Building named after Richard W. Johnston
December 17, 2006
As the crescendo to a stellar career in post-secondary education comes to its grand finale, Malaspina University-College announced today that it is re-naming the International Education Centre, the Richard W. Johnston Centre for International Education. Johnston retires from the university-college Dec. 31, 2006. In a lunch time ceremony to mark the dedication of the facility, Vice-President, ... Read more
Boot camp for travel and tourism industry
December 17, 2006
Submitted by Patricia Lalonde, Centre for Continuing Studies Is your 2007 sales and marketing plan ready to go? Need a few more ideas? If so, spend two fact-filled, entertaining days with “idea generator” Steve Crowhurst as he guides you through the latest travel and tourism marketing activities. Learn how to boost your email marketing campaigns, create a web site that attracts more customers,... Read more
Single mom achieves life-long dream
December 14, 2006
All through her post-secondary studies at Malaspina University-Collge in Nanaimo, Susan Cowie visualized herself walking across a stage, receiving a university degree. On Friday, Cowie's dream became a reality - she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. Cowie was among 271 students graduating during Malaspina's fall convocation ceremony at the Port Theatre. The degree is the... Read more
Biology Class goes to Body World exhibit
December 12, 2006
Submitted by Allen Lewis Malaspina University-College Parksville Qualicum Centre Thirteen Parksville Biology 067 students braved the bad weather to see human cadavers on display at Science World’s BodyWorld-3: The Anatomical Exhibition of Real Human Bodies in Vancouver, Nov. 30. Adult Basic Education Biology instructor Allen Lewis and Parksville Qualicum Centre Campus Services Clerk Eva... Read more
Malaspina spearheads project to reduce poverty in Ghana
December 12, 2006
Malaspina University-College is launching a new initiative to reduce poverty in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana, Africa. Spearheaded by Malaspina’s International Education department, the five-year project has received $400,000 in funding from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) through the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC). “We’re really excited about this,”... Read more
$9-million Faculty of Management Building Opened at Malaspina
December 5, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 6, 2006 Ministry of Advanced Education NANAIMO – The provincial government officially opened Malaspina University-College’s Faculty of Management building today, which brings all of Malaspina’s management training programs under one high-tech roof to simulate modern business settings. “We’re working together with B.C.’s post-secondary institutions to give our... Read more
Poinsettias ready for holiday season
December 4, 2006
Students in Malaspina University-College’s Horticulture Technician program are hoping to spread a little holiday cheer. The students have raised and nurtured 1,500 poinsettia plants, which are now for sale and ready to brighten offices and holiday tables. “We started growing the poinsettias in July,” said Connie Kuramoto, a technician at Malaspina’s 32-acre G.R. Paine Horticultural Centre on... Read more
Forum aims to connect researchers with managers of protected areas
December 4, 2006
Forum aims to connect researchers with managers of protected areas Cougar and human interactions, glaciers and climate change and marine protected areas are just a few of the topics being discussed at a three-day conference co-sponsored by Malaspina University-College in Victoria. It’s the first conference of its kind in BC for the newly created BC Protected Area Research Forum, a network... Read more
Students move to Vancouver Island to upgrade their education
December 3, 2006
Students are moving to central Vancouver Island to cash in on lower Adult Basic Education (ABE) costs at Malaspina University-College. Tara Ethier moved to Nanaimo from Alberta in September to upgrade her education at Malaspina. Allyson Bailey moved to Parksville from Saskatchewan for the same reason. Both students say it would cost 10 times more - $550 per course – to upgrade their education... Read more
Scholarship contest stirs up interest in Culinary Arts
December 3, 2006
Malaspina University-College is trying to entice more cooks into the kitchen. Debbie Shore, coordinator of Malaspina’s world-renowned Culinary Arts program, and Pam Lewis, who works in student recruitment, have unveiled a scholarship contest to encourage mature students to explore careers in cooking. They’ll award nine $500 scholarships to mature students (over the age of 19 as of February... Read more