History
The London campus was founded in 1962 as the Ontario Vocational Centre (OVC). The first classes were held September 28, 1964, and initially there were 300 students enrolled. In 1967 it became Fanshawe College, one of a province-wide system of colleges of applied arts and technology. Regional campuses were subsequently established in Woodstock, St. Thomas, and Simcoe.
The original three buildings were the Main Building, the Automotive Building, and the Applied Arts Centre, which subsequently became buildings "B", "C", and "A", respectively. The "D" block was completed as an extension of the "B" building in the early 1970s, followed by "E" in 1975, "F" (with a bookstore) in 1980, and "G" in 1984. Numerous expansion to college facilities have taken place at the London campus since the 1990s.
The college's first library was temporarily located on the first floor of "B" building, soon moved to room A2015. In 1982, a new library was built on the north side of campus adjacent to "F" building, which is still used to this day.
The college has had a student newspaper since its inception, first known as "Fanfare", changing to "The Dam" in 1971. Since at least as long ago as 1979, the paper is known as The Interrobang.
Fanshawe's current logo was adopted in 1981.
Fanshawe College Arboretum was established in 1995.
The original president of Fanshawe College was Dr. J. A. Colvin. Dr. Howard Rundle has been president of the college since 1996.
In the early morning hours of March 18, 2012, following St. Patrick's Day celebrations, over 1,000 people, including hundreds of Fanshawe students, rioted on London's Fleming Drive. Eight Fanshawe students were suspended as a result. The riots, which included clashes with police and the setting of a CTV News truck on fire, received international news coverage.
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