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May 15, 2008 Loyalist College Hosts Return to Learn Community Information Session On Tuesday, May 27 at 3:00 p.m., Loyalist College invites mature students who are considering returning to school, or those who have already applied, to visit the campus for Return to Learn, a special information and...

May 8, 2008 OCNA Recognizes Loyalist Students and Graduates at Awards Ceremony Ontario Community Newspapers Association Recognizes Loyalist College Students and Graduates at Annual Awards Ceremony The winners of the Ontario Community Newspaper Association's (OCNA) 2007 Annual Awards have...

May 8, 2008 Loyalist College Invites All Graduates to Join Festivities at Homecoming Weekend in June The Loyalist College Alumni Association’s Homecoming festivities hold special significance this year as part of the College’s 40th Anniversary celebrations. The weekend of June 13 and 14 was chosen to...

May 8, 2008 Loyalist College Joins Collective Community Action Toward a Healthier Environment On May 6th and 7th Loyalist College joined forces with environmental partners InterfaceFLOR, Tree Canada, The Hastings Stewardship Council and students from Trenton High School to revitalize a three to four-acre field...

May 6, 2008 Carving New Pathways II Conference Loyalist College Continues Learning-Centred Journey with Carving New Pathways II Conference Loyalist College will host the second annual Carving New Pathways conference on Thursday, May 29. Educators from across...

May 1, 2008 Loyalist College Convocation Ceremonies Loyalist College will hold its 2008 Convocation ceremonies on Thursday, June 12 and Friday, June 13. As the College celebrates its 40th Anniversary, distinguished guest speakers for the ceremonies include: ...

April 16, 2008 New University Agreements Lead to Expanded Opportunities Loyalist College is pleased to announce that new articulation agreements have been signed with Davenport University in Michigan, Trent University in Peterborough and Griffith University in Australia. The agreements...

April 11, 2008 Loyalist Paramedic Students Bring Gold Medal Home to Bancroft Loyalist College Paramedic students placed first at the 6th Annual Skills Competition sponsored by the Durham Paramedic Association in Oshawa on April 5th. Rick Wright and Chelsea Robertson were the members of the...

April 10, 2008 College Graduates Get Jobs Ontario college graduates continue to have a distinct edge in the job market. 92.3 per cent of Loyalist College graduates who entered the labour force found employment within six months, according to the...

April 8, 2008 Loyalist College Spring Open House - Saturday, April 19, 2008 The doors of Loyalist College will open wide on Saturday, April 19 from 11:00 until 2:00 to welcome prospective students and members of the community to the annual Spring Open House. Visitors will have the opportunity...

April 8, 2008 Loyalist College Student Leaders Recognized at Awards Luncheon The second annual Student Leadership Recognition ceremony was held recently at Loyalist College to recognize student leaders through the presentation of the Pollitt Awards. The awards are named in honour of Fred...

March 28, 2008 Student Government Encourages Renewed Efforts to Recycle Loyalist College Student Government Encourages Renewed Efforts to Recycle on Campus The Loyalist College Student Government has launched a campaign to reinforce and increase awareness of the College’s...

March 28, 2008 Loyalist Graduate Erin Davis Establishes Endowment for Student Awards The fortieth anniversary celebration at Loyalist College on March 27 included the announcement of a $40,000 endowment fund to provide a bursary for a student attending Loyalist College - and it was established by a...

March 25, 2008 Colleges Applaud Investments Into a Stronger Workforce Loyalist College applauds the provincial government’s announcement today of budget investments to support the education, training and retraining of the workforce. “A well-educated and highly skilled...

March 24, 2008 Loyalist College Recognizes 40 Years of Athletic Excellence On March 19, Loyalist College held its 40th Annual Athletic Banquet to recognize the excellence of its athletes, coaches and trainers. Kara Muhlhausen, varsity basketball player, was named Female Athlete of the Year...

March 20, 2008 Loyalist Celebrates 40 Years with Special Gourmet Marché Event On March 27, 2008, Loyalist College will host a special evening to celebrate the College’s 40th Anniversary. Net proceeds from the Gourmet Marché will benefit the student endowment fund for...

March 13, 2008 Loyalist President to Address Chamber of Commerce Loyalist College President to Address Belleville and District Chamber of Commerce On Wednesday, March 19, Loyalist College President Maureen Piercy will speak to the Belleville and District Chamber of Commerce...

March 6, 2008 MoCap Studio Adds New Dimension to Loyalist Animation Program Students in the Loyalist College Animation program are adding a new skill set to their resumes with the experience they are gaining through the use of a Motion Capture studio, known as MoCap within the animation...

