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**Durham College**
Durham College
Established	1967
Type	Public
Religious affiliation	non-denominational
President	Don Lovisa
Students	7,000 full-time students, thousands of part-time students and 1,600 apprentices
Undergraduates	Available; pre-university students; technical
Postgraduates	not available
Location	Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Campus	Urban
Sports teams	Lords
Colours	black & Green
Affiliations	CBIE, CCAA, ACCC, AUCC
Website	www.durhamcollege.ca

Coordinates: 43°56′38.15″N 78°53′48.98″W / 43.9439306°N 78.8969389°W / 43.9439306; -78.8969389

For other uses, see Durham College (disambiguation).

Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology is located in the Durham Region with campuses in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada and Whitby and additional locations in Uxbridge, Port Hope, Port Perry and Beaverton. Durham College has more than 7,000 full-time students, thousands of part-time students and more than 1,600 apprentices.

[edit] History

Founded in 1967, Durham College has more than 46,000 alumni today.

Durham College officially opened on September 18, 1967 with 16 portable classrooms, 14 staff and 205 students, offering courses in applied arts, business and technology. The college soon added courses in health sciences and adult training and grew to 1,250 students by its 10th anniversary.

The 1980s were met by more growth, with enrolment increasing to 2,700 in 1987 and further expansion of the facilities including the construction of a new state-of-the art Robotics lab, the precursor to the Integrated Manufacturing Centre found on campus today.

The early 1990s welcomed the establishment of the Whitby campus, featuring the nationally recognized Skills Training Centre. Thousands of apprentices have studied there and the college has become a leader in skilled trades training.

Following in the footsteps of strong partnerships with York and Trent universities that first brought university courses to the Durham College Oshawa campus, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) opened in 2003. Durham College and UOIT have established a post-secondary partnership unlike any other in the province, sharing a campus, some facilities and selected services, while making it easier than ever before for students to pursue both a diploma and a degree.

[edit] Partnerships

Durham College has a shared campus and facilities with the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. The college, in conjunction with UOIT and private enterprise, has developed network infrastructure to support laptop-based learning at both institutions. This includes the integration of wireless services on campus, as well as e-learning content and curriculum development. Trent University also offers a full-time program at the Durham College campus.

[edit] Programs

The college offers a wide range of market-driven full- and part-time, apprenticeship, continuing education and career development programs in a number of different disciplines including business, information technology, energy, media, art, design, skilled trades, general arts and sciences, justice, emergency services and health care.

[edit] Campuses and locations

Durham College has two campuses, located in Oshawa and Whitby, Ontario, with additional locations in Beaverton, Port Hope, Port Perry and Uxbridge.

[edit] Presidents

Dr. Gordon Willey 1967-1980;
Mel Garland 1980-1988;
Gary Polonsky 1988-2006;
Leah Myers 2006-2008; and
Don Lovisa 2008-present.

[edit] Notable alumni

Paul Vessey (Marketing, 1975) - COO of Visa USA and recipient of the Premier's Award in 2000;
Jeffrey S. Boyce (General Business - Marketing, 1980) - President and CEO of Sure Energy Inc. and recipient of the Premier's Award in 2006; and
Patricia O'Connor (Nursing, 1976) - Founding member of the Canadian Association of Aero-medical Transport, recipient of the Order of Canada in 2007 and recipient of the Premier's Award in 2009.

[edit] Sports Teams

The schools' team name is the Lords.

Varsity sports at Durham:

Men's baseball;
Men's and women's basketball;
Men's and women's golf;
Men's and women's indoor and outdoor soccer
Men's and women's volleyball; and
Women's fastball.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

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