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Conestoga College
Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning is a public college located in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1967, Conestoga serves approximately 23,000 registered students through campuses and training centres in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph, Stratford, Ingersoll and Brantford with an enrolment of 11,000 full-time students, 30,000 part-time students, and 3,300 apprenticeship students. History The college was founded in 1967 as the Conestoga College of Applied Arts and Technology, one of many such institutions established in that time by the Ontario government to grant diplomas and certificates in career-related, skills-oriented programs. It was renamed in 2012 when the government extended the school's reach, namely to grant degrees in technology-based fields. Over the years, it has added programs such as the Master of Business Administration program, in cooperation with the University of Windsor. In addition, the college offers a new n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public University
A public university or public college is a university or college that is in owned by the state or receives significant public funds through a national or subnational government, as opposed to a private university. Whether a national university is considered public varies from one country (or region) to another, largely depending on the specific education landscape. Africa Egypt In Egypt, Al-Azhar University was founded in 970 AD as a madrasa; it formally became a public university in 1961 and is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in the world. In the 20th century, Egypt opened many other public universities with government-subsidized tuition fees, including Cairo University in 1908, Alexandria University in 1912, Assiut University in 1928, Ain Shams University in 1957, Helwan University in 1959, Beni-Suef University in 1963, Zagazig University in 1974, Benha University in 1976, and Suez Canal University in 1989. Kenya In Kenya, the Ministry of Ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Windsor
, mottoeng = Goodness, Discipline and Knowledge , established = , academic_affiliations = CARL, COU, Universities Canada , former_names = Assumption College (1857-1956)Assumption University of Windsor (1956-1963) , type = Public university , president = Robert Gordon , chancellor = Mary Jo Haddad , address = 401 Sunset AvenueWindsor, OntarioN9B 3P4 , coordinates = , academic_staff = 524 , students = 16,321 (2018) , undergrad = 10,572 (full-time), 1,711 (part-time) , postgrad = 3,934 (full-time), 104 (part-time) , campus = Urban, , mascot = The Lancer , colours = , endowment = C$118.734 million (2019) , athletics_affiliations = U Sports - CIS, OUA , sports_nickname = Windsor Lancers , website = , logo = The University of Windsor (U of W or UWindsor) is a public research university in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's southernmost university. It has approximately 12,000 full-time and part-time undergraduate students and 4,000 graduate students. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milton, Ontario
Milton (Canada 2016 Census, 2016 census population 110,128) is a town in Southern Ontario, Canada, and part of the Regional Municipality of Halton, Halton Region in the Greater Toronto Area. Between 2001 and 2011, Milton was the fastest growing municipality in Canada, with a 71.4% increase in population from 2001 to 2006 and another 56.5% increase from 2006 to 2011. In 2016, Milton's census population was 110,128 with an estimated growth to 228,000 by 2031. It remained the fastest growing community in Ontario but was deemed to be the sixth fastest growing in Canada at that time. Consisting of of land area, Milton is located west of Downtown Toronto on Ontario Highway 401, Highway 401, and is the western terminus for the Milton line commuter train and bus corridor operated by GO Transit. Milton is situated on the Niagara Escarpment, a UNESCO world biosphere reserve and the Bruce Trail. History The Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, Mississaugas of the Credit held 648,000 acr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conestoga College Cambridge Campus From Entrance 21-Oct-2012
Conestoga originally referred to the Conestoga people, an English name for the Susquehannock people of Pennsylvania. ;Places: *Conestogo, Ontario, a village north of Waterloo, Ontario (also spelled Conestoga) *Conestoga Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania *Conestoga Lake, Nebraska, United States *Conestogo Lake, Ontario, Canada *Conestoga Mall (Grand Island, Nebraska) *Conestoga Mall (Waterloo, Ontario), a shopping centre in Waterloo, Ontario *Conestoga Parkway, a freeway in Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada *Conestoga River, a tributary of the Susquehanna River in the state of Pennsylvania *Conestogo River, a river near Waterloo, Ontario ;Vehicles: * Conestoga wagon, a covered horse-drawn wagon **USS Conestoga, any of the three United States Navy ships named after the wagon * Conestoga (truck), a truck or truck trailer equipped with a soft roof and sides supported by a removable frame designed to protect cargo during transport similar to a closed truck while allowing by re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conestoga College Cambridge Campus Bike Rack 21-Oct-2012
Conestoga originally referred to the Conestoga people, an English name for the Susquehannock people of Pennsylvania. ;Places: *Conestogo, Ontario, a village north of Waterloo, Ontario (also spelled Conestoga) *Conestoga Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania *Conestoga Lake, Nebraska, United States *Conestogo Lake, Ontario, Canada *Conestoga Mall (Grand Island, Nebraska) *Conestoga Mall (Waterloo, Ontario), a shopping centre in Waterloo, Ontario *Conestoga Parkway, a freeway in Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada *Conestoga River, a tributary of the Susquehanna River in the state of Pennsylvania *Conestogo River, a river near Waterloo, Ontario ;Vehicles: * Conestoga wagon, a covered horse-drawn wagon **USS Conestoga, any of the three United States Navy ships named after the wagon * Conestoga (truck), a truck or truck trailer equipped with a soft roof and sides supported by a removable frame designed to protect cargo during transport similar to a closed truck while allowing by re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conestoga College Doon Campus Gymnasium Corner Sidewalk 21-Oct-2012
