Lambton College

Coordinates: 42°58′49.89″N 82°20′54.91″W / 42.9805250°N 82.3485861°W / 42.9805250; -82.3485861

Lambton College
Motto Connect
Type Public
Established 1969
President Judith Morris, President & CEO[1]
Students over 3,500 full-time, over 6,500 part-time, 500 international (on campus), over 3,500 international (off shore), 600 apprenticeship[1][2]
Location 1457 London Road
Sarnia
, Ontario, Canada
N7S 6K4
Campus Urban
Sports teams Lambton Lions
Colours Green and Blue          
Affiliations CCAA, ACCC, AUCC, CBIE
Mascot Lion
Website http://www.lambtoncollege.ca

Lambton College is a provincial college located in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. For the past five decades, Lambton College has worked in partnership with the Sarnia-Lambton community to create a region of innovators, strengthening the local economy, and working together to meet industry demand for skilled employees.

This continued collaboration with the greater community has allowed Lambton College to grow to become the #1 Applied Research College in Ontario and #3 in Canada.

Lambton College’s commitment to experiential learning and their ability to adapt to modern teaching methods with initiatives like Mobile Learning and the exclusive Class+ Experience, means that graduates of Lambton College are some of the best in the country. Lambton College alumni are leaders in the industry – nurses, fire fighters, police officers, power engineers, and community service workers.

Much of this can be attributed to Lambton College’s career-focused programs, exceptional faculty and world-class facilities such as the Fire & Public Safety Centre of Excellence. Future opportunities for students and the community are being further enhanced through projects such as the new NOVA Chemicals Health & Research Centre and Athletics & Fitness Complex, as well as the renovation and upgrade of the Centre of Excellence in Energy & Bio-Industrial Technology.

According to the 2016 Key Performance Indicator (KPI) report, Lambton College has the highest employer satisfaction rate in the province. Not only did Lambton College take the top spot in the rankings, but the College earned a perfect score, with 100 per cent of employers surveyed reporting that they were satisfied or very satisfied with the skills of their new hires.

This report reinforces what the College has worked hard to achieve: a supportive and innovative campus environment that bridges the gap between education and industry.

Throughout the College’s 50th Anniversary festivities, the community celebrated the pioneers who laid the foundation of the College’s success, such as former Premier William G. Davis, who envisioned the Ontario College System and could be considered the ultimate icon of innovation in education.

In the years to come, Lambton College will continue to foster those foundational values every single day. The College welcomes students from across the globe, and will continue to uphold its position as a post-secondary leader in education, training and research, while inspiring the next generation of community and industry leaders. 

Programs

Lambton College has more than 90 post-secondary programs and apprenticeships, academic upgrading, part-time and training programs. The college also has pathways that lead to credentialing.

Academic Schools:

Buildings and features

Lambton College’s campus is changing dramatically with the ongoing construction of two new buildings and an expansion to the Centre of Excellence in Energy & Bio-Industrial Technologies.

NOVA Chemicals Health & Research Centre

·        60,000 sq. ft. facility

·        Will be home to all health sciences programming labs and advanced technology simulation facilities

·        Designed to facilitate collaboration and enhance health-related research capacity

Athletics & Fitness Complex

·        40,000 sq. ft. facility

·        Will feature a 1,240 seat gymnasium and spacious fitness facility

·        Will enable a wide range of student life activities and a focus on mental health and well-being

Centre of Excellence in Energy & Bio-Industrial Technologies Expansion

·        Will offer state-of-practice technology laboratories and infrastructure to support learning and research in next-generation technologies in collaboration with industry

·        Specially designed collaborative spaces

·        Will improve environmental sustainability and reduce greenhouse gases

Fire & Public Safety Centre of Excellence

·        Three-tier chemical process unit prop is meant to replicate a process unit that is commonly found in many industrial settings. This unit is fueled by propane, natural gas and liquid fuels and boasts over 20 different fuel source leaks commonly found in an elevated process unit.

·        Bulk Liquid Loading Rack Prop, which simulates a fire occurring while transferring liquids from a bulk facility to a tanker truck.

·        Chemical Process Compressor Pump House Area featuring several props within a 7,500 sq ft containment area. The unit is designed to resemble a process unit and is capable of reproducing one or several burning props simultaneously.

·        The Vertical Liquid Storage Tank prop lets participants appreciate a fully involved tank fire. Measuring 2,500 sq ft this is the largest single fire on site.

·        The Railcar Prop allows participants to address emergency situations that could occur while loading or unloading a general purpose or a pressurized car on a loading rack.

