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The University of Waterloo Stratford Campus is located in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. It is one of the three satellite campuses of the University of Waterloo,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=About UW )〕 a member of the U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities. Established in June 2009,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Canada 3.0 Forum to Shape the Country’s Digital Future, by Michael Strickland )〕 the University of Waterloo Stratford Campus is part of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Waterloo. The campus was established to provide programs that focus on future careers in digital media, digital technologies, content creation and user experience. The University of Waterloo Stratford Campus is coeducational and has students from around the world. ==History== On 16 October 2006, the city council of the City of Stratford authorized Mayor Dan Mathieson to sign a memorandum of agreement with the Stratford Festival and the University of Waterloo to explore the possibility of having a liberal arts college located in Stratford.〔(Arts campus proposed for Stratford )〕 The Province of Ontario granted $10 million to the University of Waterloo Stratford Campus on 26 March 2008.〔(Future for UW in Stratford )〕 The following day, Waterloo-based enterprise software company OpenText announced that they had committed $10 million to the project.〔(Open Text announces $10M for UW digital media campus )〕 On 22 January 2009, the federal government announced that it was pledging $10.7 million over five years for the Corridor for Advancing Canadian Digital Media - now known as the Canadian Digital Media initiative under the Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN) – a joint initiative between Communitech and University of Waterloo Stratford Campus.〔(Ottawa kicks in millions )〕 In June of the same year, the first ever Canada 3.0 forum in Stratford, ON was hosted by the University of Waterloo Stratford Campus and CDMN. The event was the official launch of the University of Waterloo Stratford Campus.〔(Canada 3.0 Forum to Shape the Country’s Digital Future )〕 The official opening of the campus took place on 20 September 2010 at its temporary location at 6 Wellington St., Stratford, Ontario.〔(U of Waterloo showcases new Stratford campus )〕 The first class of the Master of Digital Experience Innovation (MDEI) – an interdisciplinary, professional one-year program - began at the temporary campus the following year.〔(University of Waterloo Stratford site greets first 17 )〕 On 1 October 2011, Ginny Dybenko, the former Dean of the Wilfrid Laurier School of Business & Economics, becomes the Executive Director of the University of Waterloo Stratford Campus. In January 2012, a part-time Master of Digital Experience Innovation option was added. The program integrated a Project Management Professional certification component into the curriculum for all students.〔(Stratford announces MDEI enhancements )〕 The first class of the Global Business and Digital Arts program began their studies on 5 September 2012 at the new campus located at 125 St. Patrick St. On 16 October 2012 the building was officially unveiled to the community.〔(Making The Future In Stratford )〕 On 15 November 2013 it was announced that University of Waterloo Stratford Campus would receive approximately $1.75 million in federal funding to strengthen the Stratford Accelerator Centre over the next five years. The centre provides mentorship and coaching for tech-related startups, including those launched by University of Waterloo Stratford Campus faculty and students. Stratford Accelerator Centre relocated to University of Waterloo Stratford Campus in spring 2014. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「University of Waterloo Stratford Campus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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