Adult Basic Education helps former aerobics instructor change careers
July 6, 2007
Shona Pickup knows the value of making positive change. This 36-year-old mother of two and former aerobics instructor had the courage to return to school after 13 years to upgrade her high school education and launch a major career change. Pickup recently completed Biology 12 with top marks through Malaspina University-College’s Adult Basic Education (ABE) program, and is now pursuing further... Read more
Powell River students learning valuable lessons
July 6, 2007
Powell River students are realizing they don’t need to leave home to start their university education. Professors and staff at Malaspina University-College’s Powell River campus want local students to see the many benefits that come with spending their first year in post-secondary education in their home community. “We offer several excellent university courses,” said Carol Sansburn, Malaspina’... Read more
Student-made chapbooks surpass expectations
June 28, 2007
Malaspina University-College, The Institute for Coastal Research (ICR) and the Gustafson Chair of Poetry have combined their efforts to produce two student-made chapbooks (small books of 48 pages or less) based on lectures by recent poetry chairs Robert Bringhurst and Don Domanski. The process of creating these chapbooks started with the Ralph and Betty Gustafson Trust, which was established at... Read more
Malaspina employee awarded Ritchie W. McCloy Award for volunteerism
June 26, 2007
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia (ICABC) has recognized Nanaimo’s Christopher Burnley, CA, for his contributions to the chartered accountancy profession with the Ritchie W. McCloy Award for CA Volunteerism. Burnley is an accounting professor at Malaspina University-College in Nanaimo, who has worked hard to help build the reputation and legacy of the CA designation in... Read more
Employers geared up to hire Powell River automotive grads
June 26, 2007
Employers are knocking down the doors to hire students from Malaspina University-College’s Automotive Service Technician program on the Powell River campus. “Our program has been extremely successful in helping students on their career path,” said Dan Light, instructor and chair of the automotive department on Malaspina’s Powell River campus. “We get regular calls from employers in BC and... Read more
Cowichan Elder Luschiim receives Honorary Doctorate of Letters from Malaspina University-College
June 18, 2007
Respected Cowichan Tribes’ Elder Luschiim, a.k.a Arvid Charlie, received an Honorary Doctorate of Letters degree at Malaspina University-College's convocation June 5. Malaspina Anthropology instructor Helene Demers nominated Luschiim for the award in recognition of his extensive contributions to the teaching of Coast Salish culture and traditions in a wide range of contexts, as well as his... Read more
Malaspina culinary arts students steal the show
June 18, 2007
Culinary Arts students at Malaspina University-College stole the show, winning five gold medals, one silver and one bronze at a prestigious cold food culinary competition in Vancouver recently. Student Jenny Jones won a one-week all expense paid trip to the Belcolade chocolate factory in Belgium for her best in show, gold medal creation of pralines. Other gold medals went to Sarah Cubbage (three... Read more
Milner Gardens and Woodland working to solve erosion problem
June 13, 2007
The shoreline fronting Milner Gardens and Woodland took a beating from last winter’s terrible storms. Those storms severely damaged the old sea wall and caused extensive erosion. The biggest concern is the damage being done to the 20 meter bank below the garden and lawn, an area enjoyed by the public and used for special events and weddings. “We are very concerned about this issue, but we’re... Read more
New awards announced for engineering students
June 13, 2007
Several new scholarships and awards have been created for first-year and second-year Engineering students at Malaspina University-College. These include two $1000 scholarships offered by the Mansbridge family, one $1000 award offered by Aurora NanoDevices Inc. and one $1000 award offered by Herold Engineering Inc. These four scholarships and awards are for students entering into their second... Read more
Malaspina University-College announces new Vice-President Academic
June 12, 2007
Dr. Ralph Nilson, President and CEO for Malaspina University-College announced today that Dr. Leslie King has accepted the position of Vice-President Academic with Malaspina. "Dr. King’s energy and enthusiasm for post-secondary education will be a good match with Malaspina," said Nilson. "Dr. King has an impressive background of education and experience in post-secondary education. She comes to... Read more