Advancement News Archive

A group of faculty, donors and urban farm employees pose for a ribbon cutting photo in front of vegetable gardens
Durham College leads the way in food security with grand opening of the Barrett Centre’s Ajax Urban Farm

Durham College (DC) celebrated the grand opening of the Barrett Centre of Innovation in Sustainable Urban Agriculture’s Ajax Urban Farm today – a modern agricultural green space that’s...

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...

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...

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...

Student smiling while tending to garden.
Barrett Centre Food Literacy Innovation Zone launched by Durham College and the Town of Ajax

Access to educational resources will help tackle food insecurity, inspire sustainable practices Community education and engagement is the focus of a new food security and...

Durham College expands access to real-world learning for students thanks to transformational gift

Neha Kalarikkal credits her co-op placement for her professional growth and future plans. The Durham College (DC) student, in her third year of human resources,...

DC president Don Lovisa and others accept a cheque and smile at the camera.
25th Regional Chair’s Classic honours legacy of Roger Anderson

The 2023 Regional Chair’s Classic in Memory of Roger Anderson was a great success.  On Thursday, June 8 at Deer Creek Golf and Country Club...

Young black female chef smiles while preparing food
New culinary scholarships help Black students lead the way in the food industry

Applications are now open for the DoorDash #BlackFoodEnergy Culinary Scholarship.  Durham College (DC) is proud to partner with DoorDash to launch the DoorDash #BlackFoodEnergy Culinary...

Seven guest speakers pose on stage for a photo before cutting the celebratory event ribbon.
Durham College leads the way with grand opening of Centre for Innovation and Research

Durham College (DC) celebrated the opening of its Centre for Innovation and Research (CIR) on Thursday, a collaborative, state-of-the-art space designed to fuel creative thinking,...

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Durham College reaches $10 million goal for Building for Skills Campaign

Community support helps open new facility to advance training of skilled trades students The final $10 million has been raised to complete Durham College’s (DC)...