International speakers lined up for Malaspina conference on reproductive and genetic technologies
March 21, 2007
Does every child have the right to be born? It depends who you ask. In vitro fertilization has been described as one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century, but viewpoints on this and other forms of new reproductive and genetic technologies (NRGTs) range from unquestioning support to the opposite extreme. “NRGTs have provoked considerable debate over the past 30 years,” says Dr. Eric... Read more
Malaspina coordinates international study on undergraduate research
March 19, 2007
Over the next two years, Malaspina University-College will coordinate an international study on the impact of undergraduate research. It’s part of a prestigious leadership program organized by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning (CASTL), an independent policy and research centre based in Stanford, California which encourages best practices in teaching and... Read more
Aspiring electricians can study close to home
March 19, 2007
There’s an electrifying new program coming to Malaspina University-College this September. For the first time, Malaspina will offer an Electrician program that will include one Entry Level Trades Training (ELTT) option, and Level 1 and Level 2 Apprenticeship. "We’ve had a lot of requests for this program," said Dan Lines, Associate Dean of Trades and Applied Technology at Malaspina. "As the... Read more
Students and faculty fight poverty in Africa
March 18, 2007
Bridgette Zohner has never stepped foot on an airplane, but in April she'll leave her comfort zone and travel to Africa to fight poverty. Zohner, a first-year Nursing student at Malaspina University-College, is one of four students selected to participate in a month-long field school in the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana. “It's going to be an amazing educational experience,” she said. The field... Read more
Malaspina Mariners win Aggregate Award
March 14, 2007
By Brent Dunlop The Malaspina Mariners have out performed the other thirteen participating schools in the British Columbia Collegiate Athletic Association and are the 2007 Aggregate Award winners. The Aggregate award is presented to the school with the best overall results from the season.Just recently, the Mariners won two provincial titles and three national medals, including a gold for the... Read more
Japanese Festival comes to Malaspina March 31
March 14, 2007
Residents on Vancouver Island are welcome to attend the fourth annual Japanese Festival at Malaspina University-College's Nanaimo campus on Saturday, March 31, from 11 am to 4 pm. “This is a free public event for the benefit and enjoyment of people living in Vancouver Island communities,” said Masaya Shimazaki, a third-year student in Malaspina's Business Administration program. “This is our... Read more
Caribbean Culinary Adventurer
March 13, 2007
by Marianne van Toor & John Lund For some lucky people, the Caribbean is cooking. Malaspina Culinary Arts (Powell River Campus) graduate Paul Gisborne (now Silverthorn) has been cooking up a storm on mega power and sailing yachts since 2003. Before completing Malaspina’s program in the year 2000 – the last class taught by now retired chef Wolfgang Goudriaan – Paul was offered a job at... Read more
Practical Support for Nursing Program
March 12, 2007
The Practical Nursing program at the Powell River Malaspina University-College campus is getting a lot of community support. "It’s very popular. We last offered this program in 1995 and were pleased to get the funding to offer it again to meet the labour market need," said Carol Sansburn, Campus Coordinator. The one-year program provides students with the theory and skills required to practice... Read more
Malaspina Biology grad returns to her roots
March 8, 2007
Malaspina University-College Biology graduate Dr. Tanya Griffiths returns to her roots next week to talk about human bacteria. This bright, articulate 30-year-old post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Calgary (Gastrointestinal Research Group) will be the guest lecturer for Malaspina’s Science and Technology free public lecture series. Her talk, at 7 pm March 14, will focus on “... Read more
The Power of Digital Media
March 7, 2007
Two worlds are colliding at the Malaspina Theatre. The innovative use of digital media is an integral part of Power, the current production at the Malaspina University-College Theatre, which runs from March 6-10. “We’re using a lot of video in the production and I’m very pleased with the result,” said Doug Stetar, an instructor in Media Studies and Digital Media Technology. “It’s a very... Read more