Collège Lionel-Groulx is a general and vocational college (

CEGEP A CEGEP ( or ; ), also written cégep, CÉGEP and cegep, is a publicly funded college providing technical, academic, vocational or a mix of programs; they are exclusive to the province of Quebec's education system. A loanword from French, ...

) located in

Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec Sainte-Thérèse is an off-island suburb northwest of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Thérèse-De Blainville Regional County Municipality. The town is mostly known as a home for heavy industry, but it is also a centre of re ...

, Canada. The college has about 5,200 full-time students and 2,000 continuing education students.

History

The college traces its origins to the merger of several institutions which became public ones in 1967, when the Quebec system of CEGEPs was created. The college was established September 14, 1967 and named in honour of the Quebec historian

Lionel Groulx Lionel Groulx (; 13 January 1878 – 23 May 1967) was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest, historian, and Quebec nationalist. Biography Early life and ordination Lionel Groulx, né Joseph Adolphe Lyonel Groulx, the son of a farmer and lumber ...

, a former student of the Seminary of St. Therese. Schools include the St. Rose Business School, the Normal School of St. Jerome and the Seminary of St. Therese. On October 8, 1968, the school was subject to a strike, which led to student mobilizations of October 1968. In 1969, the college acquired all the assets and property of the Seminary of Ste-Thérèse. At the end of the 1960s, a teaching reform led to the opening of the theatre school, one of two integrated into junior colleges.Rubin, Don; Solorzano, Carlo (2000). ''World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: The Americas.'' Taylor & Francis,

Facilities

The main facility of the college occupies an area of . The college also has an arena, a sports center, a building complex consisting of traditional houses and apartments to accommodate 280 students, a house computer, and a college center for technology transfer (Innovation Centre Microelectronics Quebec), a theater wing, a music wing, an auditorium, a training center in agriculture and horticulture in greenhouses in Mirabel.

Programs

The college offers two types of programs: pre-university and technical. The pre-university programs, which take two years to complete, cover the subject matters, which roughly correspond to the additional year of high school given elsewhere in Canada in preparation for a chosen field in university. The technical programs, which take three years to complete, applies to students who wish to be career-ready; however, many students choose to pursue a university degree. In addition, the Continuing Education Centre offers a wide variety of credit courses and programs with flexible scheduling.

Partnerships

The College of General and Vocational Education is affiliated with the ACCC, and CCAA. The General Association of Students of the College Lionel-Groulx (AGEECLG) is a member of the Association for Student Union Solidarity (ASSÉ), and it has about 5,200 students.

Athletics

The sport teams, which are named the ''Nordiques'', participate in the

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General directors

*Charles Valois (1967-1973) *Desgroseilliers Pierre (1973-1978) *Nicole Brodeur (1978-1981) *Jean Ladouceur (1981-1984) *André Turcotte (1987-1991) *Marie-Hélène Desrosiers (1991-1995) *Francine Sénecal (1995-2002) *Monique Laurin (2002 -)

Notable alumni

Normand Brathwaite Normand Brathwaite (born August 27, 1958) is a Quebec comedian, movie and television actor, radio and television host and musician. He is known for hosting television variety shows for over 10 years, including ''Piment Fort'' as well as the Montr ...

, performer *

Julie Crochetière Julie Crochetière (born July 10, 1980) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and pianist. Career Crochetière began playing piano at the age of six and continued her studies for another eight years. When she was thirteen she wrote her first song. I ...

, performer * Guy Jodoin, performer * Charline Labonté, ice hockey player *

Gilles Valiquette Gilles Valiquette (born April 7, 1952 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian rock musician, stage actor and record producer.Marc Nadon, judge

References

External links

Collège Lionel-Groulx website
(French)
Lionel-Groulx General Association of Students (AGEECLG)
(French)
CIMEQ CCTT website
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