2006 News releases

From a carnival, to outdoor movies, to a fundraising car wash, UOIT and Durham College are set to welcome new students to campus

August 30, 2006

OSHAWA, Ont. - The 2006-2007 academic year is about to begin and UOIT and Durham College are welcoming first-year students with the kick off of this year's orientation activities.

Highlights include Durham College's Family Orientation which introduces the world of post-secondary education to incoming students and their families, and Head Start Days which provide students with the opportunity to explore the Whitby campus and meet new classmates.

• Durham College Family Orientation (Oshawa campus) - August 30 and 31
• Durham College Head Start Days (Whitby campus) - August 31 and September 1

Along with learning about the practical side of post-secondary education, students are invited to attend a variety of social activities which help ease the transition to college and university and give them a glimpse of student life on campus including:

• Campus Extravaganza featuring live music, a clubs fair, a barbecue, and a carnival - September 5
• Playfair - World's Largest Icebreaker - September 5
• Movie-on-the-Lawn - September 5, 6, 7, and 8
• DC-UOIT Women's Hockey Club versus Durham Regional Police Women's Hockey Team - September 6
• Welcome 2006 Dinner - September 6
• Shinerama Fundraising Car Wash - September 9

For detailed event information including event times, please visit www.durhamcollege.ca/orientation or www.uoit.ca/orientation.

Where:
UOIT and Durham College
2000 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, Ontario

Media contact:
Allison Rosnak
Communications and Marketing
905.721.3111 ext. 2513
allison.rosnak@dc-uoit.ca

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