Monthly television show to feature both institutions
September 29, 2004
Oshawa, Ont. - What's new on campus?
Durham
College and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology will be featured monthly on Channel 12. Watch for the launch Monday, October 4 of a new series on First Take LIVE with Dan Carter featuring guests from our local college and university.
The first program, from
6:30 to
7:30 p.m., will feature president
Gary Polonsky and students Thomas Coughlan and Eva Sunny discussing what's new on campus this academic year.
Subsequent shows featuring campus guests will be at the same time Mondays on November 1 and
December 6, 2004 and January 10, February 7 and
March 7, 2005.
Community members will have an opportunity to call in their questions to 905.728.5810.
Watch and learn with Channel 12!
About the University of OntarioInstitute of Technology
As the province's newest university, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology provides a unique combination of academic knowledge, vibrant student life, leading-edge research, and hands-on skills. The university offers career-focused undergraduate degree programs in the fields of business and information technology, sciences, engineering, nursing, social science, and education. It is also developing leading-edge research and graduate programs, and is
Ontario's first laptop-based university. Sharing facilities and selected services with
Durham
College, UOIT has over 1,800 students following 12 months of operation. To find out more, visit www.uoit.ca or call 1.866.844.8648.
About DurhamCollege
For 37 years,
Durham
College has been committed to providing job-focused programs, accomplished professors, quality-driven innovation, student success and superior accountability. Our college has ranked first in provincial indicators for student satisfaction in the GTA for six years running, and at an 87.5 per cent grad employment rate, we have the highest ranking of the six GTA colleges. We've got over 6,000 students enrolled this fall in almost 100 programs. For more information, visit our website at www.durhamcollege.ca, or call 905.721.2000.
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For more information, please contact: Tania Henvey
Communications and Marketing
905.721.3111 ext. 2513 tania.henvey@durhamc.on.ca
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