February 25, 2008 Loyalist College Honours New Sports Hall of Fame Inductees On February 22nd, Loyalist College honoured four exceptional individuals by inducting them into the Loyalist College Sports Hall of Fame. Inductees are athletes, coaches and builders who by outstanding...

February 20, 2008 Picton High School Wins Loyalist’s Junior Iron Chef Competition On Tuesday, February 19, Loyalist College Culinary students hosted the seventh annual Junior Iron Chef Competition for the Quinte and surrounding area high schools. The preliminary competitions were held last...

February 15, 2008 Dinner and Auction to Celebrate Loyalist’s 40th Anniversary Dinner and Auction to Celebrate Loyalist’s 40th Anniversary Gourmet Marché will Raise Money for Foundation On March 27, 2008, Loyalist College will host a dinner and live auction in the cafeteria...

February 15, 2008 New Career Centre at Loyalist College The Annual Job Fair at Loyalist College was held yesterday with close to 100 employers participating. The event began with the official opening of the new Career Centre on campus. Located close to the main entrance of...

February 14, 2008 College Invites Community to Loyalist Days - March 10 to 14, 2008 College Invites Community to Loyalist Days - March 10 to 14, 2008 Individuals interested in exploring the wide range of post-secondary choices available to them at Loyalist College are encouraged to attend...

February 13, 2008 New Welding Techniques Program Offered at Loyalist in September '08 The School of Skills Training at Loyalist College will be offering a one-year certificate program in Welding Techniques beginning in September 2008. The program was developed in response to industry’s need for...

February 7, 2008 High School Students Compete to Become AdSTARS at Loyalist The Loyalist College Advertising program has invited local high school students to participate in the first annual AdSTARS competition sponsored by the program and advertising industry professionals. The competition...

February 6, 2008 NPOs Receive Communications Boost from PR Students Non-Profit Organizations Receive Communications Boost from Public Relations Students at Loyalist College The post-graduate Public Relations students at Loyalist College are delivering a complimentary series of...

February 4, 2008 High Schools Compete Spot in Junior Iron Chef Competition High Schools Compete for Top Spot in Upcoming Loyalist College Junior Iron Chef Competition High school students have been showcasing their culinary skills as they vied for one of the esteemed top three spots at...

February 4, 2008 Public Relations Students to Host Networking Breakfast Loyalist College Public Relations Students to Host Networking Breakfast “Marketwire Morning Mingle” designed with professional communicators in mind On Wednesday, March 19, 2008, the Post-Graduate...

January 31, 2008 Loyalist College Receives $1.1 Million for Campus Improvements BELLEVILLE — The McGuinty government is investing more than $1.1 million to make campus improvements at Loyalist College, Leona Dombrowsky MPP announced today. “Our government is improving the...

January 30, 2008 Credit Union Establishes Endowment to Support Students QuintEssential Credit Union Establishes Endowment to Support Loyalist College Students Members of the QuintEssential Credit Union have established an endowment fund to support students at Loyalist College, with...

January 21, 2008 Loyalist College Annual Job Fair - February 14, 2008 Loyalist College will host its annual job fair on Thursday, February 14 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the cafeteria and gymnasium in the Kente Building. Approximately 100 employers participate in the annual event...

January 21, 2008 CFUW Endowment Fund to Support Loyalist College Students Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) - Belleville and District Establishes Endowment Fund to Support Loyalist College Students The Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) - Belleville and...

January 15, 2008 Student Government Announces New President The Loyalist College Student Government has elected an interim President, Ms. Jessica Bourque. She assumes the position from Bobby Tozer, who has resigned. A graduate of the Broadcast Journalism program in...

January 15, 2008 Loyalist College Supports United Way Campaign Loyalist College representatives have presented the local United Way campaign with a cheque for $11,685. This total results from a number of initiatives, including events organized by students in the Public Relations...

January 15, 2008 Loyalist Gains Voice on Provincial Board of Kinesiology Association Professor Doug Lafreniere of the Loyalist College Fitness and Health Promotion, and Recreation and Leisure Services programs has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Ontario Kinesiology Association. This is...

January 11, 2008 Outstanding Loyalist Graduates Nominated for Premier’s Awards In February, Loyalist graduates Lloyd Fleming, Chris Grayson, Lana Slezic, and Brian Stafford will be honoured in London, Ontario as Loyalist College nominees for the 2007 Premier's Awards. “Each of these...

