Like mother, like daughter
March 13, 2006
Some parents play classical music to their unborn child but Nanaimo resident Brenda English took her daughter Erin to the kitchen. Two decades later that same baby is still in the kitchen cooking for customers of the Vancouver-based restaurant Diva at the Met. "(Erin and her sister) have been working with me in the kitchen since they were standing on milk crates to cut," said Brenda. Brenda was... Read more
Books as art
March 12, 2006
Feathers, leather and even a metal log dog have made it onto the covers and bindings of the more than a dozen hand-crafted books on display at the Malaspina University-College Library this month. Book Arts 2006 features the united talents of graphic arts, visual arts and creative writing students. But instead of filing the books away on a shelf, they are artistically displayed on pedestals and... Read more
Resource management issues focus of symposium at Malaspina
March 12, 2006
Resource management issues on the BC coast will be the focus of a one-day symposium called "Charting a Course" at Malaspina University-College in Nanaimo on March 31. Hosted by Malaspina’s new Institute for Coastal Research (ICR), the symposium will appeal to all members of the public, including students, staff and faculty who are interested in exploring a more positive way of dealing with... Read more
New Bachelor of Business Administration program offered at Malaspina's Cowichan campus
March 8, 2006
Students living in the Cowichan Valley and surrounding area can now study business closer to home. Malaspina University-College will begin offering the first-year of the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program at the Cowichan campus in September 2006. Courses in the first year program will include Accounting, English, Finance, Management, Marketing, and Quantitative Methods. Once... Read more
Malaspina’s international students host Japanese Festival March 18
March 8, 2006
Japanese culture and traditions will be on display at Malaspina University-College during the third annual Japanese festival on Saturday, March 18 from 11 am to 4 pm at the Nanaimo Campus. "We’re really excited about introducing Japanese modern and traditional culture to people living in Nanaimo and other mid-Vancouver Island communities," said Masaya Shimazaki, Japanese international student... Read more
Malaspina University-College graduate returns the favour
February 28, 2006
Nanaimo lawyer Stephen Littley is giving back to the school that gave him such a good start. As of last semester, Littley has been spending two afternoons a month doling out free legal advice in 20 minute increments to students through the Malaspina Students’ Union (MSU). "I always hoped I could come and do this," said Littley. "I thought about how I could have used (legal advice) as a student... Read more
Multicultural Week at Malaspina Feb. 27 to March 3
February 26, 2006
Community members from Nanaimo and the surrounding region are invited to help celebrate Multicultural Week at Malaspina University-College in Nanaimo. The week-long celebration from February 27 to March 3 includes a parade, cultural presentations, displays, performances and international cuisine. The event is being organized by Malaspina's international students. "Our goal is to share... Read more
Malaspina Foundation’s 2005 Festival of Trees sets a new record
February 26, 2006
The 11th annual Festival of Trees Christmas celebration at Malaspina University-College’s Nanaimo campus raised a record $119,000. "That’s a 40 percent increase over 2004," said George Hrabowych, chair of the 2005 Festival of Trees Steering Committee and a Malaspina Foundation Director. "We’re extremely proud and pleased with the results. The Festival’s success is due to the phenomenal support... Read more
Malaspina co-hosts International Women's Day Conference and Gala
February 22, 2006
February 23, 2006 Since 1908, March 8 has been recognized as a day to honour and celebrate women the world over. To commemorate this day in the mid-Vancouver Island region, a one-day conference and evening gala called Renewal: An International Women’s Day celebration will be take place at Malaspina University-College's Nanaimo campus on March 8. "The theme of the conference and gala is peace... Read more
High school students win big at Mal-U Model United Nations Conference
February 21, 2006
A team of seven students from Ballenas Secondary School in Parksville won the Best Delegation award at a Model United Nations Conference at Malaspina University-College in Nanaimo Feb. 19 to 21. Tears of joy streamed down team member's Francesca Champagne-Holland's face as the Ballenas team received the prestigious Michael Meade trophy from BC Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnola and Malaspina... Read more