UOIT connects with secondary school educators

University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) officials were joined by secondary school educators from Port Hope to Etobicoke, Ontario on April 16 for the annual Educators' Luncheon. The event provided attendees with information about the university and its future plans while they enjoyed lunch.

Close to 70 people including guidance counsellors and principals attended the Educators' Luncheon where they received a warm welcome from UOIT Provost Dr. Richard Marceau and a sneak peek at some of UOIT's innovative plans for the fall.

Dr. Nawal Ammar, dean of the Faculty of Criminology, Justice and Policy Studies, along with Dr. Barbara Perry, associate dean, were on hand to speak about the faculty's changing future - which includes a name change and a new home.

In September 2010, the Faculty of Criminology, Justice and Policy Studies will become the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities. The faculty will be moving from the north Oshawa campus to the downtown Oshawa campus, where it will join the Faculty of Education. The learning experience for students will be enhanced as they occupy spacious new facilities on Bond Street and nearby Charles Street.

New changes to the Faculty of Science's Co-operative Education program were also shared with attendees. The program has recently achieved Canadian Association For Co-operative Education (CAFCE) compliance standards, meaning that students' academic studies will now formally be paired with relevant work experience. This will open up a world of new opportunities for UOIT's Science students.

Finally, the luncheon concluded with a tour of the new General Motors of Canada Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE), which is set to become the first commercial automotive research, development and innovation centre of its kind in the world. At ACE, researchers and students will work together to bring new innovations to the marketplace as soon as possible. The centre is set to open later this year.

UOIT Registrar Victoria Choy, who updated the attendees on admission numbers and requirements, believed the luncheon met its goals, "We were pleased with the turnout," said Choy. "It proved to be a successful afternoon and provided a chance to share information on UOIT's innovative learning opportunities, continued growth, and generated interest in everything that the university has to offer."

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