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Colleges’ new online courses help more internationally educated nurses pursue careers in Ontario
Colleges’ new online courses help more internationally educated nurses pursue careers in Ontario
Ontario’s colleges have launched new upgrading courses for internationally educated nurses that could allow some nurses to attain the qualifications to work in Ontario within four to six months.
CNN host Fareed Zakaria headlined the Higher Education Summit
CNN host Fareed Zakaria headlined the Higher Education Summit
CNN host and bestselling author Fareed Zakaria was the keynote speaker at the 2022 Higher Education Summit in Toronto.
Linda Franklin to retire as president and CEO of Colleges Ontario in 2023
Linda Franklin to retire as president and CEO of Colleges Ontario in 2023
Linda Franklin, the president and CEO of Colleges Ontario, has announced she will be retiring on March 31, 2023.
St. Lawrence College president and CEO Glenn Vollebregt is new chair of Colleges Ontario
St. Lawrence College president and CEO Glenn Vollebregt is new chair of Colleges Ontario
Glenn Vollebregt, the president and CEO of St Lawrence College, has started a two-year term as the new chair of Colleges Ontario.
Provincial candidates urged to endorse measures to strengthen workforce
Provincial candidates urged to endorse measures to strengthen workforce
Candidates in the 2022 Ontario election are urged to support a post-secondary action plan on climate change and other measures to produce the strong workforce that will be pivotal to recharging Ontario’s economy.
Ontario government approves new three-year degrees at colleges
Ontario government approves new three-year degrees at colleges
An Ontario government announcement that colleges can develop three-year degree programs is a historic breakthrough that ensures more students will acquire the expertise to succeed.
Statement from Ontario's colleges - COVID vaccination policies
Statement from Ontario's colleges - COVID vaccination policies
To provide certainty to students, faculty and staff, Ontario’s 24 colleges will maintain their COVID-19 vaccination policies until at least the end of the semester.
70 per cent of Ontarians support the creation of three-year degrees at colleges: poll
70 per cent of Ontarians support the creation of three-year degrees at colleges: poll
Ontarians overwhelmingly support proposals to expand the range of career-focused degree programs at colleges with nearly 70 per cent supporting the creation of new three-year degree programs, a new poll has found.
Ontario’s colleges and universities urgently seek provincial support for a safe in-person reopening this fall
Ontario’s colleges and universities urgently seek provincial support for a safe in-person reopening this fall
Students, parents and other members of the post-secondary community seek greater clarity as they prepare for the start of a new academic year.
Janet Hope named new vice-president of policy and innovation at Colleges Ontario
Janet Hope named new vice-president of policy and innovation at Colleges Ontario
Janet Hope, an assistant deputy minister at the Ministry of Long-Term Care, is joining Colleges Ontario as the new vice-president of policy and innovation.
Letter from the Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health - vaccinations
Letter from the Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health - vaccinations
The Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health has issued a letter to colleges and universities with recommendations for establishing vaccination policies.
Joint statement: Calling for a provincewide vaccine policy and safe pass
Joint statement: Calling for a provincewide vaccine policy and safe pass
Colleges Ontario and the Council of Ontario Universities call on the government to provide a provincewide policy that would require the vaccination of post-secondary students, staff and faculty, to help ensure optimal public health protection for all.