Conestoga originally referred to the Conestoga people, an English name for the Susquehannock people of Pennsylvania. ;Places: *Conestogo, Ontario, a village north of Waterloo, Ontario (also spelled Conestoga) *Conestoga Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania *Conestoga Lake, Nebraska, United States *Conestogo Lake, Ontario, Canada *Conestoga Mall (Grand Island, Nebraska) *Conestoga Mall (Waterloo, Ontario), a shopping centre in Waterloo, Ontario *Conestoga Parkway, a freeway in Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada *Conestoga River, a tributary of the Susquehanna River in the state of Pennsylvania *Conestogo River, a river near Waterloo, Ontario ;Vehicles: * Conestoga wagon, a covered horse-drawn wagon **USS Conestoga, any of the three United States Navy ships named after the wagon * Conestoga (truck), a truck or truck trailer equipped with a soft roof and sides supported by a removable frame designed to protect cargo during transport similar to a closed truck while allowing by re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conestoga College Doon Campus Library Pond 21-Oct-2012
Conestoga originally referred to the Conestoga people, an English name for the Susquehannock people of Pennsylvania. ;Places: *Conestogo, Ontario, a village north of Waterloo, Ontario (also spelled Conestoga) *Conestoga Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania *Conestoga Lake, Nebraska, United States *Conestogo Lake, Ontario, Canada *Conestoga Mall (Grand Island, Nebraska) *Conestoga Mall (Waterloo, Ontario), a shopping centre in Waterloo, Ontario *Conestoga Parkway, a freeway in Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada *Conestoga River, a tributary of the Susquehanna River in the state of Pennsylvania *Conestogo River, a river near Waterloo, Ontario ;Vehicles: * Conestoga wagon, a covered horse-drawn wagon **USS Conestoga, any of the three United States Navy ships named after the wagon * Conestoga (truck), a truck or truck trailer equipped with a soft roof and sides supported by a removable frame designed to protect cargo during transport similar to a closed truck while allowing by re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterloo, Ontario
Waterloo is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is one of three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo (formerly Waterloo County, Ontario, Waterloo County). Waterloo is situated about west-southwest of Toronto. Due to the close proximity of the city of Kitchener, Ontario, Kitchener to Waterloo, the two together are often referred to as "Kitchener–Waterloo", "K-W" or "The Twin Cities". While several unsuccessful attempts to combine the municipalities of Kitchener and Waterloo have been made, following the 1973 establishment of the Region of Waterloo, less motivation to do so existed, and as a result, Waterloo remains an independent city. At the time of the Canada 2021 Census, 2021 census, the population of Waterloo was 121,436. History Indigenous peoples and settlement According to the city, Indigenous peoples in Canada, indigenous peoples lived in its area, including the Haudenosaunee, Iroquois, Anishinaabe and Neutral Nation. After the end of the Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Waterloo Region, Ontario Schools
This list of schools in Waterloo Region shows the colleges and universities, secondary schools, and elementary schools based in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Currently, four school boards operate in Waterloo Region. Public schools with instruction in English are operated by the Waterloo Region District School Board and public schools with instruction in French are operated by the Conseil scolaire de district du Centre-Sud-Ouest. Catholic schools with instruction in English are operated by the Waterloo Catholic District School Board and those with instruction in French are operated by the Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud. There are plans to construct a new French public secondary school in the region that will be part of the Conseil scolaire Viamonde; currently, there are no French public secondary schools in the region and public school students must travel to Hamilton in order to receive their education in French at the secondary schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McMaster University
McMaster University (McMaster or Mac) is a public research university in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main McMaster campus is on of land near the residential neighbourhoods of Ainslie Wood and Westdale, adjacent to the Royal Botanical Gardens. It operates six academic faculties: the DeGroote School of Business, Engineering, Health Sciences, Humanities, Social Science, and Science. It is a member of the U15, a group of research-intensive universities in Canada. The university bears the name of William McMaster, a prominent Canadian senator and banker who bequeathed C$900,000 to its founding. It was incorporated under the terms of an act of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1887, merging the Toronto Baptist College with Woodstock College. It opened in Toronto in 1890. Inadequate facilities and the gift of land in Hamilton prompted its relocation in 1930. The Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec controlled the university until it became a privately chartered, pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doon, Ontario
Doon is a suburban community and former village which is now a part of the city of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Doon was settled around 1800 by German Mennonites from Pennsylvania, and after 1830 by Scottish immigrants. The area is located at the confluence of Schneider Creek and the Grand River. The post office was opened in 1845. A large flour mill, oatmeal mill, distillery and sawmill were built on the Doon River over the following years. The Perine brothers established extensive linen works and flax mills near the settlement. By 1870, there was a single church, Presbyterian, a variety of tradesmen and a population of 200. Although never large, at one time it was a bustling community with sawmills, a rope factory and other businesses. It is known as the lifetime home of landscape artist Homer Watson. It is now a suburb of Kitchener, Ontario, home to the Doon Heritage Village and the main campus of Conestoga College. History Origins Doon was established in a forested area ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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