Unveilin Durham' s future in educ ation BY D1ANNE BOWMAN In addition, I see our part-time staff __ __ Chronicle student enrolement growing from 40,000, where it's at A 30-year-old dream today, to 60,000 by 2010 and fJ\ became reality on Oct 4, 80,000 in the next decade,"- JL jLin the gym at Durham said Polonsky. College. It was officially The event attracted digni- announced in front of hun- taries, representatives from dreds of spec-iators that the the-different sectors through- Ontario Institute- of out Durham-'-.-Region, other Technology, Durham's first university and college repre- university, would be opening sentatives, community mem- in the fall of 2003. It will be bers and teachers and students located on the Durham of Durham College. Photo by Dianno Bowman College campus. Earlier this year, Jim BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: From left: Dianne Cunningham, Breanna Colling OIT will be the first univer- Flaherfry, the Deputy Premier Ferguson, Daria Price, Jim Flaherty, and Gary Polonsky, help unveil the OIT sity to be built in Ontario in and Minister of Finance, Circle of Knowledge. 40 years. Students will have announced that the govern- the option of getting a degree, ment would grant $60 million Many people have spent many new students moving to that next stage; we moved to a diploma, or both. When OIT to help build OIT. countless hours making this town it will also provide hun- an enrichment that will bene- opens in September of 2003, "This is an exciting mile- dream a reality and there is dreds of new jobs, a brand fit everyone of us in Durham Gary Polonsky, president of stone, this is a landmark deci- still a large amount of plan- new research capacity, and Region," said Oshawa mayor Durham College and OIT, sees sion for the province of ning and building that must substantial purchasing and Nancy Diamond. about 8,000 full-time students Ontario that is going to take place before it will open construction investments. OIT will provide many new being enrolled in college and change the future not only for in September of 2003. Polonsky has said the eco- possibilities for Durham university courses. Durham Region but the The Ontario Institute of nomic impact will be about Region and Northumberland "I envision 15,000 students province of Ontario," Flaherty Technology is expected to $1.7 million per year. County. by 2010, and 20,000 mid-way said at the opening announce- have a huge impact on "Today with the support, of through the following decade. ment. Durham Region. As well as everyone, we just moved to See 0/Tpage 2 Good times raise money for a very good cause BY LISABOYCE Chronicle staff Friday Sept. 29, the Durham College Fire. OnServices Program held their regular firefighter pub, only this time some- thing was different. The money made from ticket sales was being sent to the New York relief fund for those affected by tlie terror- ist attacks of Sept. 11. "We're very happy with Pg. 27 Pg. 2 the outcome of the pub," said Mary McKinlay, a stu- Durham hosts Plans for PIT library dent in tlie program. "We 26 didn't expect to make more National Open Golf Pg, than $1000." Championship The sex lady visits Through ticket sales at Durham the pub and selling tickets Pg. 3 themselves, the firefighter DOING THEIR PART: Fire Services students raised Banana Condom Pg. 2 students raised nearly nearly $2,000 to help those affected by the terrorist More PIT info $2000. attacks on Sept. 11. contest at the Pub 2 THE CHRONICLE October 16, 2001 MPUS NEWS Prominent speakers at official OIT announcement BY CHARLEY MISNER Chronicle stall "I have to give credit to the Ttie official announcement of the University of Guclph, Wilfrid Lauricr Ontario Institute of Technology coin- University, Waterloo and Ryerson, ing to tlie college was filled with who have helped with our develop- speeclics of congratulations and pride. ment and allowed us to get off to a Approximately 800 people, along great start," lie said. witli representatives of various media Although it has been a long journey outlets, were on hand for the through years of planning and con- announcement on Oct. 4, in the gym- sulting, Polonsky said he maintained a nasium. positive attitude toward the project Among the people at the event were that became OIT. Polonsky, students, Deputy Premier "I have to thank my executive and Finance Minister Jim Flaherty; team," he said. "It has been a long 12 Minister of Training, Colleges and years, but it has been worth it. The stu- Universities, Dianne Cunningham; dents at the college are wonderful and Oshawa Mayor Nancy Diamond; they are worth it" Durham Region Chair Roger The Ontario Institute of Technology Anderson; chair for the Durham at Durham plans to link education