City of Kawartha Lakes ON – (June 27, 2019) – Trent University and Fleming College have signed two new articulation agreements that allow students in two Fleming programs the opportunity to obtain a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) from Trent. 

Eligible graduates of Fleming’s Urban Forestry Technician and Forestry Technician diploma programs will have the opportunity to be granted 7.0 credits toward Trent’s Environmental and Resource Science B.Sc. degree – one of many degrees offered by the Trent School of the Environment.

“We are very pleased to build on Fleming’s longstanding partnership with Trent University to continue to provide more of our students the opportunity to combine applied, hands-on learning with the theoretical learning available at Trent,” said Brett Goodwin, Dean, Principal, School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences at Fleming College.

The two programs are part of the School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences (SENRS), located at Fleming’s Frost Campus in Lindsay, Ont. Students in most SENRS diploma programs share a common first semester, which creates a solid academic foundation and allows students to acquire fundamental, transferable skills. These programs also provide students with extensive experiential learning through applied outdoor learning opportunities and co-operative education.

The agreements build on Fleming’s longstanding partnership with Trent University to provide academic programming and research partnerships in areas related to environmental and natural resource studies.

“We are thrilled that Trent will be welcoming graduates from Fleming’s Urban Forestry Technician and Forestry Technician diploma programs and we know the learning they gain at Trent – Canada’s top postsecondary environmental institution – will greatly enhance their future careers as environmental leaders,” said Dr. Shaun Watmough, director of the Trent School of the Environment.

There are now five Fleming diploma programs that lead towards a B.Sc. in Environmental and Resource Science at Trent. Other agreements include Environmental Technology, Ecosystem Management Technology, and Fish and Wildlife Technology. 

The two institutions share a comprehensive offering of pathways in other areas of study, ranging from business to education to computers to law and justice.

About Fleming College
Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Arts and Heritage, Business, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts and Sciences, Health and Wellness, Justice and Community Development, Skilled Trades and Technology, and Continuing Education. Fleming College has more than 6,800 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and 75,000 alumni.

About Trent University

One of Canada’s top universities, Trent University was founded on the ideal of interactive learning that’s personal, purposeful and transformative. Consistently recognized nationally for leadership in teaching, research and student satisfaction, Trent attracts excellent students from across the country and around the world. Here, undergraduate and graduate students connect and collaborate with faculty, staff and their peers through diverse communities that span residential colleges, classrooms, disciplines, hands-on research, co-curricular and community-based activities. Across all disciplines, Trent brings critical, integrative thinking to life every day. Today, Trent’s unique approach to personal development through supportive, collaborative community engagement is in more demand than ever. Students lead the way by co-creating experiences rooted in dialogue, diverse perspectives and collaboration. In a learning environment that builds life-long passion for inclusion, leadership and social change, Trent’s students, alumni, faculty and staff are engaged global citizens who are catalysts in developing sustainable solutions to complex issues. Trent’s Peterborough campus boasts award-winning architecture in a breathtaking natural setting on the banks of the Otonabee River, just 90 minutes from downtown Toronto, while Trent University Durham Greater Toronto Area, delivers a distinct mix of programming in the east GTA.

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Media, for more information please contact:

Sara O’Halloran

Communications Officer, Fleming College 

sara.ohalloran@flemingcollege.ca

705.749.5530 x 1366

Cara Walsh

Communications & Media Relations Officer, Trent University

carawalsh@trentu.ca

705.748.1011 x 6240

The Fleming College Board of Governors will meet on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. in the Scholfield Boardroom, Room B3330 at the Sutherland Campus of Fleming College, 599 Brealey Dr., in Peterborough.

Packages available here:

About Fleming College
Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Arts and Heritage, Business, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts and Sciences, Health and Wellness, Justice and Community Development, Skilled Trades and Technology, and Continuing Education. Fleming College has more than 6,800 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and 75,000 alumni.

Peterborough ON – (June 20, 2019) – Fleming College is inviting community members, media partners, students and employees to the official launch of the College’s new five year Strategic Plan on Wednesday, June 26 from 3 – 6 p.m.

The event will take place at the Kawartha Trades and Technology Centre (KTTC) at Fleming’s Sutherland Campus, 599 Brealey Drive, Peterborough.

Event Agenda:

3 p.m.                          Guest Arrivals – KTTC main entrance

3:15 p.m.                     Event kickoff in room D1129 and speeches by:

• Maureen Adamson, President, Fleming College
• Dan Marinigh, Chair, Fleming College Board of Governors
• Rhonda Barnet, President, COO, Steelworks Design Inc.

3:45 – 4:45 p.m.          Music by Toronto’s super group The Digs

4:45 – 5:45 p.m.          Music by local musicians Melissa Payne and Kate Brioux

Celebrate the launch of Fleming College’s new five year Strategic Plan that will shape the future of the College and the community for many years to come.  Hors d’Oeuvre will be served and prepared by Kevin McKenna, Fleming College Executive Chef and Fleming College’s Culinary students.

