Carpentry students to help construct heritage building at Lang Pioneer Village
MEDIA RELEASE FROM THE COUNTY OF PETERBOROUGH: Peterborough, ON (February 1, 2017) – Today at Fleming College, it was announced that Fleming College and Peterborough County have formed a partnership that involves utilizing the skills of students of the Kawartha Trades and Technology Centre to assist Mortlock Construction in the building of the new… Continue reading Carpentry students to help construct heritage building at Lang Pioneer Village
New William G. Davis Innovation Fund encourages college students to pitch creative projects
Students and alumni to compete for cash prizes (Peterborough, ON, Feb. 2, 2017) – To help mark the Ontario colleges’ 50th anniversary celebrations in 2017, colleges have launched a new William G. Davis Innovation Fund contest that encourages students and alumni to pitch creative projects and initiatives that will compete for cash prizes. The… Continue reading New William G. Davis Innovation Fund encourages college students to pitch creative projects
New pathway to a degree: Bachelor of Craft and Design at Sheridan College
Haliburton, ON (Jan. 30, 2017) – Fleming College and Sheridan College have signed a new agreement that provides a pathway from a Fleming diploma to the Honours Bachelor of Craft and Design (BC&D) degree at Sheridan. The agreement applies to eligible graduates of Fleming’s Visual and Creative Arts Diploma program who have specialized in fibre… Continue reading New pathway to a degree: Bachelor of Craft and Design at Sheridan College
Fleming College sets new records for winter enrolment
Peterborough ON – (Jan. 27, 2017) – Fleming College has kicked off 2017 with record winter enrolment. Overall, first-semester intake was 1,238 students, the highest in the College’s 50-year history. The previous record high for winter start-up was 1,081 students in 2013. Winter enrolment for all students, both new and returning, is up three per… Continue reading Fleming College sets new records for winter enrolment
New mental health awareness benches and First Responders Cup fundraiser
Peterborough ON – (Jan. 26, 2017) – Fleming College yesterday announced two initiatives to support mental health on campus and in the community. The College unveiled two benches – one each for Sutherland and Frost campuses – built by Carpentry students that represent a physical space for people to come together and communicate or solely… Continue reading New mental health awareness benches and First Responders Cup fundraiser
FastStart Fleming College presents Nicole Verkindt, founder of OMX and CBC TV’s newest dragon
Peterborough ON (Jan. 18, 2017) – FastStart Fleming College will host CBC TV’s newest dragon from Dragon’s Den Next Gen as part of free event to inspire young entrepreneurs. Nicole Verkindt, founder of OMX (Offset Market Exchange) and also a CBC news panellist on the business show The Exchange, will speak in Peterborough on Thursday,… Continue reading FastStart Fleming College presents Nicole Verkindt, founder of OMX and CBC TV’s newest dragon
Prestigious international designation recognizes region as leader in sustainability education
Peterborough, ON (January 11th, 2017) Peterborough-Kawarthas-Haliburton has been designated as a Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) on Education for Sustainable Development by the United Nations University as endorsed by UNESCO. The RCE initiative recognizes regions from around the world that demonstrate leadership in addressing complex sustainability challenges, and works to network these communities internationally… Continue reading Prestigious international designation recognizes region as leader in sustainability education
City of Kawartha Lakes (Jan. 12, 2017) – Fleming College’s Centre for Alternative Wastewater Treatment (CAWT) in Lindsay has been awarded a $75,000 federal research grant as part of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s (NSERC) College and Community Innovation (CCI) Program. The funding will support ongoing research in partnership with… Continue reading Fleming College receives research funding