Former child soldier and human rights activist Ishmael Beah speaks in Nanaimo March 31
March 6, 2007
"Ishmael is a powerful storyteller, moving fluidly between past and present - Ishmael’s story shows both the horror and the possibility of redemption. This is an unbearable book that has to be borne. Read it." From Globe & Mail, March 3, 2007. Malaspina University-College Bookstore is sponsoring the only Vancouver Island appearance of first-time author Ishmael Beah, a former child soldier... Read more
Milner Gardens and Woodland Reopening March 29
March 5, 2007
Spring must be in the air because it’s almost time for Milner Gardens and Woodland to reopen for the regular season. The March 29 opening marks the start of the seventh year the Gardens have been open to the public. Malaspina University-College acquired the property in 1996 to provide learning and research opportunities in the art and science of horticulture, as well as other activities... Read more
Malaspina celebrates Multicultural Week March 5 to 9
March 1, 2007
Celebrating diversity – that’s the goal of Multicultural Week at Malaspina University-College’s Nanaimo campus March 5 to 9. The week-long celebration, organized by Malaspina’s International students, includes a parade, cultural presentations, displays, performances and the chance to taste cuisine from around the world. “We’re inviting students, staff, faculty and the general public to help... Read more
Malaspina offers new major in Physical Education
February 27, 2007
Students with a passion for sports, physical fitness and healthy lifestyles have an exciting new opportunity at Malaspina University-College. Malaspina is now offering a four-year Bachelor of Arts, Major in Physical Education degree. A free information session about the new major takes place at the Nanaimo campus Thursday, March 8. “We’re excited about this latest program expansion,” said Mike... Read more
Malaspina International High School student receives major scholarship
February 27, 2007
Sixteen-year-old Fiona Wilson is well on the way to a promising future. The Malaspina International High School student received an $18,000 President’s Centennial Scholarship and a $2,000 Entrance Scholarship to Wilfred Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario. Wilson will enroll in the Honours Arts program and plans to major in Archeology. She’s part of the 2007 graduating class at Malaspina... Read more
Malaspina offers extra program to train welders
February 26, 2007
Starting March 27, Malaspina University-College will offer an extra Level C welding program to meet industry demand for trained welders. "There are lots of good paying jobs for welders, especially in northern BC and Alberta," said Dan Lines, Associate Dean of Trades & Applied Technology at Malaspina. "We've received special funding to run an extra program, and so we're looking for 18... Read more
Mal-U wins national award for Peer Helper program
February 22, 2007
“The best in Canada.” That’s how Malaspina University-College President Dr. Ralph Nilson describes the efforts of Malaspina's International Education departmentwhich received a national award for its Peer Helper program. Four representatives of International Education - Sheila Swanson, Todd Odgers, Jennifer Jensen-Richards, and international student Kohei Takagi – recently accepted the Lyn... Read more
Book now for Malaspina's European art and culture tour: 2008
February 22, 2007
Do you dream about floating down the canals in Venice or strolling through castles in Eastern Europe? Here's your chance. Malaspina University-College is offering a European art and cultural tour April 28 – May 15, 2008. Students and members of the general public who are 18 years of age or older are invited to join the tour for pleasure, or for university credit courses. The first of several... Read more
New "POWER" play opens at Malaspina March 1
February 20, 2007
It’s all about POWER. That’s the theme for Malaspina University-College Theatre department’s “controversial and thought-provoking ” spring production called POWER, which opens March 1 at the Nanaimo campus. “It promises to be an exciting, challenging and provocative multi-media collage exploring the many aspects of power in our society,” said theatre instructor and director Ross Desprez. “From... Read more
Malaspina University-College hosts international conference on new reproductive and genetic technologies
February 20, 2007
About 300 delegates from around the world are expected to attend an international conference on new reproductive and genetic technologies at Malaspina University-College in Nanaimo, BC, May 24-26. Nobody’s Child, Everybody’s Children: An International Conference on New Reproductive and Genetic Technologies “is already attracting significant attention,” said Beverly Revin, conference chair and... Read more