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Barefoot Veggies
Jennifer Whyte’s Barefoot Veggies - A FastStart DC success story

Jennifer Whyte’s interest in sustainable energy and living methods led her to the Renewable Energy program at Durham College (DC). But when she was faced...

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Applications now open for FastStart’s Pitch It! student entrepreneurship competition

Have you envisioned a way to help combat the climate crisis? Have a beef with the state of industrial agriculture? Maybe you’ve dreamed up an...

Durham College receives $13 million in federal funding for Centre for Collaborative Education
DC receives $13 million in federal funding for new CFCE

Durham College (DC) announced today that it has received $13 million in funding from the federal government through the Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund (SIF)...

Anne Sabat leaves legacy gift to students

Durham College (DC) and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) announced today a $900,000 donation from the Estate of Anne Sabat. The gift...

Durham College's Oshawa campus
DC kicks off academic year by welcoming close to 11,000 students to campus

With the 2016-2017 academic year now underway, Durham College (DC) is welcoming close to 11,000 full-time post-secondary and apprenticeship students to its Oshawa and Whitby...

Over 350 International students at DC .
DC welcomes international students to campus

On September 1 and 2, Durham College (DC) excitedly welcomed more than 200 new international students to the college’s International Student Orientation. Held at the Oshawa...

The Pit during orientation week
Durham College Orientation Week now underway

With the 2016-2017 academic year about to kick off, Durham College (DC) is busy getting ready to welcome more than 5,600 first-year students to campus during...

DC Highlights - Kerri-Ann Williams
DC grads find success with Healthcare Leaders like Philips, GE and acute Healthcare Systems

It’s been a long journey, but Kerri-Ann Williams, a recent graduate from the Biomedical Engineering Technology program at Durham College (DC), has found success in...

DC students working in robotics and automation development
DC, Spark Centre and UOIT partner to help small businesses develop robotic and automation products

Durham College (DC) has partnered with Spark Centre and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) to launch a new program aimed at helping...

Oshawa campus map illustration.
Durham College launches interactive campus map

Since opening in 1967 with only 16 portable classrooms and just over 200 students, Durham College (DC) has grown to comprise campuses in Oshawa and...