Bring your family and friends, all are welcome. Please RSVP to communications@flemingcollege.ca

About Fleming College
Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Arts and Heritage, Business, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts and Sciences, Health and Wellness, Justice and Community Development, Skilled Trades and Technology, and Continuing Education. Fleming College has more than 6,800 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and 71,000 alumni.

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Media, for more information please contact:

Sara O’Halloran

Communications Officer 

sara.ohalloran@flemingcollege.ca

705.749.5530 x 1366

Peterborough ON – (June 13, 2019) – Fleming College will receive $2,899,974 in research funding through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s (NSERC) College and Community Innovation (CCI) Program. The funding announcement was made today at Georgian College in Barrie, Ontario as part of a national announcement by the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport.

Fleming College will be home to Canada’s Industrial Research Chair for Colleges (IRCC) in Predictive Water Network Analytics, an increasingly essential field when it comes to solving critical challenges faced by cities around the world. The aim of the proposed program, to be carried out by Fleming College’s Dr. Reza Moslemi, P.Eng., will be to collaborate with partner companies on the development of a reliable predictive failure detection system that supports municipalities through pipeline asset management, planning, and maintenance services. This research will lead to expanded market opportunities for innovative service providers, improved protection of our shared water resources, and millions of dollars of savings by municipalities. NSERC’s IRCC program attracts and supports the retention of preeminent scholars and subject-expert researchers. The award totals $1 million over five years with an equal amount of cash and in-kind from industry partners.

“We are proud to have some of the top researchers in Canada carrying out research that empowers local and regional businesses to solve problems that are global in reach and relevance,” said Fleming College President Maureen Adamson.

In addition to IRCC funding, Fleming College’s Centre for Advancement of Water and Wastewater Technologies (CAWT), which became an NSERC Technology Access Centre (TAC) in 2014, was awarded renewed five-year funding to continue its world-class water research.

“At a time when water-related regulations across Canada are becoming more stringent, these funds will advance the CAWT’s capacity to provide the innovation support services sought after by the water and wastewater industry,” continued Adamson. “The awards solidify Fleming’s well-established reputation as a leader in water and wastewater applied research.”

Funding from the CCI Program Applied Research Tools and Instruments grant will be used to acquire sophisticated laboratory equipment that will advance the Centre’s service offerings.

About Fleming College
Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Arts and Heritage, Business, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts and Sciences, Health and Wellness, Justice and Community Development, Skilled Trades and Technology, and Continuing Education. Fleming College has more than 6,800 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and 71,000 alumni.

About the Centre for Advancement of Water and Wastewater Technologies

The Centre for Advancement of Water and Wastewater Technologies (CAWT) is a unique water research centre with advanced infrastructure and accredited on-site facilities. Located in Lindsay, Ontario at the Frost Campus of Fleming College, the CAWT works with industry, government, NGOs and other academic institutions to develop and test innovative water and wastewater technologies. The CAWT is comprised of a core group of project managers, scientists, faculty researchers, and technologists passionate about driving innovation in the water and wastewater sector, supporting small- to medium-sized companies, and helping find new ways to protect, reuse, treat, and manage the world’s water.

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Media, for more information please contact:

Sara O’Halloran

Communications Officer 

sara.ohalloran@flemingcollege.ca

705.749.5530 x 1366

Peterborough ON – (June 13, 2019) – Indigenous Student Services at Fleming College is pleased to offer 2019 graduating students an opportunity to sign a declaration during convocation ceremonies at Sutherland, Frost and Haliburton campuses that acknowledge the rights of Indigenous peoples.

The declaration states, “By signing, I am making a declaration to move forward in my professional and personal life as a person who acknowledges the rights of Indigenous peoples and will advocate for further respect towards First Nation, Métis and Inuit peoples within the territory that I choose to call home.”

Students who sign the declaration during convocation ceremonies will be given a medicine wheel pin to wear on their gowns. Last year, graduating students at Sutherland and Frost campuses were the first to be offered this opportunity, and nearly 900 students signed the declaration between the two campuses.  

“Indigenous Student Services at Fleming is working towards educating all students of the history of the lands they call home, and is moving forward in renewed commitments to Indigenous peoples and students,” said Kylie Fox-Peltier, Indigenous Student Services Manager.

For more information about Indigenous Student Services at Fleming College, please visit https://flemingcollege.ca/student-experience/indigenous-student-services.

About Fleming College
Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Arts and Heritage, Business, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts and Sciences, Health and Wellness, Justice and Community Development, Skilled Trades and Technology, and Continuing Education. Fleming College has more than 5,900 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and 71,000 alumni.

