Lakeland College (Alberta)
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| Motto | Ever to Excel |
| Established | 1911 Vermilion farm. Subsequently named the Vermilion School of Agriculture (1913), then Vermilion Agricultural and Vocational College now Lakeland College |
| Type | inter-provincial public college |
| Students | 7000 full & part-time |
| Undergraduates | available |
| Postgraduates | not available |
| Location | Lloydminster, Vermilion, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Canada 53°21′01″N 110°51′53″W / 53.35017°N 110.86480°WCoordinates: 53°21′01″N 110°51′53″W / 53.35017°N 110.86480°W |
| Campus | urban/suburban/remote Multiple campuses Lloydminster and Vermilion. |
| Former names | Vermilion School of Agriculture |
| Athletics | Rustlers |
| Affiliations | ACCC, CCAA, CCAA, AACTI, CBIE |
| Website | http://www.lakelandcollege.ca/ |
Lakeland College is a post-secondary college in Alberta. It is publicly funded, and maintains two campuses in Vermilion and Lloydminster. Lakeland has nearly 7,000 full- and part-time students.
Lakeland College is Canada’s only inter-provincial college, as it serves both Alberta and Saskatchewan residents, following a partnership agreement between the governments of the two provinces. The city of Lloydminster stretches on both sides of the provincial border.
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Student Managed Farm
Lakeland College hosts one of the only student managed farms in North America. There are two components--crops and livestock.
Students in the Crop Technology program use the student managed farm (SMF) to hone modern grain farming skills such as machinery operation, grain, oilseed and specialty crop marketing, management of farm finance and operation and utilization of GPS and GIS technology. Students enrolled in Crop Technology actively participate in harvesting the crop on the 800 acre farm. During the fall and winter students market the harvest and plan the crops to be seeded in spring.
The livestock SMF is a relatively new concept that started in the 2008-09 academic year.
History
In 1911, the provincial government established three demonstration farms near Olds, Fairview, and Vermilion townsites. The Vermilion farm later became the Vermilion School of Agriculture, then Vermilion Agricultural and Vocational College and today is Lakeland College. Lakeland College was established in 1913 with only 34 students enrolled.
Programs
Although established to provide agricultural training, Lakeland has branched out beyond agriculture while maintaining those roots. Today Lakeland students take academic upgrading, agricultural sciences, business, environmental sciences, fire, pre-hospital care and emergency services, health and wellness, human services, interior design technology, performing arts, tourism, trades and technology, and university transfer.
The interior design technology program is one of the college’s gems, with students winning numerous national and international student design contests.
Buildings and Features
Both campuses have recreation facilities (including an aquatic centre in Vermilion), libraries and theaters. The Vic Juba Community Theatre is located on the Lloydminster campus. Alumni Hall Theatre is in Vermilion.
fire-etc, the former Alberta Fire Training School, is now the emergency training centre of Lakeland College. Located adjacent to the Vermilion campus, fire-etc offers pre-professional, municipal and corporate training in fire and other emergency response.
Athletics
The Lakeland College Rustlers compete in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference basketball, curling and volleyball. Soccer and cross country running will be added in 2010. The Rustlers rodeo team is part of the Canadian Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. The rowing crew competes against post-secondary institutions in Western Canada.
See also
- List of agricultural universities and colleges
- Education in Alberta
- Education in Saskatchewan
- List of universities in the Canadian Prairies
- Canadian Interuniversity Sport
- Canadian government scientific research organizations
- Canadian university scientific research organizations
References
External links
- Lakeland College - official website
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