durham, saw Durham College President Don Lovisa join Roger Anderson, chairman, Region of Durham; Garry Cubitt, chief administrative officer, Region of Durham; Kathy Weiss, director, Economic Development and Tourism, Region of Durham; Dr. Tim McTiernan, president, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT); and Michael Owen, associate provost, UOIT in addition to representatives from the Durham Chinese Canadian Culture Centre, which houses a Career Bridging Centre at the college’s Oshawa campus. The group met with local mayors and politicians throughout the nine-day trip as well as several businesses with the potential to invest in Durham Region. “Durham College is extremely proud to be part of the region’s successful delegation to China,” said Lovisa. “This trip enabled the college to form new relationships with several leading academic institutions and we are pleased to be moving our international agenda forward in such a concrete way. The signing of these new agreements will give more international students than ever before access to high-quality Canadian post-secondary education, our state-of-the-art learning facilities and world-class professors, a safe campus environment and rewarding student life.” More than 250 international students study at Durham College each year from approximately 10 countries around the globe. For more information, please visit www.durhamcollege.ca/international. -30- About Durham College At Durham College, the student experience comes first. In September 2011, the college welcomed more than 30,000 students to campus including more than 8,400 full-time post-secondary students as well as part-time and continuing education students; apprentices; and online learners. The college offers a wide range of market-driven programs in a number of different disciplines including business, information technology, media, art, design, general arts, science, skilled trades, justice, emergency services, health and engineering technology, enabling students to develop the skills required to meet the demands of today’s job market. A three-phase expansion of the college’s Whitby campus is currently underway. Phase 1 opened in September 2009 followed by Phase 2 in May 2011. Phase 3 will see the creation of a 36,000-square-foot building focused on agriculture, culinary, hospitality and tourism. Accommodating approximately 900 new students, it will house new classrooms and labs and offer a full-service, green-certified restaurant and lounge and see the creation of a greenhouse – all of which will be open to the general public. In addition, a new Student Services building opened at the Oshawa campus in January 2011. For more information, visit www.durhamcollege.ca or call 905.721.2000. For more information: Allison Rosnak Durham College 905.721.2000 ext. 2333 allison.rosnak@durhamcollege.ca SHARE:
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