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Media, for more information please contact:

Sara O’Halloran

Communications Officer 

sara.ohalloran@flemingcollege.ca

705.749.5530 x 1366

Peterborough ON – (June 6, 2019) – Fleming College will host a convocation ceremony for graduates of Sutherland Campus from June 11 – 14, 2019.

Fleming is proud to celebrate the many accomplishments of its graduates at convocation – one of the most important events in the College year. Nearly 3,100 students are eligible to receive certificates and diplomas at this year’s ceremony, from more than 60 programs across academic areas.

There are seven ceremonies in total occurring at the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre.

Here is the full schedule:

Tuesday, June 11

• 10 a.m. – School of Health and Wellness (Biotechnology Technologist – Advanced, Esthetician, Fitness and Health Promotion, Health Information Management, Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Recreation and Leisure Services, and Therapeutic Recreation); Arts and Heritage, Haliburton School of Art + Design
• 2 p.m. – School of Health and Wellness (all other programs); School of General Art and Science

Wednesday, June 12

• 10 a.m. – School of Justice and Community Development – Justice Programs
• 2 p.m. – School of Justice and Community Development – Community Development Programs

Thursday, June 13

• 10 a.m. – School of Business
• 2 p.m. – School of Trades and Technology

Friday, June 14

• 10 a.m. – School of Business (International Business Management, Project Management)

President Maureen Adamson will present the 2019 Alumnus of Distinction Award to Tim McClure, a Recreation Merchandising (now Sporting Goods Business) graduate from the class of 1986, at the School of Business convocation ceremony on June 13 at 10 a.m.

For those unable to attend this year’s convocation, the College will present a live stream of the ceremony. It will be available here.

For more information about the 2019 convocation, please visit the Convocation website.

About Fleming College
Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Arts and Heritage, Business, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts and Sciences, Health and Wellness, Justice and Community Development, Skilled Trades and Technology, and Continuing Education. Fleming College has more than 6,800 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and 71,000 alumni.

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Media, for more information please contact:

Sara O’Halloran

Communications Officer 

sara.ohalloran@flemingcollege.ca

705.749.5530 x 1366

Peterborough ON – (June 4, 2019) – Fleming College is pleased to announce the closing keynote speakers for the sold out Ontario Association of Child and Youth Care (OACYC) Provincial Conference, Weaving Perspectives: Challenging Ourselves and Others Through Storytelling and Narratives, Irwin Elman, Wendy Hayes and Cheyanne Ratnam. The conference will occur June 5 – 7, 2019 at Fleming College’s Sutherland Campus in Peterborough, Ontario.

Irwin Elman served as Ontario’s first independent Child Advocate for over 10 years, while Wendy Hayes and Cheyanne Ratnam are founding members of the Ontario Children’s Advocacy Coalition, and bring the expertise of lived experience and work with marginalized and vulnerable young in Ontario.

The joint closing keynote will address the fact that advocates have their own story. Their combined passion and purpose stems from lived experience, exposure to the pain of others, bearing witness to social injustice and the violation of human rights. Child Advocates and Youth Champions, Irwin, Wendy and Cheyanne will each speak about their trajectory in life, and the action steps taken towards these end goals. This will be an interactive keynote with audience members encouraged to take part in reflective practice, and consider how this practice can be carried forward with the young people they work with. 

The three-day conference partners with Indigenous Traditional Knowledge Holders and non-Indigenous practitioners to deepen understanding and ways of knowing relevant to working alongside young peoples and families in Child and Youth Care practice. The conference will also create space for those from oppressed populations and will include a variety of workshops that focus on Black, LGBTQ+ and disability perspectives. For more information about the provincial, national and international presenters contributing to the conference, and additional workshop descriptions, please visit:  http://oacyc-conference.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019_OACYC_Revised_Conf_program.pdf

The conference holds an online silent auction with proceeds going towards Niijkiwendidaa Anishnaabekwewag Services Circle (NASC) and the International Child & Youth Care Network. The auction is open until June 6 at 9 a.m. To view and bid, please visit: https://www.32auctions.com/organizations/53170/auctions/66053

As co-hosts, the OACYC and Fleming College are striving to ensure the conference is accessible to all persons. The conference has received full sponsorship from the Canadian Hearing Society to support any identified needs for ASL interpreters, deaf interpreter’s intervener services and CART (real-time closed captioning) services. For more information about the conference and other sponsors, please visit: http://oacyc-conference.org.

About Fleming College
Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Arts and Heritage, Business, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts and Sciences, Health and Wellness, Justice and Community Development, Skilled Trades and Technology, and Continuing Education. Fleming College has more than 6,800 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and 71,000 alumni.

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Media, for more information please contact:

Sara O’Halloran

Communications Officer 

sara.ohalloran@flemingcollege.ca 705.749.5530 x 1366