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Confederation College is a provincially funded college of applied arts and technology in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1967, and has campuses in Dryden, Fort Frances, Geraldton, Kenora, Marathon, Sioux Lookout, Red Lake and Wawa. The college serves an area of approximately 550,000 square kilometres. It is the only public college servicing Northwestern Ontario.
A leader in Indigenous education, Confederation College helps set policy for Indigenous learning across the post-secondary education sector. It offers niche Indigenous programs and many supports and services for its Indigenous learners.
Confederation College was founded as a trade school in 1967, during the formation of Ontario’s college system.
Air vice Marshal (ret’d) 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.
Located in Ontario in Canada, Confederation College is an applied arts and technology institution which is funded provincially. It was established in the year 1967 during the development of Ontario’s college system. Spread across an area of around 550,000 square kilometers, it is the only public institution which services Northwestern Ontario.
It has been recognized as an Indigenous Education Leader as it helps set policy for Indigenous learning in the post-secondary education sector. It offers Indigenous programs along with supports and services to its Indigenous learners. As per the survey of employers who hired 2015/16 graduates, the institution ensured 90 percent employer satisfaction.
Thunder Bay Campus is the college’s main campus, which is located on 130 acres of park-like property in Thunder Bay in Ontario. It has beautiful gardens, a river and a network of walking paths. It is home to the college’s School of Aviation along with its Student Union offices. Also, Confederation College of Canada has 8 regional campuses that are located in Dryden, Marathon, Sioux Lookout, Fort Frances, Kenora, Red Lake, Geraldton, and Wawa. These campuses of the university offer a wide range of programs in the disciplines of business, engineering, health, and several others.
The college offers around 60 full-time post-secondary programs along with part-time credit and non-credit courses, pre-employment and skills training programs, specialty programs for business and industry, apprenticeship programs and cooperative/workplace training programs. Each year, the college is reported to enroll around 4,205 part-time post-secondary students, 3,400 full-time post-secondary students, 550 adult training students, and 370 apprentices, as well as many other thousand students, enrolled in continuous education courses. The student body of the university is constituted by a huge population of International and indigenous students. The college also provides financial scholarships, awards, and bursaries to help assist students with their education costs.
Confederation College has a remarkable alumni network that further adds to its rising popularity. It has proved conducive in launching the dreams of many notable personalities. Some of the well-known names include Glenn Schiiler (host of TSN’s that’s Hockey 2Nite), Trent Opaloch (director of photography, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, District 9) and Georjann Morriseau (former chief, Fort William First Nation).
