Fleming College receives STARS Silver Rating for sustainability achievements
Fleming College has earned a STARS Silver Rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System, measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education. Fleming is the first institution in Ontario, and is only the second in… Continue reading Fleming College receives STARS Silver Rating for sustainability achievements
Academic Upgrading students finding success in post-secondary programs
Students who have completed Academic Upgrading (AU) at Fleming College are finding success in full-time post-secondary programs at the College. Academic Upgrading allows students who may not have completed high school the opportunity to take courses in science, math, physics, communications and computers in order to prepare for college, an apprenticeship or career advancement. In… Continue reading Academic Upgrading students finding success in post-secondary programs
Fleming College welcoming new students with orientation events
New students to Fleming College will learn about life on campus as well as experience fun activities and a visit from a local Olympian as part the Fleming Knights Orientation (KO) on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Fleming KO includes both academic and social events, and provides important information and supports to new students. “Orientation is an… Continue reading Fleming College welcoming new students with orientation events
Ontario’s colleges & McDonald’s Canada ink groundbreaking agreement on business training
MEDIA RELEASE FROM COLLEGES ONTARIO AND McDONALD’S CANADA: (Toronto, August 19, 2016) – For the first time in Ontario, McDonald’s employees can now receive credits towards a college business diploma, thanks to a new agreement between Colleges Ontario and McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited. The agreement will create a province-wide partnership with McDonald’s Canada, a… Continue reading Ontario’s colleges & McDonald’s Canada ink groundbreaking agreement on business training
Fleming College Early Childhood Education students host interactive learning for children and families
Early Childhood Education (ECE) students from Fleming College are welcoming families to the 2016 Interactive Learning with Toddlers and Families program. Each week the toddlers will take part in a child-centred, play-based program while families enjoy an interactive workshop. The program builds on the children’s curiosity and connects them with nature through developmentally appropriate activities.… Continue reading Fleming College Early Childhood Education students host interactive learning for children and families
Students to benefit from thousands raised at faculty art auction
Original Robert Bateman piece brings in the highest bid at annual event Haliburton, ON (August 16, 2016) – Students at Fleming College will benefit immensely from the thousands of dollars raised at the Haliburton School of Art + Design (HSAD) Faculty Art Auction. The auction grossed more than $32,500 through the live and silent auction… Continue reading Students to benefit from thousands raised at faculty art auction
Haliburton School of Art + Design professors win Craft Ontario awards
The Haliburton School of Art + Design (HSAD) is celebrating two of its professors who have won Craft Ontario awards. Peterborough-based furniture maker Michael Fortune has received the 2016 John and Barbara Mather Award for Lifetime Achievement while potter Jessica Steinhäuser has won the Craft Ontario Volunteer Committee 40th Anniversary Award. Fortune, who teaches in… Continue reading Haliburton School of Art + Design professors win Craft Ontario awards
New diploma-to-degree partnership between Fleming College & Thompson Rivers University
City of Kawartha Lakes, ON (July 21, 2016) – Fleming College and Thompson Rivers University (TRU) have signed a new agreement that provides a pathway to a degree for Fleming students. Eligible graduates of Fleming’s Outdoor and Adventure Education diploma program can apply to complete TRU’s Adventure Studies in the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies program… Continue reading New diploma-to-degree partnership between Fleming College & Thompson Rivers University
Original work by Robert Bateman to be featured in fundraising art auction
Haliburton, ON (July 20, 2016) – Fleming College’s Haliburton Campus will host the annual Haliburton School of Art + Design (HSAD) Faculty Art Auction on Thursday, Aug. 11. The event will feature many unique works of art up for bidding in both live and silent auctions. All art has been created and generously donated by… Continue reading Original work by Robert Bateman to be featured in fundraising art auction
Mason Homes & Fleming College partner to create wetland at Frost Campus
Mason Homes and Fleming College are teaming up to create a wetland at Frost Campus, which will provide a new home to a variety of native plant and animal species. The construction of the wetland also offers valuable hands-on learning opportunities for students in programs within the School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences. Students… Continue reading Mason Homes & Fleming College partner to create wetland at Frost Campus