Champlain College was designed by an architect named Ron Thom. The College first opened in 1965 as Trent University's first residential and teaching college on Symons campus of the University on the northern edge of Peterborough. The name of the college honours Samuel de Champlain, the great explorer, adventurer and founder of New France. It is located on the banks of the Otonabee River, overlooking the waters which Champlain himself descended 350 years ago, in the autumn of 1615, in his expedition through Huronia to the Iroquois country south of the Great Lakes. Champlain is vibrant and exciting, full of great people and wonderful traditions.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Our College: Champlain
Champlain College was designed by an architect named Ron Thom. The College first opened in 1965 as Trent University's first residential and teaching college on Symons campus of the University on the northern edge of Peterborough. The name of the college honours Samuel de Champlain, the great explorer, adventurer and founder of New France. It is located on the banks of the Otonabee River, overlooking the waters which Champlain himself descended 350 years ago, in the autumn of 1615, in his expedition through Huronia to the Iroquois country south of the Great Lakes. Champlain is vibrant and exciting, full of great people and wonderful traditions.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Welcome to the College Blogosphere
Welcome fellow college members to the Champlain College Blog.
This is an experimental blog for the College. The blogosphere is one of many tools that can be used to revolutionize the college system. In an effort to reach out to the incoming students of Champlain, this blog will connect students to the collegial experience and act as an archive for events, talks and social functions. It's very modern, very simple, it can be very interactive and provides the net generation with a chance to access information beyond simply a facebook, twitter or MySpace.
The blog will run for this coming academic year featuring a diverse range of authors from first-years and upper-year students, to alumni and faculty of the College. We hope to have fun with this weblog and encourage the authorship of interested Champlain College members.
Do not hesitate to contact us at: champlainblog@gmail.com
This is an experimental blog for the College. The blogosphere is one of many tools that can be used to revolutionize the college system. In an effort to reach out to the incoming students of Champlain, this blog will connect students to the collegial experience and act as an archive for events, talks and social functions. It's very modern, very simple, it can be very interactive and provides the net generation with a chance to access information beyond simply a facebook, twitter or MySpace.
The blog will run for this coming academic year featuring a diverse range of authors from first-years and upper-year students, to alumni and faculty of the College. We hope to have fun with this weblog and encourage the authorship of interested Champlain College members.
Do not hesitate to contact us at: champlainblog@gmail.com
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