January 11, 2008 Professor Appointed to Drinking Water Protection Committee Loyalist Professor Appointed to Quinte Region Drinking Water Source Protection Committee Loyalist College Bioscience Professor Eric Bauer has been appointed to the Quinte Region Drinking Water Source Protection...

January 11, 2008 Student Excellence Recognized at Athletics Luncheon Loyalist College recognized 31 students for their athletic, academic and leadership excellence at the annual athletics luncheon held on January 10th. The students were presented with athletic scholarships for their...

January 9, 2008 High Demand for Broadcast Engineering Graduates Industry Forecasts High Demand for Graduates from New Broadcast Engineering Technology Program at Loyalist College Loyalist College has received accreditation from the U.S. Society of Broadcast Engineers Inc. for...

December 20, 2007 Loyalist Assists ENSS With Culinary Facility and Program Loyalist College Assists East Northumberland Secondary School in Creating Leading Edge Culinary Facility and Program On December 13th, Loyalist College joined in the celebration at East Northumberland Secondary...

December 20, 2007 Loyalist Alumni Association Plans for New Year Executive of Loyalist College Alumni Association Develop Exciting Plans for New Year In November, the Loyalist College Alumni Association held its holiday celebration and Annual General Meeting (AGM). Plans were...

December 14, 2007 Loyalist Professor Semifinalist for TVOntario’s Best Lecturer Loyalist Professor John Schneeberger has been selected as a semifinalist in TVOntario’s 2008 Best Lecturer competition. Professor Schneeberger was chosen as one of 38 semifinalists for the show Big Ideas, which...

December 14, 2007 Loyalist Continuing Education Presented International Award Loyalist College has been honoured for excellence in the Best Brochure category by the Learning Resources Network (LERN), an international association in lifelong learning. The winning entry was included in a...

December 14, 2007 Loyalist College FOCUS Now Available Loyalist College FOCUS Now Available with Winter 2008 Continuing Education Courses and Programs The Winter 2008 FOCUS calendar is now available, outlining the variety of learning opportunities available through...

December 11, 2007 Loyalist College Wins Provincial Award For Innovation Loyalist College has won a distinguished 2008 Colleges Ontario Award for creating a ‘virtual’ campus known as Loyalist College in Second Life. As the first Canadian college to establish an on-line...

December 10, 2007 Job Connect Receives Two Minister’s Awards of Excellence Loyalist received two of the nine awards for Excellence in Service Quality which were presented to Job Connect sites across Ontario. The awards recognize achievement in service quality, service innovation and service...

December 4, 2007 Ontario Awards Loyalist $178,767 to Deliver Training Ontario Government Awards Loyalist College $178, 767 to Deliver Automotive Pre-Apprenticeship Training In January 2008 Loyalist College will offer a unique Automotive Service Technician Pre-Apprenticeship Training...

November 28, 2007 Study to Explore Why Young People Don’t Pursue Higher Learning Ontario’s 24 community colleges have commissioned the most comprehensive research study ever conducted into the attitudes of high school students who won’t be pursuing any post-secondary education after...

November 28, 2007 Loyalist College Hosts Annual Undergraduate Awards Evening On November 15th, 264 awards were presented to Loyalist students at the annual Undergraduate Awards Reception. The $164,281 presented was made possible by individual donors, organizations, and The Loyalist...

November 26, 2007 Loyalist Alumni Holiday Celebration and AGM The Loyalist College Alumni Association is in the midst of planning 40th Anniversary celebrations and encourages all Loyalist graduates to bring their energy and creativity to this exciting process by attending the...

November 20, 2007 New V.P. Corporate Services and C.F.O. Appointed New Vice-President Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer Appointed for Loyalist College Loyalist College President Maureen Piercy is very pleased to announce the appointment of Allan Ross as the College's...

November 20, 2007 Sports Dome Coming to Loyalist College September 2008 On Friday, November 16, community members gathered at Loyalist College to hear the official announcement that initial site preparations for a Sports Dome facility are about to begin. The Dome will open in September...

November 16, 2007 Loyalist College Alumni Holiday Sale and Auction - November 19 & 20 The Loyalist College Alumni Association is hosting their annual Alumni Holiday Sale and Auction on Monday, November 19 and Tuesday, November 20, 2007. The event, in the Loyalist College Cafeteria, will run from...

November 16, 2007 Students To Share Conference Experience with Community Loyalist College Automotive Students To Share SEMA Conference Experience with Community As the first Canadian students to be invited for internships as part of the internationally renowned SEMA (Specialty Equipment...

