Fleming College welcomes application process for federal government’s $2 billion Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund
Fleming College welcomes the opportunity to apply for funding under the federal government’s Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund in support of innovation and research at colleges and universities across the country. This fund will help drive a much needed renewal in aging infrastructure.
“This fund provides Fleming with the opportunity to significantly enhance and modernize our aging infrastructure and leverage opportunities to implement sustainable technologies through the upgrades,” said Fleming College President Tony Tilly. “We will apply for funding for projects to enhance both our Sutherland Campus in Peterborough and our Frost Campus in Lindsay. These projects would be transformative for the campuses and will closely align with stated government priorities to build a clean and sustainable economy.”
Fleming has a large portfolio of programs and research capabilities in environmental sciences, green technologies and research at its Frost Campus, including both its School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences and the Centre for Alternative Wastewater Treatment. The college has recently completed a Master Plan for the Frost Campus that identifies much needed enhancements and opportunities to improve both quality of the student learning experience and environmental sustainability.
In Peterborough, many parts of Fleming’s Sutherland Campus have exceeded the term of the normal life-cycle. The college will apply for funding to upgrade facilities to the benefit of all students, with a particular focus on innovation and upgrades within the college’s School of Health & Wellness and School of Business.
In total, Fleming College has a backlog over $30 million of unfunded deferred maintenance projects.
Applications will be submitted by May 9, 2016.
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 Science, Health and Wellness, Justice and Community Development, Skilled Trades and Technology, and Continuing Education. Fleming College has more than 5,800 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and 68,000 alumni.
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