Fanshawe College

 

Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology
Motto	Community Driven... Student Focused
Established	1967
Type	Public
Religious affiliation	non-denominational
President	Dr. Howard Rundle
Academic staff	394 full-time (212 male, 182 female)
Undergraduates	15,000 full-time 40,000 part-time
Location	London, Ontario, Canada
Campus	Urban
Sports teams	Fanshawe Falcons
Colours	Red and Black
Mascot	Falcon
Affiliations	CBIE, CCAA, ACCC, AUCC, CUP.
Website	http://www.fanshawec.ca

Fanshawe College is one of the largest colleges in Ontario, Canada. The main campus is in London, Ontario, with additional campuses in Simcoe, St. Thomas, Woodstock, and Tillsonburg. There are approximately 15,000 full-time students and 40,000 part-time students. Fanshawe College has more than 112,000 alumni. The student newspaper, The Interrobang, is a member of Canadian University Press (CUP).

History

The London campus was founded in 1962 as the Ontario Vocational Centre (OVC). The first classes were held September 28, 1964, and initially there were 300 students enrolled. In 1967 it became Fanshawe College, one of a province-wide system of colleges of applied arts and technology. Regional campuses were subsequently established in Woodstock, St. Thomas, and Simcoe.

The original three buildings were the Main Building, the Automotive Building, and the Applied Arts Centre, which subsequently became buildings "B", "C", and "A", respectively. The "D" block was completed as an extension of the "B" building in the early 1970s, followed by "E" in 1975, "F" (with a bookstore) in 1980, and "G" in 1984. Numerous expansion to college facilities have taken place at the London campus since the 1990s.

The college's first library was temporarily located on the first floor of "B" building, soon moved to room A2015. In 1982, a new library was built on the north side of campus adjacent to "F" building, which is still used to this day.

The college has had a student newspaper since its inception, first known as "Fanfare", changing to "The Dam" in 1971. Since at least as long ago as 1979, the paper is known as The Interrobang.

Fanshawe's current logo was adopted in 1981.

Fanshawe College Arboretum was established in 1995.

The original president of Fanshawe College was Dr. J. A. Colvin. Dr. Howard Rundle has been president of the college since 1996.

In the early morning hours of March 18, 2012, following St. Patrick's Day celebrations, over 1,000 people, including hundreds of Fanshawe students, rioted on London's Fleming Drive. Eight Fanshawe students were suspended as a result. The riots, which included clashes with police and the setting of a CTV News truck on fire, received international news coverage.

Athletics

The 2008-2009 cross country season was a historic one. The Fanshawe women's cross country team won Fanshawe’s third national title in the school’s 41 year history; the first time in 27 years since the men’s basketball team last accomplished the feat in the 1981 season. In addition to the men's 4th consecutive national medal, the result puts the Fanshawe Cross Country program on top of college running in Canada for the 2008-2009 season. Fanshawe was the only CCAA College to have two podium finishes at the National Championships. In 2009-2010, Fanshawe's cross country running teams also declared themselves National Champions, taking the top spot on the podiums for both men's and women's teams. This makes it the third consecutive year the ladies have captured the National Title.

Campuses

London Campus

Fanshawe's campus in London, Ontario, Canada covers 100 acres (40 ha) and has twenty buildings, including three residences for 1200 students. The London campus has been described as "one of the largest in Canada" and as a "city within a city". http://www.fanshawec.ca/london

James N. Allan Campus

James N. Allan Campus in Simcoe, Ontario offers certificate and diploma programs, academic upgrading, pre-apprenticeships, continuing education, career and employment services and much more. http://www.fanshawec.ca/simcoe

St. Thomas/Elgin Campus

The St. Thomas/Elgin Campus, located in St. Thomas, Ontario, is home to approximately 350 full-time students and 2,000 part-time students, offering certificate and diploma programs, academic upgrading, apprenticeships, continuing education, corporate training, and career and employment services. http://www.fanshawec.ca/stthomas/

Oxford County Campus

Located in Woodstock, Ontario and Tillsonburg, Ontario, Oxford County Campus offers academic upgrading, certificate and diploma programs, continuing education and apprenticeship opportuntities. http://www.fanshawec.ca/woodstock / http://www.fanshawec.ca/tillsonburg

Downtown London Campus

Located in the heart of downtown London’s creative scene, is Fanshawe's home for Theatre Arts. It is located near the Grand Theatre (London, Ontario) and London Fringe Theatre Festival (Ontario).

Fanshawe College old logo (printers template 1974)

Programs

Sample Fanshawe College diploma

Fanshawe College has more than 100 full-time post-secondary and graduate studies programs, as well as apprentice, academic upgrading and adult training programs. Many post-secondary programs have a co-operative education component. Academic Schools:

• Applied Science and Technology
• Building Technology
• Business and Management
• Contemporary Media
• Design
• Electrical and Electronics
• Health Sciences and Nursing
• Human Services
• Information Technology
• Manufacturing Technology
• Preparatory Studies / Language and Liberal Studies
• Tourism & Hospitality
• Transportation and Motive Power

Programs and courses: http://www.fanshawec.ca/programs

External links

• Fanshawe College
• Fanshawe Student Union
• Fanshawe Retail Services

See also

• Higher education in Ontario
• List of colleges in Ontario