Coordinates: 43°28′15.31″N 79°41′45.92″W / 43.4709194°N 79.6960889°W / 43.4709194; -79.6960889

Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Motto	Shine Brighter
Established	1967
Type	Public Community College
President	Dr. Jeff Zabudsky
Undergraduates	Available
Postgraduates	Available
Location	Oakville, Ontario Brampton, Ontario Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Campus	Suburban (Oakville and Brampton) Urban (Mississauga)
Sports Teams	Sheridan Bruins
Colours	Double Blue
Mascot	The Bruin
Affiliations	CCAA, ACCC, AUCC, CBIE, Polytechnics Canada
Website	www.SheridanCollege.ca/

Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning is a diploma and degree granting Canadian polytechnic institute with approximately 17,000 full-time students and 35,000 continuing education students.^[1] Founded in 1967,^[2] the college is known for its animation and illustration courses, a music theatre performance program, undergraduate and post-graduate film programs, and a craft and design program. They also have courses in business, applied computing, engineering technology, community studies, and liberal studies.^[3] Their traditional animation department was dubbed "the Harvard of animation schools" by animator Michael Hirsh in 1996,^[4] with alumni contributing significantly to the Canadian animation industry since the 1970's.^[5] They have campuses in Brampton and Oakville, Ontario, both suburbs of Toronto.^[6] A new campus in the Mississauga City Centre opened in September 2011.^[7]

History[link]

Founding[link]

Sheridan College was established during the formation of Ontario’s college system, and opened in 1967.^[1] It was part of a provincial initiative from May 21, 1965 to create many such institutions providing career-oriented diploma and certificate courses, as well as continuing education programs to Ontario communities.^[8] The school's founding president, Jack Porter, immediately began putting multiple programs and courses into action, which would grow into complete departments.^[4]

Contributions to animation[link]

In the 1960's and early 1970's, the Canadian animation industry was little formed and virtually non-existent,^[5] excepting animation pioneers of the National Film Board.^[4][5] In 1968 President Porter organized the school's first course in classical animation, even though at the time there was little evidence of demand for graduates.^[4]

In 1984, Sheridan student John Minnis created the short animation piece Charade. The five-minute film was animated by Minnis with Pantone markers on paper during a single three-month summer term at Sheridan College. The film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 57th Academy Awards.^[9] As Sheridan's animation department continued to grow, it produced hundreds of animators into Canadian and international studios, at one point in 1996 being called "the Harvard of animation schools" on "a worldwide basis" by animator Michael Hirsh. A significant number of graduates have held key positions at Walt Disney Animation Studios, Don Bluth Productions, and Pixar Animation Studios, both for traditional and CGI animation.^[4] Sheridan graduates include five Academy Award nominees and two winners,^[10] and in 2005, animation professor Kaj Pindal won an Emmy Award.^[11]

Academics[link]

Programs[link]

The college has more than 130 programs leading to degrees, certificates, diplomas, and post-graduate diplomas.^[2] Sheridan College has a music theatre performance program, undergraduate and post-graduate film programs, and a craft and design program. They have courses in business, animation, illustration, applied computing, engineering technology, community studies, and liberal studies, among others.^[6]

Research[link]

Sheridan Elder Research Center (SERC)

The college has multiple research facilities, including the Sheridan Elder Research Center (SERC). SERC researchers' stated mission is to enhance quality of life for older individuals, by developing, testing, and implementing new and realistic solutions to improve the day-to-day experiences of elders and their families.^[12]

Screen Industries Research and Training Center (SIRT)

Opened at Pinewood Toronto Studies in 2010, Screen Industries Research and Training Center (SIRT) is a digital media sound stage and post-production facility that focuses on 2D and 3D stereoscopic production processes. SIRT was conceived and launched by Sheridan College to operate in connection to the creative industries and three levels of the Canadian government. The Center's stated mission is to conduct high-level research on film, digital cinema, and high-definition technologies in all levels of production and display. The University of Waterloo announced in July 2010 that funding was awarded for joint research between their film department and SIRT.^[13]

Campuses[link]

Sheridan College, Davis campus

Sheridan College has three campuses located in Ontario. The Davis Campus in Brampton (7899 McLaughlin Road) serves approximately 7,520 students. The Trafalgar Road Campus, located in Oakville, Ontario (1430 Trafalgar Road), serves 8,380 students.^[6][14] The Hazel McCallion Campus, located in Mississauga (4180 Duke of York Boulevard), opened in September 2011. It was approved by the Mississauga City Council on October 28, 2009. Its initial phase of development is intended for approximately 2,000 students, with an additional 3,700 students to be accommodated later.^[7] Residential dorms are currently on the Trafalgar and Davis campuses.^[3]