·        The three-story fire tower creates realistic smoke, fire and heat conditions and training can be compartmentalized or full scenarios.

Community Employment Services

Located in Petrolia, the goal is to provide a one-stop access point to a variety of programs and services available to the job seekers and employers of Lambton County. Through Employment Ontario funding, we are committed to assisting and support individuals to get the job search resources, access to training and skills development to achieve their employment and career goals.

Job seekers are encouraged to drop in for access to:

·        Fully equipped resource and information area

·        Access to computers, fax, printers, telephones

·        Online and printed resources to support your employment and career goals

Creations Fine Dining

Lambton College’s on-campus restaurant, is an applied learning environment utilized by the Hospitality - Culture, Leadership & Operations and Culinary Management programs. The public is encouraged to participate in the learning by patronizing our dining room and enjoying the professional service and culinary magic created by our students.

Massage Clinic

Students in the Massage Therapy program at Lambton College, practice their learning in the Student Massage Clinic under the supervision of Registered Massage Therapists. The clinic is open to students, staff and members of the community for a very minimal cost.

Ontario Early Years Centre (OEYC)

Located on-site at Lambton College, the OEYC is a provincially-funded free drop-in program. Parents and caregivers with children from birth to six years old, stay and play at the Centre.

Residence

The Residence is home to over 280 students and is a great place to meet friends, socialize, relax, study and grow. Located on the northeast edge of the main campus, students are only a short walk to classes, retail outlets, recreational facilities, restaurants, movie theatres and a wide variety of on-campus student services.

The Spa at Lambton

Utilized as a teaching facility for students in Lambton College’s Esthetician and Hairstylist programs and a full-service spa open to the public. The Spa is completely run and managed by students and supervised by instructors. The Spa is open throughout the year and a variety of services are available. Esthetician students provide nail services, hair removal and facials. The Hairstylist students offer services in the summer months that include hair cutting, colouring and styling services.

Student life

Lambton’s campus is within walking distance of grocery stores, movie theatres, the Lambton Mall, RBC Centre and restaurants and pubs. The Lion’s Den is the campus’ fully licensed pub and entertainment facility. Lambton’s residence houses over 280 students and is located on campus. It includes a courtyard and a student lounge.

History

In 1966, Lambton College was the second college in the Ontario college system to officially open. At this time 45 students were enrolled in five programs at the college. The main campus' cornerstone was dedicated on June 4, 1970. The cornerstone is a time capsule containing coins, bills, stamps, the college calendar for 1970-71, a copy of the school's charter, the school seal, a copy of the land deed for the college among other items. The first president of Lambton College was Wolfgang Franke. He started full-time duties in January 1967 and his starting salary was $18,000. The first faculty tour of the original site was delayed because the building housing the classrooms was locked and no one had the key. Faculty member Ron Lawrence discovered (much to his dismay) that his house key fit the lock. In 1975 a sculpture commissioned by the school, Homage, was constructed by artist Haydn Davies. The college destroyed the sculpture in 2005. The destruction of the sculpture has been controversial and was the subject of a lawsuit settled in 2010.[3][4]

International

Lambton’s international programming began in 1996 with an initiative in China.[5] The international department at Lambton now includes campuses in China, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia and there are between 380 and 500 international students on-campus and 3,500 at international campuses.[1][6]

Scholarships and bursaries

Lambton College offers a variety of scholarships and bursaries.[7][8] Lambton College scholarships for Aboriginal, First Nations and Métis students include: Aboriginal Post Secondary Education & Training Bursary.[9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Booth, JD (14 December 2011). "Judith Morris gets Lambton College top job, replacing retiring Tony Hanlon". LambtonShield.com. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20081015091135/http://www.studycanada.ca/english/school_profile.php?SchoolID=127. Archived from the original on October 15, 2008. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. Adams, James (23 August 2012) [22 May 2010]. "College and sculptor resolve dispute over destroyed art". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
  4. Alfoldy, Sandra (2012). "Chapter 3: Scale and Form". Allied Arts: Architecture and Craft in Postwar Canada. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. pp. 82–4. ISBN 9780773539600.
  5. Booth, JD (13 May 2011). "Lambton’s international flavour no accident for academic strategists looking to the future". Retrieved 2014-01-26.
  6. Booth, JD (17 July 2011). "Lambton College making its global mark". LambtonShield.com. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
  7. Booth, JD (21 November 2011). "Lambton College scholarships total nearly $85k this year". LambtonShield.com. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
  8. "Financial Aid Home". mylambton.ca.
  9. "Aboriginal Post Secondary Education & Training Bursary: Lambton College". Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
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