A record 526 bachelor’s degrees awarded at Malaspina convocation ceremonies
June 12, 2007
A record 526 students received bachelor’s degrees from Malaspina University-College at convocation ceremonies on June 4 and 5 at the Port Theatre. This year marked the biggest Malaspina graduating class ever, up from 505 graduates last year. Bachelor’s degrees were awarded in the areas of: · Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth Care · Bachelor of Business Administration... Read more
Malaspina Foundation Celebrates Success with Donors
June 8, 2007
Malaspina Foundation Chair Mike Brown handed over a symbolic cheque for $2.1-million to Malaspina President Ralph Nilson last night, in front of a crowd of 200 Malaspina donors at the Nanaimo campus. The cheque represents the proceeds from all of the Foundation’s fundraising and investment efforts during 2006-2007. “We are proud to have had such strong support from the community for our... Read more
Patricia Johnston receives honorary service award from Malaspina
June 6, 2007
It has been a busy and rewarding career for Malaspina University-College hairdressing instructor and coordinator Patricia Johnston. Johnston will officially retire from Malaspina after 32 years of service in August, but was rewarded with the 2007 Honorary Service Award at the Malaspina convocation ceremony at the Port Theatre on June 5. This award is presented to individuals who achieve a... Read more
Katharina Rout's translation work builds bridges between cultures
June 5, 2007
Imagine rewriting every sentence in a novel 50 times before you finally get it right. While that may seem a bit daunting, Malaspina University-College professor Katharina Rout enjoys the challenge and often finds herself lost in translation work. Rout recently translated The Blue Sky by Galsan Tschinag, the third book she has translated from German to English in the last ten years. “Translating... Read more
Nanaimo Short Fiction Contest Winners Announced
May 28, 2007
After several months of preparation and promotion followed by two months of judging, the winners of the third annual Nanaimo Short Fiction Contest have finally been announced. The winner of this year’s contest is Liz Laidlaw for her entry New View, Top to Bottom, a strong, insightful entry with all the power of an Alice Munro short story. ”I loved this story and thought it was very... Read more
Summer jazz academy is flying again
May 28, 2007
The Summer Jazz Academy, held from July 5 to 11 at Malaspina University-College in Nanaimo, will be a lot of fun for all ages and levels of experience. This seven day workshop is now in its 21st year and shows no signs of slowing down. Artistic director John Capon is excited about the star studded faculty at the Academy this year. "We have always had great players teaching with us and this... Read more
Engineering Fair 2007
May 25, 2007
Department of Physics and Engineering, Malaspina University-College On May 17, the Department of Physics and Engineering at Malaspina University-College held its inaugural Engineering Fair. Grade 11 students from Kwalikum, Wellington and Dover Secondary Schools took part in a fun and rewarding event that culminated in a Trebuchet building competition. The event began with a short introduction... Read more
Parksville staff on the BIG BIKE
May 24, 2007
Staff at the Parksville/Qualicum Centre are riding on the Heart & Stroke Foundation's BIG BIKE on Thursday May 31st. The PQ Centre is partnering with the Parksville Career Centre to get 30 riders on the 2,000lb, 30' long bike and ride it through Parksville to raise money for the Heart & Stroke Foundation. Team Captain Malaspina will leave at 4pm in front of the Parksville Community... Read more
Dental Assistant Students in Nanaimo Schools
May 24, 2007
The month of April provided a great opportunity for the Dental Assistant students from Malaspina University-College to be involved in community service. We visited classrooms at 3 elementary schools and 1 Day care in Nanaimo. Students spent time in each kindergarten to grade 7 class teaching oral hygiene along with various other topics such as cavity formation, nutrition, gingivitis, oral... Read more
Top math students compete at Malaspina
May 14, 2007
Some of Vancouver Island’s brightest young minds recently competed in the 2007 BC Colleges High School Math Contest (mid-island region) at Malaspina University-College on May 4. This was the thirteenth time Malaspina has hosted the contest, which is organized by a committee made up of math faculty from eleven colleges in BC, each of whom is responsible for planning the contest in their local... Read more