Fleming College

Peterborough, ON – (December 7, 2023) – Fleming College has climbed to the 28th position on Canada's Top 50 Research Colleges list, marking a significant advancement from last year's 35th placement.

The annual ranking, published by Research Infosource Inc., recognizes colleges that excel in driving research initiatives and contributing to Canada's knowledge economy. Rankings are based on research income in the form of research grants, contracts and contributions from third parties. Data were obtained though surveys of publicly funded colleges and from 2022-2023 financial statements. During that time, Fleming had $4.858 million of sponsored research income, up 66.7% from the previous year, and a record-high amount for the college.

"We are thrilled to see such a substantial increase in research funding and the tangible results of our strategic expansion into new areas of applied research at the college”, said Fleming College President Maureen Adamson. “As we celebrate this milestone, we remain dedicated to fostering a culture of innovation and strong community collaboration to prepare our partners and students for the challenges of the future."

The rankings also highlight Fleming’s consistent performance over the last five years. Amongst all medium-sized colleges, Fleming College ranked 5th overall for industry research income between 2018-2023.

Fleming College is home to three applied research centres, which were responsible for most of the college’s research income. The Centre for Advancement of Water and Wastewater Technologies (CAWT) has been carrying out industry-led research for 20 years. The Centre for Innovative Aquaculture Production (CIAP) and the Centre for Advancement in Mechatronics and Industrial Internet of Things (CAMIIT) were established in 2020.

The benefits of college applied research for industry include better production processes and new or improved products and services. For social innovation partners, applied research leads to adapted or improved services, processes, policies, or changes to systematic challenges that have left vulnerable people behind.

The complete Canada's Top 50 Research Colleges list can be found on the Research Infosource website.

About Fleming College
Fleming College respectfully acknowledges that we are situated on Michi Saagiig Anishinaabeg lands and territory. 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 80,000 alumni.

For media enquiries, please contact:
Sarah Deeth
Communications Officer
sarah.deeth@flemingcollege.ca
705-749-5530 ext. 1161

Web: flemingcollege.ca
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Lindsay, ON – (December 6, 2023) – Fleming College is on the cusp of opening an innovative new fish hatchery which will combine the latest aquaculture technology with hands-on learning, all while enhancing Fleming’s research capabilities.

Construction is underway on a new, $6.5 million facility, located at Fleming College’s Frost Campus in Lindsay, ON. The new facility will open in the spring of 2024.

“This hatchery stands as a testament to Fleming’s commitment to applied learning and fostering groundbreaking discoveries,” said Fleming College President Maureen Adamson. “This facility will serve as an unparalleled educational hub for aspiring students and community partners, pioneering research in aquaculture production.”

Aquaculture is the breeding, raising, and harvesting of fish for human consumption. It is increasingly becoming more relevant as governments and industries look for new ways to feed and supply the world’s population with protein in ethical and sustainable ways.

Joining the long-established Aquaculture program for students, Fleming College launched the Centre for Innovative Aquaculture Production (CIAP) in 2021, an applied research centre working within the commercial and scientific aquaculture community.

Researchers, program faculty and technologists worked side-by-side with students under one roof for the first time in Fleming’s historical teaching hatchery.

In recent years, CIAP has experienced rapid growth. At the same time, the number of Aquaculture program students is expected to double in the next few years, now attracting students from around the globe.

The need for an additional and new learning and research space that could accommodate the needs of both students and researchers quickly became apparent to Fleming College. The College broke ground on the new facility in early 2023.

Boasting three fully independent recirculating aquaculture system-based wings as its foundation, the new facility enables the academic and research teams to vary air and water temperature and lighting conditions to simulate a broad range of climates and regions around the world. This allows for a much broader variety of species to be incorporated into education and research, from traditional cold water, now to more temperate and warm water species.

The original hatchery will remain in operation at the Frost Campus. Working in tandem, the two hatcheries will house multiple cohorts of fish across levels of maturity and species at the same time.

“This new facility, and what our students will learn here, will be increasingly important as the world looks for new food sources and sustainable practices,” Adamson said. “The ability to study warm and cold-water species, and different cohorts of fish, will open up more employment opportunities for our students.”

For researchers, these advantages also translate in much shorter lead times for work with industry enabling them to be even more responsive to partners’ point in time needs.

“This type of facility isn’t built often, and there aren’t many in Canada,” President Adamson said. “Fleming College has made this investment as a testament to our success and commitment to our community and surrounding partners. We are proud of our growing reputation in the Centre for Innovation in Aquaculture Production.”

About Fleming College
Fleming College respectfully acknowledges that we are situated on Michi Saagiig Anishinaabeg lands and territory. 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 80,000 alumni.