November 15, 2007 Smiths Falls Student Wins Loyalist College Open House Tuition Award The winner of this year’s $2,000 Loyalist College Tuition Award is Sabrina Bonneau, a student at Smiths Falls District Collegiate in Smiths Falls, Ontario. Sabrina entered her ballot in a draw while attending the...

November 8, 2007 Loyalist and Partners Present Renowned Speaker David Foot Well-known author and presenter David Foot will speak at the Empire Theatre on November 20th at 7:00 p.m. on the topic, “The Role of Demographics in Community Development.” The event is sponsored by Loyalist...

November 8, 2007 Photojournalism Graduate Presented Distinction Award Photojournalism Graduate Donald Weber Presented Loyalist College Distinction Award Donald Weber, a Loyalist Photojournalism 2001 graduate, was honoured recently by the Loyalist College Alumni Association with an Alumni...

November 1, 2007 Practical Nurses Achieve 100% Success in Registration Exams Loyalist College Practical Nursing graduates of 2007 have received notification that all 24 members of the class were successful in their registration examination. Each of these graduates ranked at or above the...

October 30, 2007 Fitness and Health Promotion Program Supports United Way Students from the Fitness and Health Promotion (FHP) program at Loyalist College will team up with other community members to support the United Way at an event at the Quinte Mall on Friday, November 2nd. Students...

October 29, 2007 Loyalist Photojournalism Graduate Guest Speaker Internationally Acclaimed Photojournalism Graduate Returns to Loyalist College as Guest Speaker On Wednesday, October 31st, Donald Weber, a Loyalist Photojournalism 2001 graduate, will be presenting a collection of his...

October 24, 2007 Loyalist College Enrolment Growth Second Highest in the Province Full-time post-secondary enrolment at Loyalist College has increased by 7.84% over fall 2006, which is the second highest increase in the province, and well above the system average of 4.62%. The figures are based on...

October 16, 2007 Handmade Music Makes Television Debut at Loyalist College Handmade Music, a radio program that aired on CJLX and CJOJ in the early 1990s is about to embark on its television debut at Loyalist College. The third-year Television and New Media Production students, under the...

October 15, 2007 Loyalist Automotive Students Invited to International Trade Show (SEMA) in Las Vegas Twelve Loyalist Automotive students are looking forward to an exciting trip later this month, when they travel to Las Vegas to participate in the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) show. Over 2,000...

October 12, 2007 Loyalist College Hosts Festival of Native Arts Saturday, November 3, 2007 - The Aboriginal Resource Centre at Loyalist College is pleased to host the 12th annual Festival of Native Arts on Saturday, November 3rd in the College’s Kente Building cafeteria. The...

October 12, 2007 Loyalist College Welcomes Community to Open House Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - Members of the community are invited to attend Open House at Loyalist College on Tuesday, October 23rd. The day has a full agenda with forums and activities designed to showcase...

October 12, 2007 Loyalist College Hosts Annual Breakfast for United Way Thursday, October 18, 2007 - Loyalist College will host its annual fundraising United Way Pancake Breakfast on Thursday, October 18th from 7:30 to 10:00 a.m. in the cafeteria in the Kente Building. The breakfast is a...

October 11, 2007 Apprenticeship Enhancement Funds Expand Opportunities for Loyalist’s Culinary Students Kitchen and dining room renovations are complete in Club 213, Loyalist’s student-run gourmet restaurant, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere for the community to enjoy fine cuisine. The changes were made...

October 11, 2007 Loyalist College Receives Funding for Ontario Basic Skills Training A $70,300 Grant from the Ontario Basic Skills program will allow Loyalist College to enhance existing services and allow for additional enrolment in the programs. Dean Tom Malloy explains that, “the funds will...

October 2, 2007 Loyalist College Walks Double Time On September 26th members of the Loyalist community participated in the College’s third annual Terry Fox Walk. Organized by Professors Larry Cook and Gerry MacNeil of the Centre for Justice Studies, students and...

October 2, 2007 Brock-Loyalist Nursing Program Achieves 7 Year Accreditation September 13, 2007 - The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) Board of Accreditation has awarded seven-year accreditation status to both Loyalist College and the Brock-Loyalist Collaborative B.Sc.N...

September 28, 2007 Loyalist College holds Open House for Second Life Island On Thursday, September 27th, Loyalist College was pleased to announce the opening of its new campus island in Second Life. The festivities began at 3 p.m. with Second Life guests touring Loyalist’s virtual...

