In the Community

Malaspina University-College hosts Political Studies conference for first time

April 11, 2006

Globalization, the terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre in 2001 and Canada’s relationship with the Middle East are among the many topics up for discussion at the British Columbia Political Studies Association Annual General Meeting, May 5 and 6. "Regional and National Responses to Global Pressures: Plus ca Change?", will feature a dozen different presentations by political science graduate... Read more


Malaspina University-College offers first provincial degree in natural resource protection

April 10, 2006

The new Bachelor of Natural Resource Protection at Malaspina University-College is set to help grads get even better jobs protecting our fish and wildlife resources. The applied degree program starts this September and will add to the already popular two-year Resource Management Officer Technology Diploma program. Malaspina University-College in Nanaimo is the only institution in BC to offer the... Read more


Bookfest celebrates 20th anniversary

April 10, 2006

Volunteers of the popular Vancouver Island Children's Book Festival will celebrate two decades of entertaining young Nanaimo readers with an exciting line-up of talented authors and illustrators at Bookfest, May 6. Robyn McKay of P.B.Cruise Bookseller has seen a real surge of great Canadian children’s writers and illustrators being published over the past 20 years. Because many of those authors... Read more


Malaspina Foundation unveils Key to Success campaign

April 10, 2006

Post-secondary students face many challenges including rising tuition fees and higher living expenses, but Malaspina University-College Foundation is leading the charge to ease their financial burden. At Tuesday’s 10th Annual Business Breakfast, attended by more than 280 community and business leaders, the Foundation unveiled a new fundraising campaign called Key to Success. Working with... Read more


Malaspina begins new Dental Hygiene Diploma program

April 10, 2006

<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Vancouver Island dentists have reason to smile.   That’s because Malaspina University-College will begin offering a new Dental Hygiene Diploma program at the Nanaimo campus in September.   “This is excellent news for dentists and the general public,” said Nanaimo dentist Dr. Michael Rockwell. “This program... Read more


Malaspina students aim to help rural communities improve quality of life

April 6, 2006

Tourism and Recreation Management students at Malaspina University-College in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Nanaimo are trying to help rural and aboriginal communities improve their economy and quality of life.   The students and two instructors left Nanaimo April 3 on a three and a half week study tour to meet with community leaders and... Read more


Western Student Housing residences set to go green

April 4, 2006

Twenty environmentally impassioned students are needed to help start up a sustainable living pilot project in the Western Student Housing Residences at Malaspina University-College this fall. Nanoose House - one of seven new residence buildings recently built at the Nanaimo campus - is set to be transformed into an ecologically-friendly home for September 2006. Joanne Bakker, a Malaspina alumni... Read more


Progressions 2006 opens at Malaspina University-College April 18

April 3, 2006

Interior Design, visual, applied and graphic art students are working feverishly to get their work done for the upcoming Progressions 2006 Student Art and Design Exhibit opening at Malaspina University-College, April 18. Psychology and art student, Soleil Mannion, hopes her work will be among the more than 100 submissions the jury will choose to hang on the walls around the Nanaimo campus and... Read more


Gastronomic Dinner serves up fine food and wine April 6 and 7

March 29, 2006

An evening fit for royalty – that’s what guests will enjoy at the annual Gastronomic Dinner at Malaspina University-College in Nanaimo April 6 and 7.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Culinary Arts Chef <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Craig Rogers has developed an “inspired menu” with flavours... Read more


Tuition Bulletin - Tutition fees effective April 1, 2006

March 29, 2006

REVISED TUITION 2006/07 Actual tuition paid in 2005/06 Undergraduate, diploma, and certificate programs $116.52 per semester credit hour $349.56 per 3-credit course Undergraduate, diploma, and certificate programs $114.24 per semester credit hour $342.72 per 3-credit course Vocational, Trades & Applied Technology programs $349.56 per month for... Read more