For media enquiries, please contact:
Sarah Deeth
Communications Officer
sarah.deeth@flemingcollege.ca
705-749-5530 ext. 1161

Web: flemingcollege.ca
Facebook: facebook.com/flemingcollege
Twitter: @FlemingCollege
Instagram: @flemingcollege

Peterborough, ON (Nov. 20, 2023) – Fleming College is proud to introduce Blaze, the Fleming Phoenix, to its students, staff, and campus communities.

Blaze was named following two rounds of voting-students, staff, faculty, and community members were encouraged to make suggestions during a naming contest in early November.

After receiving more than 130 suggestions, the names were pared down to four-Blaze, Fuego, Nimkii and Ash. Those names went through a round of polling, with Blaze coming out as the clear winner by more than 100 votes.

Fleming College first introduced its new varsity mascot and branding in early September.

Blaze the Phoenix replaces the Fleming Knight, which served the Fleming College community for more than 50 years.

Fleming College would like to thank everyone who helped choose a new name for our mascot.

About Fleming College
Fleming College respectfully acknowledges that we are situated on Michi Saagiig Anishinaabeg lands and territory. 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 80,000 alumni.

For media enquiries, please contact:
Sarah Deeth
Communications Officer
sarah.deeth@flemingcollege.ca
705-749-5530 ext. 1161

Web: flemingcollege.ca
Facebook: facebook.com/flemingcollege
Twitter: @FlemingCollege
Instagram: @flemingcollege

Peterborough, ON (November 15, 2023) - The votes are in, the polls are closed, and the Fleming College community has spoken. A new name has been chosen for Fleming’s new mascot!

The winning name will be revealed Friday, November 17 at 6 p.m., just before the Fleming Phoenix take on La Cite at the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre. Everyone is welcome to attend the celebration. The women play at 6 p.m., and the men play at 8 p.m. The first 100 fans will receive a free set of Phoenix Cheerstix!

The name was chosen following two rounds of voting. The first round invited Fleming students, staff and community members to suggest their name for the Phoenix. The top four suggestions were compiled during the second round, and once again the Fleming community was asked to vote for their favourite name.

Fleming College wishes to thank everyone who participated in our naming contest.

Media wishing to attend Friday’s celebration can contact Communications Officer Sarah Deeth at sarah.deeth@flemingcollege.ca.

About Fleming College
Fleming College respectfully acknowledges that we are situated on Michi Saagiig Anishinaabeg lands and territory. 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 80,000 alumni.

For media enquiries, please contact:
Sarah Deeth
Communications Officer
sarah.deeth@flemingcollege.ca
705-749-5530 ext. 1161

Web: flemingcollege.ca
Facebook: facebook.com/flemingcollege
Twitter: @FlemingCollege
Instagram: @flemingcollege

Peterborough, ON (November 14, 2023) - The sights, sounds and tastes of cultures from around the world will fill Fleming College’s Sutherland Campus during the 2023 Multicultural Showcase, taking place November 16 and 17.

Hosted by Fleming’s International Student Services, this two-day event is a chance for Fleming to showcase the traditions and heritage of its diverse community, with an incredible range of cultures to learn about.

International Bites is returning to the Showcase this year. Culinary students will be preparing and serving dishes from around the world from 12 – 1 p.m.

Students Edward Louis Capili and Bethel Anne will be demonstrating their dishes created for the Cooks the Books culinary competition. Edward will be making Lengua in a mushroom cream sauce served on turmeric-scented Jasmine rice. Bethel will be recreating her Braised oxtail and pickled papaya spring roll with siracha aioli dish.

The event also features daily activities including arts and crafts from India and China, an opportunity to learn about Indigenous medicines like Tobacco, Sage, Cedar, Sweetgrass, and play Ghanaian games and learn about Rangoli art.

A full schedule of performers can be found here.

The showcase is free to attend, accessible and suitable for all ages. Events run from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Main Foyer each day. Free parking is available in the Aspen or Oak parking lots.

Media wishing to attend the showcase can contact Communications Officer Sarah Deeth at sarah.deeth@flemingcollege.ca.

About Fleming College
Fleming College respectfully acknowledges that we are situated on Michi Saagiig Anishinaabeg lands and territory. 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 80,000 alumni.

For media enquiries, please contact:
Sarah Deeth
Communications Officer
sarah.deeth@flemingcollege.ca
705-749-5530 ext. 1161

Web: flemingcollege.ca
Facebook: facebook.com/flemingcollege
Twitter: @FlemingCollege
Instagram: @flemingcollege