Education/training
Open house is a great way to discover collegeReal estate agents do it. And, increasingly, so do colleges and universities.
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 [ 2005-11-02 ] |
Centennial College's Student Centre at Progress Campus is a handsome addition to the college's largest campus, wholly funded and owned by the college's Student Association.
Centennial College is doing just that with an open house event this Saturday, Nov. 5. If you're curious about college, "Discover Centennial" is an opportunity to meet professors and students, get your questions answered and take a campus tour.
"Every institution reinforces the importance of visiting the college or university campus before making a decision whether to attend for the next few years," says Lisa Mark, manager of liaison and student recruitment at Centennial College.
"Attending an open house is a great way to get a feel of the campus, to get information from the program experts and to talk to some of the students about the experiences they've had in their programs."
Visitors to the Centennial HP Science and Technology Centre will be treated to a tour of the spectacular teaching facility, where the atrium-lit interior "streets" and Spanish steps transform the campus environment into an academic village.
Wireless computing ensures every nook and cranny of the building functions as effective study space for students using laptops. The gleaming new building is located at the University of Toronto at Scarborough (UTSC) at the corner of Morningside Avenue and Ellesmere Road.
Centennial relocated its renowned health sciences programs there, along with selected programs in business and engineering technology. The college has taken advantage of its close proximity to the university to pursue five joint programs with UTSC. Students can earn both a Centennial diploma and a University of Toronto degree in little more than four years.
Progress Campus (941 Progress Ave.) is home to the schools of Business, and Engineering Technology and Applied Science. Selected programs in child studies and community services also can be found at Progress, along with an impressive childcare centre that functions as a training ground for early childhood education students. It's also a valuable service for students and local residents with young children.
Hospitality and tourism administration students learn and work at the Centennial College Residence and Conference Centre across the street. A former hotel, the building is a living laboratory for students learning about the hospitality and food service industries. Upstairs, the residence offers 380 living spaces for students, and functions as a hotel in the summer months.
Ashtonbee Campus (75 Ashtonbee Rd.) is the location of Canada's largest transportation training centre, with more than $30 million worth of vehicles and aircraft on site. Among the leading companies that have partnered with Centennial to deliver their modified apprenticeship programs are General Motors, Ford, Toyota, Honda/Acura, Canadian Tire, Freightliner and Volvo Truck.
Selected child studies and community services programs are offered there, along with an array of general arts and science and English-language skills training programs, which allow students to prepare for college or university entry.
The Centre for Creative Communications is Centennial's media arts school, an intimate campus with just 700 students, located in mid-town Toronto (951 Carlaw Ave., near Pape and Mortimer Ave.).
Specializing in interactive storytelling, The Centre offers programs in broadcasting and film, digital animation, journalism, advertising, online writing and book and magazine publishing. The centre is considered one of Canada's top new media schools by those in the know.
Each campus open house event runs from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday. Parking is free.
For more details, contact Centennial at 416-289-5325, e-mail success@centennialcollege.ca or view the college website at www.centennialcollege.ca/openhouse.
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