US EditionTwo Ontario colleges to merge as the sector faces financial strain
The colleges say the merger will expand student pathways and specialized programs while keeping campuses, brands and services unchanged.
- On Friday, St. Lawrence College and Fleming College announced plans to merge as equal institutions, with the new entity scheduled to take effect on or before April 1, 2027.
- Financial pressures, including $1.4 billion in sector-wide cost cuts and suspension of more than 600 programs, drove the integration framework to ensure long-term institutional sustainability.
- St. Lawrence College CEO Glenn Vollebregt will serve as initial president, while Fleming College interim president Theresa Knott becomes associate president and chief academic officer.
- The integration now moves into a planning phase involving due diligence and community engagement, which Minister of Colleges and Universities Nolan Quinn welcomed as supporting communities for decades.
- Students will benefit from expanded academic pathways and greater access to specialized programs, with the merged institution designed to align with regional labour market needs.
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Fleming College and St. Lawrence College announce plan to merge
Two colleges in eastern and central Ontario plan to merge, a move they say should help expand access, better align programs with regional labour market needs, and improve long-term financial sustainability. Fleming College and St.
Two Ontario colleges to merge while maintaining ‘local brands’
Peterborough’s Fleming College has announced plans to merge with another college in eastern Ontario., a move that it says will provide its students with “expanded academic pathways” and “increased access to specialized programs.”
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Kingston Whig-StandardKingston’s St. Lawrence College to lead new integrated institution with Fleming College
St. Lawrence College will formally integrate with Peterborough’s Fleming College in a move aimed at strengthening long-term sustainability and expanding opportunities for students across eastern Ontario.
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