and College board of governors, Doug skills training with the needs of the Wilson; MaryLynn West-Moynes, marketplace and offer a wide range of vice-president of Academic Excellence career-oriented programs. and Innovation and Daria Price, presi- College graduates' attending OIT dent of the Durham College Student will have a range of opportunity to Association. seamlessly complete their new pro- Polonsky's speech detailed the com- grams," said Minister of Training, mitment and determination that has Colleges and Universities, Dianne gone into making the OIT a reality. Cunningham. ALL TOGETHER NOW: From left: MPPs Jim Flaherty, Jerry "This room is filled with neighbours "In short, the goal is to provide one- Ouellette and Dianne Cunningham grasp the flag of Ontario as a who have worked for 30 years to reach stop shopping for students looking for sign of unity among colleagues working together for the OIT. our goal," he said. "Other communi- a mix of academics and hands-on ties are happy for us to continue the experience." dents with more skill, with more be linked to industries such as General Ontario way, and that way is fairness." Finance Minister Jim Flaherty sees choices, and a growth in economic Motors to provide the students with Polonsky didn't leave out any of the OIT preparing stv.'lcnts for a world full development. Students will graduate experience and jobs." other institutions that have helped of opportunity and employment. with a four-year degree in a high- him and his colleagues with the devel- "If we look a little ahead," said skilled, high-training environment. See SPEECHES page 3 opment of OIT. Flaherty, "what we see are more stu- Programs like Power Engineering will New OIT coming to Durham Continued from page 1 Polonsky said grams which give students There are going to be stream line access to educa- "When I think of OIT I eight areas in which a stu- tional credentials for great school we dent will be able to a said think of changes would get careers," West-Moynes. like, I see university and col- degree: Arts, Science.Health, Each of the guest speakers lege students working Manufacturing, Nuclear, that represented different together, learning together, Education, Business/IT, areas that were involved ;ets a fighting together and still Justice and Community with the creation of OIT also overall being able to get the Safety. had a link, which they best education," said Daria Nursing will be the only attached -to the previous Price, president of the health degree at first, link, thereby forming the Durham College Student although the hope is to have important link of the OIT new Association. additional programs in the chain. The chain was sus- OIT will be connected future. The future plan is pended from the ceiling for Photo by Dianne Bowman with Durham College, and also for Manufacturing and the day as a symbol of OIT SHE'S GOT THE PLAN: the students who attend will Nuclear to join and become and its new beginning. Susan Barclay-Pereira is be given three choices. They a School of Engineering These people included Doug library planning the new library will be able to get a degree, a There are also plans to Wilson, chair, Durham for OIT and DC. diploma or a combination of work with the local' private . College board of governors; BY DIANNE BOWMAN the two. sector industries, much like Roger Anderson, chair, Chronicle staff__________ "OIT at Durham plans to Durham College does now, Region of Durham; Nancy Take a minute and Imagine When OIT opens in 2003 link education and skills to provide students with the Diamond, mayor of walking into a new library the university students will training with the needs of best technology and to gain O s h a w a ; D i a n n e and being surrounded by be using the current library the market-place and offer a experience needed when Cunningham; Daria Price; rows of new books, maga- located in Durham College, wide range of career-orient- they graduate. James M. Flaherty; and Gary zines and computers centres. but there are plans to build a ed programs," said Dianne The Master of Ceremony Polonsky. This is just part of the vision new one. Cunningham, the Minister for the day was MaryLynn . Six-year-old Breanna of the planning committee "There is a plan to have a of Training, Colleges and West-Moynes, the college's Colling Ferguson, daughter for the new library being built new library building for OIT Universities. "Our goal is'to vice-president, Academic of Durham College professor for OIT and Durham College. and it probably won't be combine one-stop shopping Excellence and Innovation. Ginny Colling represented Susan Barclay-Pereira, the ready for a few more years," for students looking for a There was a consistent the future of OIT.