Confederation College is a provincially funded college of applied arts and technology in

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, Canada. It was established in 1967, and has campuses in

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, Greenstone, Kenora,

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, Red Lake and Wawa. The college serves an area of approximately 550,000 square kilometres. It is the only public college servicing

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. Confederation's regional economic impact and contribution is valued at $634.4. million annually.

History

Confederation College was founded as a trade school in 1967, during the formation of Ontario's college system. Air Vice Marshal (ret.) Douglas Bradshaw was the first president of Confederation College from March 6, 1967 to 1974. His vision of an aviation program in the north was implemented in the College's Aviation Centre of Excellence. He died on 1 October 1996. In his memory, the Douglas Bradshaw Athletic Achievement Award is presented to a graduating student, having the most improvement in and contribution to athletics and whose quality of spirit and competitive drive contributed to the overall success of the college athletic program.

Programs

The college offers a full range of programs and education services throughout the region, which includes over 60 full-time post-secondary programs, as well as part-time credit and non-credit courses, specialty programs for business and industry, pre-employment and skills training programs, apprenticeship programs and cooperative/workplace training programs. Each year, Confederation College has approximately 3,400 full-time

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students, 370

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s, 550 adult training students and 4,205 part-time post-secondary students, and many thousand students accessing

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courses. The student body includes a large population of Indigenous students and a growing population of international students.

Thunder Bay campus

The Thunder Bay campus is Confederation College's main campus and is home to four campus buildings (Shuniah, Dorion, Neebing, and McIntyre), with apartment-style student residences in Spruce and Cedar Houses, and traditional dorm-style student residences in Sibley Hall. The

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is on campus. At the

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is the college's School of Aviation in a facility known as the Aviation Centre of Excellence. The Thunder Bay campus is also home to the Confederation College Student Union office.

Dryden campus

Confederation College's Dryden campus is located in

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in the Dryden Regional Training & Cultural Centre. It offers programs in Business, Community Services, Engineering Technology, Health, Hospitality, Natural Resources and Skilled Trades, as well as preparatory programs.

Greenstone campus (Longlac)

Confederation College's Greenstone Campus is in Longlac, Ontario. It offers programs in Business, Community Services, Engineering Technology, Health and Hospitality, as well as preparatory programs.

Lake of the Woods campus (Kenora)

Confederation College's Lake of the Woods Campus is in Kenora,

. It offers programs in Business, Community Services, Engineering Technology, Health, Hospitality, Natural Resources and Skilled Trades, as well as preparatory programs.

Northshore campus (Marathon)

Confederation College's Northshore campus is in

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. It offers programs in Business, Community Services, Engineering Technology, Health, Hospitality and Natural Resources, as well as preparatory programs.

Rainy River District campus (Fort Frances)

Confederation College's Rainy River District campus is in

in Fort Frances' multi-use facility, which also houses Fort Frances High School and the Townshend Theatre. It offers programs in Business, Community Services, Engineering Technology, Health, Hospitality, Natural Resources and Skilled Trades, as well as preparatory programs.

Red Lake campus

Confederation College's Red Lake campus is in

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in the Red Lake District High School. It offers programs in Business, Community Services, Engineering Technology, Health and Hospitality, as well as preparatory programs.

Sioux Lookout campus

Confederation College's Sioux Lookout campus is in

Sioux Lookout, Ontario Sioux Lookout is a town in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. Located approximately northwest of Thunder Bay, it has a population of 5,272 people (up 4.7% since 2011), an elevation of , and its boundaries cover an area of , of which is lake and wetla ...

. It offers programs in Business, Community Services, Engineering Technology, Health and Hospitality, as well as preparatory programs.

Wawa campus

Confederation College's Wawa campus is in

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in the Regional Training & Technology Centre. It offers programs in Business, Community Services, Engineering Technology, Health and Hospitality, as well as preparatory programs.

Scholarships

Confederation College offers financial scholarships, bursaries, and awards to students to assist with their education costs. These are given out based on financial need, academic achievement or extra-curricular/community involvement. On average, student awards exceed $400,000 each year.

Notable faculty

Dave Siciliano Dave Siciliano (born July 1946) is a Canadian former ice hockey coach and player. He played university hockey for the Lakehead Nor'Westers, and led them to the International Collegiate Hockey Association championship as the most valuable playe ...

, recreation leadership instructor

References

External links

Confederation College

Student Union of Confederation College

Contact North

Study North
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