Look who's not retiring. Yet

NEWS RELEASE

SAULT COLLEGE

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Common postpones retirement plans

SAULT STE. MARIE - In light of the various new initiatives currently under Dr. Common’s leadership (construction of the Health Hub, a framework for Collaboration with Northern Ontario Colleges, the proposed 1E2 project - Institute for Energy and the Environment), Sault College President, Dr. Ron Common has agreed to the Board’s request to postpone his retirement until the summer of 2014 to further advance these projects.

The Board is very pleased that Dr. Common has agreed to delay his retirement and facilitate a smooth transition for the College.

About Sault College

The vision of Sault College is to provide a transformative life experience through empowering those who study with us to think and learn in progressive, innovative ways, including those we have not yet imagined.

Sault College grants Ontario College certificates, diplomas, advanced diplomas, graduate certificates, and degrees to its graduates.

The College is the largest deliverer of apprenticeship training in all of Northern Ontario.  

Sault College has ranked 82.8 percent in Student Satisfaction, the highest score for a Northern College and second highest score overall in the province.

Educating over 4,500 students each year, Sault College has a significant economic impact on the community, with spin-offs in excess of $150 million.

Over $2 million dollars in scholarships, bursaries and awards are distributed annually to students at the College. 

Located on the border to the United States and situated in the middle of three of the largest great lakes on the planet, Sault College is one of 24 publicly-funded colleges in the province of Ontario.

Visit our website at www.saultcollege.ca to learn more.

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