St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology is a college in the Southwestern Ontario counties of Essex and Chatham-Kent. Campus Its main administration and largest campus sites are in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. In addition, other campuses are located in Chatham and Wallaceburg. In 2007, St. Clair College expanded to downtown Windsor by purchasing the former City of Windsor owned Cleary International Centre, renaming it St. Clair College Centre for the Arts. In 2009, St. Clair College bought the former City of Windsor owned Salvation Army building in downtown Windsor for $1. With a $5 million grant from the federal government, the building was turned into a state of the art journalism school; the first of its kind in Canada. In 2014, St. Clair College built a new sports complex at the main campus, called the SportsPlex. History The college has its roots in the Western Ontario Institute of Technology, founded in 1958 to supplement the then-Ryerson Institute in Toronto, now Toronto Metropolitan University. With the advent of the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology, St. Clair was founded in 1966; the two institutions were merged a year later. Growth of the college has generally paralleled that of Windsor. Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology were established on May 21, 1965. It is an Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology. The school was founded in 1966 as part of a provincial initiative to create many such institutions to provide career-oriented diploma and certificate courses, as well as continuing education programs to Ontario communities. St. Clair College celebrated its 50th anniversary in September 2017. Campuses Windsor, Ontario The Windsor (South) Campus is the main campus, 2000 Talbot Road West Ford Center for Excellence in Manufacturing (FCEM) Anthony P. Toldo Centre for Applied Health Sciences SportsPlex Fitness Centre The St. Clair Center for the Arts is located on the riverfront in downtown Windsor, 201 Riverside Drive West MediaPlex is located in downtown Windsor, 275 Victoria Avenue Chatham-Kent, Ontario The Thames Campus is located on 1001 Grand Avenue West, Chatham HealthPlex Programs St. Clair College offers more than 100 diploma, certificate, degree and post graduate certificate programs. The college offers a Bachelor of Applied Technology (Mechanical Engineering Technology - Automotive Product Design). The college also offers Apprentice programs, English as a Second Language (ESL) and Post Secondary career programs. Liberal Arts & Sciences Academic and Career Entrance; College and Employment Preparation; English