Known as the Barrett Centre of Innovation in Sustainable Urban Agriculture (Barrett Centre), the heart of this new hub will see the creation of an urban farm in the community, leveraging the college’s track record and expertise in food, urban farming and horticulture science to explore urban agricultural practices, education and training. It will also serve to educate the next generation of urban farmers, helping address some of society’s biggest challenges including food insecurity, access to safe and stable supplies of fresh food, and economic stability and regeneration of land for local food production.
Also joining the show to describe the program and procedures is Ryan Cullen, Field Supervisor of the W. Galen Weston Food Centre.
Being President is a position Don has held for the past thirteen years of his more than 30 years in post-secondary education.
In this position, Don leads a talented group of more than 2,300 full and part-time employees dedicated to leading the way. Durham College has thrived under Lovisa’s leadership, growing to more than 13,800 full-time, post-secondary and apprenticeship students and over 30,000 students in total.
Lovisa is considered a leader in the college system and the broader provincial and national community. He is currently on the board of Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICAN) and was formerly the Chair of Colleges Ontario and co-chair of the Ontario Council on Articulation and Transfer (ONCAT). He takes great pride in Durham College being recognized as a GTA Top Employer and one of Canada’s Greenest Employers.
Lovisa has a Master’s degree in International Management, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology, a diploma in Adult Education, and has completed the course work for a Ph.D. in Community College Leadership.
Visit: https://durhamcollege.ca/academic-schools/school-of-hospitality-horticultural-science
email Ryan at: Ryan.Cullen@durhamcollege.ca
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