Coordinates: 48°24′10.07″N 89°15′59.98″W / 48.4027972°N 89.2666611°W / 48.4027972; -89.2666611

Confederation College
Established	1967
Endowment	4.7 million
President	Patricia Lang
Students	21,160 (3,200 full time, 17,960 part time)
Undergraduates	pre-university students; technical
Postgraduates	not available
Location	Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Campus	Urban
Sports teams	Confederation Thunderhawks
Colours	blue      & red     ;
Nickname	Thunderhawks
Affiliations	ACCC, CCAA, CSA, CBIE, CUP.
Website	http://www.confederationc.on.ca

Confederation College is a provincially funded community college located in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1967, and has area campuses in Dryden, Fort Frances, Geraldton, Kenora, Marathon and Sioux Lookout. The college, with its area campuses, serves an area of approximately 215,000 square kilometres. It is one of only two community colleges supporting Northwestern Ontario. The press, Opus, is a member of CUP.

Contents 1 History 2 Programs 2.1 Thunder Bay campus 2.2 Dryden campus 2.3 Fort Frances campus 2.4 Geraldton campus 2.5 Kenora campus 2.6 Marathon campus 2.7 Sioux Lookout campus 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] History

Confederation College was founded as a trade school in 1967, during the formation of Ontario’s college system. Air Vice Marshall (ret`d) Douglas Bradshaw was the first president of Confederation College from March 6, 1967 to 1974. His vision of an aviation program in the north was implemented in the College’s Aviation Centre of Excellence. He died on 1/10/1996. In his memory, the Douglas Bradshaw Athletic Achievement Award is presented to a graduating student, having the most improvement in and contribution to athletics and whose quality of spirit and competitive drive contributed to the overall success of the Confederation College Athletic program. ^[1]

[edit] Programs

The college offers a full range of programmes and educational services throughout the region, which includes full-time post-secondary programmes, part-time credit and non-credit courses, specialty programmes for business and industry, pre-employment and skills training programmes, apprenticeship programmes and cooperative/workplace training programmes.

Confederation College has 3,200 full-time post-secondary students, 410 apprentices, 550 adult training students and 17,000 part time & continuing education students.

[edit] Thunder Bay campus

The Thunder Bay campus is home to five campus buildings (Shuniah, Dorion, Neebing, Conmee & McIntyre buildings), with the student residences located in the Sibley Hall Residence. Also present on the Thunder Bay Campus is the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. Located at the Thunder Bay International Airport is the college's School of Aviation. The Thunder Bay campus is also home to the Confederation College Student Union offices.

[edit] Dryden campus

[edit] Fort Frances campus

The Confederation College Rainy River District campus located in Fort Frances, Ontario offers a variety of courses to the area of Fort Frances. The campus is located within the Fort Frances Multi-use facility, which also houses Fort Frances High School and the Townshend Theatre.

The Rainy River District campus offers a whole range of full-time and part-time courses ranging from post secondary diploma programs, certificate programs, continuing education courses, and general interest courses.^[2]

[edit] Geraldton campus

[edit] Kenora campus

The Confederation College Kenora Campus Located in Kenora, Ontario. Offers a wide range of recognized college certificates and diplomas.^[3]

[edit] Marathon campus

[edit] Sioux Lookout campus

[edit] See also

• Lakehead University
• Higher education in Ontario
• List of universities in Ontario
• Canadian Interuniversity Sport
• Canadian government scientific research organizations
• Canadian university scientific research organizations
• Canadian industrial research and development organizations

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Confederation College
• Student Union of Confederation College
• Contact North

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