September 24, 2007 Loyalist Students Present Research Findings to Brighton Municipality On September 10th, the Brighton Municipal Council was presented with the findings and recommendations of two research projects conducted by Loyalist students Kiel Martin and Chantal Elliott. Kiel Martin is a...

September 13, 2007 New Members Join the Loyalist College Board of Governors Two new members have joined the Loyalist College Board of Governors and were welcomed to their first official meeting on September 13th by Board Chair, Bob Cottrell. Barb Brant is the newly elected Chair of the...

September 13, 2007 Loyalist Graduate Lana Slezic Publishes First Book Lana Slezic graduated from the Photojournalism program at Loyalist College in 2000. Since graduating, her work has taken her on amazing journeys across the globe, and her work has been recognized with a number...

September 13, 2007 More Students Choose Loyalist College Enrolment at Loyalist College has increased by 8.6% overall, as compared to last year’s level. The total full-time registration has increased by 226 students, bringing full-time registration to...

September 13, 2007 All-Candidates Debate at Loyalist College on October 4 Loyalist College will host an All-Candidates Debate at Noon, on Thursday, October 4, in Alumni Hall. Candidates for the riding of Prince Edward-Hastings will participate, and members of the community are invited...

August 30, 2007 Loyalist College Students Shine for Cystic Fibrosis Fundraiser On Thursday, September 6th from noon until 6:00, Loyalist students will be participating in Shinerama, Canada’s largest post-secondary fundraiser involving students at almost 60 university and college campuses...

August 28, 2007 Three Consecutive Years of 100 Percent Success for Loyalist Paramedic Grads Paramedic graduates from the Loyalist College Bancroft Campus were 100 percent successful in their Advanced Emergency Medical Care Assistant (AEMCA) examinations for the third consecutive year. The AEMCA is a...

August 23, 2007 High School Teachers Learn Culinary Techniques at Loyalist College A group of 22 high school teachers from throughout the province chose to spend a week of their summer vacation with Chef John Schneeberger at Loyalist College for an intense one-week training session on culinary...

August 22, 2007 New Loyalist Students Get a Head Start by Participating in On-line Virtual Orientation This summer, first-year students who are registered to attend Loyalist College in September had the unique opportunity to participate in a six-week, on-line virtual orientation called "Loyalist tlk". The...

August 15, 2007 Watch for Loyalist College FOCUS - Continuing Education Opportunities in this Weekend's Newspaper The Fall 2007 FOCUS course calendar will be distributed in area newspapers the weekend of August 17th. The calendar lists on-campus and distance education course offerings as well as the classes offered in Bancroft...

July 31, 2007 Animation Program at Loyalist Grows - Summer Camps Inspire Students to Envision and Create Loyalist’s two summer animation camps were a great success. Each intensive, five-day camp gave participants, aged ten to 15, the opportunity to envision it, sketch it, make it and animate it. Held in...

July 26, 2007 Loyalist Students Support Canadian Forces and Their Families Through News From the Home Front Video Project A group of five Loyalist College Television and New Media Production students are part of a unique video production called News From the Home Front. The project, created by Paul Lyons, President of Information to...

July 11, 2007 Loyalist College Foundation Annual Charity Golf Tournament - Friday, September 14th The Loyalist College Foundation’s ninth annual golf tournament will be held on Friday, September 14th at Trillium Wood Golf Course. Registration begins at 11:00 a.m., with lunch at noon and a shotgun start at...

July 10, 2007 Summer Arts and Children’s Camps a Huge Success at Loyalist College Loyalist College’s Summer Arts program and Serious Summer Fun camps for kids and teens are drawing a record number of registrations this year. Coordinator of the Summer Arts program, Sharon Campbell attributes...

July 9, 2007 Listeners Continue to Tune in to 91X at Loyalist College Loyal listeners can continue to tune in to 91X and enjoy the alternative programming for which the College’s radio station is known. The Canadian Radio Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has...

June 28, 2007 Job Connect Belleville Opens Satellite Office in Picton Job Connect Belleville is pleased to offer a new satellite resource centre in Picton in partnership with Prince Edward-Lennox and Addington Social Services. This project builds on the value of community partnerships...

June 26, 2007 Loyalist College Joins High Performance Computing Consortium The High Performance Computing Virtual Laboratory (HPCVL) has officially welcomed Loyalist College as a partner and collaborator within the high performance cluster. With a focus on providing researchers with the...

June 21, 2007 Educators Explore New Ways to Create Learning-Centred Environments at Loyalist College Loyalist College’s commitment to enhancing students’ learning experiences is backed by the ongoing exploration and evaluation of learning and teaching methods. The College presented the Carving New...

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