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Durham College sponsors and hosts robotics competition for hundreds of Ontario high school students

More than 600 high school students from across the province gathered at Durham College’s (DC) Oshawa campus to put their engineering skills and student-designed robots...

Enactus Durham College celebrates two wins at the Central Regional Exposition

For the second year in a row, Enactus Durham College (DC) has been declared one of the Central Regional Champions for its Founders Drive podcast...

Four DC graduates in gowns hold up their diplomas and smile.
Students get ready for Convocation at Countdown to Grad

The Durham College (DC) class of 2024 is ready for graduation. Last week, Countdown to Grad events were held at both the Oshawa and Whitby...

DC President Dr. Elaine Popp is seated at a table with a laptop in front of her, smiling at the camera.
International Women’s Day: A conversation with DC’s new president, Dr. Elaine Popp

Durham College (DC) is proud to celebrate International Women’s Day. The success we have achieved over the last 57 years would not have been possible...

DC’s She Means Business event empowers female student entrepreneurs

Durham College’s (DC) commitment to supporting female entrepreneurs took center stage on Monday at the She Means Business Panel and Networking Event which aimed to...

Students at Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School work on a project in a plumbing class.
Local high school students earn Durham College plumbing credit through Dual Credit program

With the launch of a hands-on Dual Credit program, local high school students can now earn a Durham College (DC) plumbing credit and a high...

In this split photo, DC president Dr. Elaine Popp speaks at a podium and two employees smile at the camera.
Durham College celebrates Employee Appreciation Day with new president, Dr. Elaine Popp

March 1 was a momentous day at Durham College (DC) as we celebrated Employee Appreciation Day and officially welcomed new president, Dr. Elaine Popp. Scores...

The DC leadership team and Don Lovisa hold a portrait of the newly named Don Lovisa building and smile.
Durham College names Whitby campus’s main building in honour of Don Lovisa

Durham College (DC) President Don Lovisa’s remarkable contributions and impact were formally recognized on Wednesday with the naming of DC’s Whitby campus’s main building: the...

President Don Lovisa holds a microphone in the Global Classroom, flanked by four panelists.
Journalism alumni gather to celebrate 50 years of The Chronicle

Earlier this month, the DC Talks: Alumni Series presented “A Celebration of The Chronicle’s 50th Anniversary.” The special event, produced by the Faculty of Media,...

Students speak with an employer sitting at a booth amidst a busy job fair.
“The job fair was awesome”: Durham College job fairs draw rave reviews from attendees and employers

Employers were excited to connect with thousands of Durham College (DC) students and alumni as the college’s 2024 job fairs drew an exceptional crowd. The...