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Durham College held a memorial at its Oshawa campus on Thursday, Dec. 4 to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, featuring readings, a moment of silence and a musical performance. Campus flags will be lowered to half-mast on Saturday, Dec. 6. This year marks
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Research Infosource Inc. named Durham College one of Canada’s Top 50 Research Colleges and ranked it first among medium-sized colleges in two artificial intelligence categories—AI research partnerships (87) and completed AI projects (106)—on Dec. 4. Durham College operates campuses in Oshawa and Whitby. The recognition relates to
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Durham College’s Journalism–Mass Media students received an Honourable Mention in the Community-Driven Project of the Year category at the 2025 Canadian Student Journalism Awards for their Voices in Durham project, hosted by J‑Schools Canada. It was the only Ontario college among this year’s winners. The college
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The Region of Durham awarded a 2025 Accessibility Advisory Committee Award in September to Durham College’s Barrett Centre of Innovation in Sustainable Urban Agriculture for accessibility features and programming at the Ajax Urban Farm. The award was presented at the Region’s Annual Accessibility Awards Celebration. The recognition centres
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First-year Finance – Business Administration student Taylor Bacon received a $5,000 tuition credit through Durham College’s annual campus-events registration contest, the college announced Oct. 30. The contest is open to all applicants who register for campus events such as Open House and Program Information Nights. The award is issued
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Durham College’s International Education Office will present two sessions at the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) Conference and Excellence Awards in Québec City from Nov. 2 to 5, covering community partnerships tied to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and coordinated support for international students. The sessions outline
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On Oct. 27, Durham College’s Social Impact Hub announced Raising Resilient Families, a multi‑phase research project in Durham Region that examined service gaps and ways to improve support for parents with cognitive challenges. The work was funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada through
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Durham College published a blog post on September 15, 2025, featuring Fanoos Beissed, a graduate of the Cosmetic Techniques and Management program. In the blog, Beissed described her experience at the college, highlighting group projects, campus events, and creative opportunities as memorable aspects of her time at Durham College. The
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Oshawa, Sept. 10, 2025 — Durham College states that it provides several types of financial supports for students, including financial aid advising, scholarships, bursaries, on-campus employment, and financial literacy workshops. Durham College publishes information about these services for students attending its Oshawa and Whitby campuses, with access through the college’s
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With the new school year beginning at Durham College, Max Morrow, a two-time graduate of the college, described his experiences and shared advice for new students in an interview published by Durham College on September 5, 2025. Morrow completed the Advertising and Promotion and Human Resources – Business Administration programs and
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Approximately 6,000 new students have begun post-secondary studies at Durham College for the 2025-26 academic year, according to a college update issued on September 4, 2025. Both new and returning students arrived at the Oshawa and Whitby campuses as classes started this week. The influx of new students marks
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Durham College, based in Whitby, Ontario, will expand its skilled trades and construction training programs following a $75 million investment announced by the Government of Ontario in August. The announcement was made at Durham College’s Ontario Power Generation Centre for Skilled Trades and Technology. The funding is intended to