Mal-U launches degree program for Interior Design
March 4, 2008
Malaspina University-College has more good news for students who want to focus their creativity towards a professional career in design. In addition to the announcement earlier this week of a new four year degree program in graphic design, Malaspina will also launch a new Bachelor of Interior Design. “Rapid technological changes and higher industry standards in interior design have been the... Read more
Women's volleyball best in BC!
February 27, 2008
By Brent Dunlop The Malaspina Mariner women's volleyball team is golden again. For the third consecutive year, and 11 of the last 13 years, the Mariners have won the provincial title.This year the team was perfect with an 20 wins and 0 losses.The team now prepares for the Nationals next week in Calgary, Alberta. The M's have won several medals at nationals but never gold …could this be the... Read more
Malaspina offers new degree in Graphic Design
February 26, 2008
Malaspina University-College's Visual and Applied Arts department will begin offering a new degree in graphic design starting September, 2008. "This Bachelor of Arts Major in Graphic Design will be the only full degree program in graphic design on Vancouver Island," said Steve Lane, Dean of Arts and Humanities for Malaspina. "As a regional post-secondary institution, Malaspina is offering this... Read more
Malaspina Shares the Spirit!
February 25, 2008
By Allen Lewis Malaspina’s Parksville/Qualicum Centre joined in the Spirit of BC festivities Feb. 17. Held in the Parksville Community and Conference Centre, representatives from across the community took part in showcasing the wide range of activities available, “The Wonders of Oceanside - 150 Things to do in Oceanside in 2008”. Malaspina’s booth, one of 60, provided information on courses... Read more
Get fit with the 'Boat to Beijing' Activity Challenge
February 22, 2008
Malaspina University-College's Campus Recreation Department is always looking for creative ways to promote health and wellness. That's one of the reasons they've launched the "Boat to Beijing Activity Challenge." “In the spirit of the summer Olympic games being held in Beijing, our Activity Challenge is a free campus wide event whereby individuals log kilometer equivalencies for physical... Read more
Student project challenges young entrepreneurs
February 22, 2008
Students entrepreneurs have been hard at work for the last few weeks at Malaspina University-College. A project in the Bachelor of Business Administration program had students creating and implementing their own businesses over a three week period with all funds raised going to the United Way and the Malaspina Foundation. “The ideas the students came up with are fantastic,” said Chris Jaeger,... Read more
Mal-U marketing class raises funds for charity
February 22, 2008
Marketing students at Malaspina University-College raised a record-breaking $5,555 for charity in a recent sales contest. “It’s a new record for our students,” said professor Duane Weaver, who teaches a professional selling class called Marketing 362. "We had 68 students raise over $5,500 in one hour and 20 minutes. That's a 36 percent improvement over last year." Each year, Weaver uses the... Read more
Mal-U Nursing program receives special recognition
February 21, 2008
Malaspina University-College’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program received special recognition this month, and it translates into good news for students. The BSN program received the maximum five year program recognition designation from the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC). "Recognition from CRNBC ensures our graduates are eligible to write national exams and... Read more
IDC seeks bold ideas for new entrepreneurial contest
February 20, 2008
Student visionaries and researchers across Vancouver Island are invited to dream up some “bold ideas” for an exciting new entrepreneurial competition. The Innovation and Development Corporation (IDC) Ideas Competition is open to students, staff and faculty at Malaspina University-College and other post-secondary institutions on Vancouver Island. A special networking event to launch the contest... Read more
Malaspina MBA students seek internship opportunities
February 19, 2008
With an aging workforce, mass retirements of baby boomers and a growing shortage of highly skilled workers in BC and across Canada, many businesses are looking for unique ways to find and keep talented employees. Malaspina University-College may have the answer. Sixty students in Malaspina’s dual degree Master of Business Administration (MBA) program are seeking four-month internships to work... Read more