Nipissing University and Canadore College received a long awaited gift from Training, Universities and Colleges Minister John Milloy today during a tour of the Education Centre.
Nipissing University and Canadore College received a long awaited gift from Training, Universities and Colleges Minister John Milloy today during a tour of the Education Centre.
Milloy, joined by Revenue Minister Monique Smith, announced an $18 million investment Wednesday for a new Learning Library centre that will focus on both virtual and physical learning.
Officials anticipate that the project will create another 180 jobs and further strengthens the unique partnership between the 2 post-secondary schools.
The state-of-the-art E-Learning Resource Centre will allow for group study, counselling, special needs services, as well as allowing both institutions to better accommodate enrolment growth.
Full details contained in the news release below.
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Ontario is investing $18 million in a new student learning centre at Nipissing University and Canadore College, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, John Milloy and Minister of Revenue, Monique Smith announced today.
The E-Learning Resource Centre, to be shared by students of Nipissing University and Canadore College, will feature state-of-the-art technology to better prepare students for the future. The Ontario government will invest $18 million in this project.
"Our government knows that it is today's students who will build Ontario's future economy, and that economy will be increasingly knowledge-based," said Milloy. "Our investment in this modern resource centre is ensuring that students from the North Bay area are prepared for success in the future while we create new jobs today."
"This is a fabulous example of the partnership between Canadore and Nipissing," said Smith, MPP for Nipissing. "By expanding access to modern learning resources in North Bay, we are taking a major step to improving the long-term quality of postsecondary education in Northern Ontario and building on the extraordinary success of Canadore and Nipissing, while providing jobs in the short-term."
The funding is part of the $1.4 billion investment in strategic infrastructure announced in the Fall Economic Statement which is designed to make Ontario's economy more competitive and stimulate job creation and growth across the province.
The investment in strategic infrastructure also included funding for campus renewal projects. Nipissing University is receiving more than $1.4 million and Canadore College will receive almost $1.1 million to improve energy efficiency, campus safety and carry out a variety of infrastructure renewal projects.
"This is a significant and much appreciated investment in Nipissing University. It will allow us to directly enhance our learning environment by building an innovative and modern digital library that will benefit our students, faculty, staff and community," said Dennis Mock, Nipissing University president."
"Minister Milloy's announcement today demonstrates tremendous support for Canadore College from the McGuinty Government," said Canadore president Barbara Taylor."The Learning Library will be at the heart of the outstanding educational experience Canadore College provides for our students and our community partners. It will truly enable us to lead in student success."
This joint project builds upon the ongoing collaboration between the two institutions that promotes sharing of buildings and learning resources to benefit students. This investment will allow both institutions to better accommodate enrolment growth.
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