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Corporate Information A Brief History of Niagara College Since opening its doors in 1967 in Welland and expanding into other parts of Niagara, Niagara College has grown to become a leader in education and training and one of the most enterprising colleges in Canada. Niagara College is also recognized as a leader in student satisfaction. According to annual Key Performance Indicator surveys mandated by the province of Ontario, Niagara College has ranked number one among all Ontario colleges in student satisfaction for an unprecedented five consecutive years. The survey also gives Niagara College high marks in graduate employment rate, graduate satisfaction and employer satisfaction. In 2008, Niagara College was the fastest growing college in Ontario. Enrolment now totals over 7,500 full-time students and more than 15,000 Continuing Education registrants annually. The College offers 90 post-secondary diploma and post-graduate certificate programs, skills and apprenticeship training programs and two bachelor’s degree programs: International Commerce and Global Development and Hospitality Operations Management. Niagara College operates from four campus locations. The Welland Campus, set on 100 acres of green space, is home to programs in technology, skilled trades, broadcasting, communications, health and community, policing and public safety, and automotive. The Welland Campus is also home to the Niagara Centre YMCA, the Children’s Safety Village, a Niagara Regional Police training centre, and a Ball Hockey International complex. The Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus provides state-of-the-art facilities and “living labs” for our environmental, horticulture, hospitality and tourism, and business programs. The Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus is also home to the Centre for Advanced Visualization, which applies virtual reality technology to projects from around the world, as well as to the award-winning Niagara College Teaching Winery – the first commercial teaching winery in Canada, and the renowned Niagara Culinary Institute. The Maid of the Mist Campus in Niagara Falls serves as a dedicated industry development and training resource for Niagara’s important hospitality and tourism sector. Niagara College’s Ontario Street satellite site is located within a Niagara Health System hospital and is home to the College’s Practical Nursing and Personal Support Worker programs. In Fall 2008 Niagara College embarked upon an ambitious $90 million campus redevelopment project that includes the construction of an Applied Health Institute, a new state-of-the-art Technology Skills centre, classrooms and labs, student centre, athletic centre and learning commons at the Welland Campus and the construction of a Wine Visitor and Education Centre and an expanded Niagara Culinary Institute at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus. |