Student life[link]

Publications[link]

The journalism school produces the Sheridan Sun, an online and print newspaper with a circulation of approximately 2,000.^[15]

Athletics[link]

An informal hockey team was formed by students in Sheridan's first year of operation, 1967. The team officially joined the newly created Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) the next year, along with 20 other new hockey teams from throughout Canada. The Bruins won their Central Division, also participating in the very first Provincial Championship tournament. The hockey team was discontinued after a successful history in 1992, with the void filled by other Bruins Varsity sports.^[16] Apart from intramural sports, Sheridan College currently has men's and women's Varsity teams for basketball, soccer, and volleyball. They are still associated with the OCAA.^[17]

People[link]

Presidents[link]

Students at Sheridan College

Notable alumni[link]

See also[link]

• List of colleges in Ontario
• Higher education in Ontario
• Canadian Interuniversity Sport
• Canadian government scientific research organizations
• Canadian university scientific research organizations
• Canadian industrial research and development organizations

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Sheridan College

• Official website

Further reading[link]

• History of the Bruins Hockey Team
• The Canadian Encyclopedia: Canadians succeed in Animation (June 1996)
• The Canadian Encyclopedia: Sheridan College Animation Program Acclaimed (June 1996)

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College Fall is a pop band featuring Glenn Musto and Jodie Bartlett. Formed in Western Australia in 2005 out of the ashes of local bands Josivac, Showbag and The Nordeens.^[1]

Biography[link]

Glenn Musto was previously the main singer/songwriter in The Nordeens and Showbag. Jodie Bartlett joined Showbag in 2003, in time to record the band’s only album, The Town We Loved In.^[2] After Showbag’s disintegration, Musto relocated to England and travelled through Europe and USA performing solo.

The band played its first performance on 31 July 2005 at the Velvet Lounge in Perth. In March 2006 they toured the eastern states of Australia, playing in Adelaide and Melbourne. In June 2006 College Fall commenced their first tour of Europe, playing in the UK (Rock for Tibet, Eat the World festival), Denmark (Byfest, Skanderborg festival), Finland and France before returning to Western Australia in November that year. In 2007 the band undertook an extensive tour of their home state playing in Margaret River, Yallingup, Augusta, Bunbury, Geraldton, Broome and Kununurra before returning to Europe in July. College Fall performed in Italy (Rocca in Musica festival), UK, Denmark (Byfest festival) and Finland.

College Fall released their debut album Eleven Letters in September, 2007 on Hooked Up Records in the United Kingdom,^[3] Rhythm Barrel Records in Finland.^[4] In 2008 the album was released in Australia via Varsity Records, in March 2008 and in Japan on ThisTime Records, where it was featured as 'Powerpop Of The Month'.^[5][6] It is a concept album telling an autobiographical story of eleven letters written between two lovers.^[2]

The band has spent much of their career touring Australia, the UK and western Europe,^[7] either as a duo or four piece. Touring has led to critical acclaim in small pockets of the world including Finland, Denmark, the south-west of the United Kingdom and Western Australia.^[2] The band has been often referenced to artists such as Jimmy Eat World, Death Cab For Cutie and Stars.

College Fall has received radio airplay in Australia including high rotation of the track "Gravity" syndicated nationwide on Nova FM, on government youth radio network Triple J ^[8] and on many community radio stations. The band's music has also been heard on BBC in the UK and Radio Helsinki in Finland.

College Fall received the $10,000 grant for the release of their album Keep Your Promises (since changed to The Curse Of Us) from the Department of Culture and Arts of the Government of Western Australia. They will record with renowned Sydney producer Michael Carpenter (Youth Group, The Vines, 78 Saab).^[9]

College Fall has just completed the recording of their sophomore record The Curse Of Us which is scheduled for release in 2010.^[10]

The band will be touring Europe in June and July 2009 with shows including the Sculpture by the Sea cultural exhibition in Aarhus, Denmark at the request of her royal highness Princess Mary. They will also be returning to Finland for the third time to play in Turku and Helsinki.^[11] They will then be performing at the Kansai Music Festival in Japan in September and releasing their new album The Curse of Us in July 2010 through Varsity Records in Australia.

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

• Eleven Letters - Hooked Up (September, 2007), Rhythm Barrel (September 2007) Varsity (March, 2008) Vent (August 2009)
• The Curse of Us - Varsity (July, 2010)

EPs[link]

• Demonstration (2005)
• Built An Empty Home (2006)
• Gravity - Ride (2007)
• European Tour EP (2009)

References[link]

External links[link]

• College Fall @ Discogs
• College Fall @ MusicBrainz