Fleming College

Peterborough ON – (April 1, 2015) – Fleming College will welcome hundreds of future students to its annual spring Open House on Saturday, April 11, 2015.

Open House will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at all campuses of the college in Peterborough, Lindsay, Haliburton and Cobourg.

Visitors can meet with faculty and students, take a tour, and learn more about financial assistance, student life, and housing. Program demonstrations will be taking place throughout the day. Here are just a few of the events happening at each campus:

– Sutherland Campus – Tour the new Kawartha Trades and Technology Centre and take in trades demonstrations; sample the baking taking place in the Culinary kitchen lab; tour the new Skills for Justice Scenario Lab.

– Frost Campus – Arboriculture students will be demonstrating tree climbing activities; Resources Drilling and Blasting and Blasting Techniques programs will be performing blasting and drilling demonstrations;

– Haliburton Campus – Interact with students during live art demonstrations as they work in their studios;

– Cobourg Campus – Tour the campus spa, run by students in the Esthetician program.

“Choosing a post-secondary destination can be a difficult decision. Fleming College’s Open House provides an opportunity for prospective students to come see our campus community, become familiar with our services, and have all of their questions answered in one place,” said Carrie Truman, Manager, Student Recruitment. “It also gives us the chance to meet future Fleming students, something we always look forward to at our Open House events.”

To find out more information or to register for Open House visit: www.flemingcollege.ca/openhouse.

About Fleming College
Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Arts and Heritage, Business, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts and Science, Health and Wellness, Justice and Community Development, Skilled Trades and Technology, and Continuing Education. Fleming College has 5,900 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and more than 68,000 alumni.
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For more information:
Laura Copeland
Communications Officer
laura.copeland@flemingcollege.ca
705.749.5530 x 1370