Executive Search Company selected to recruit new President for Malaspina University-College
January 22, 2006
The search is underway for a new President of Malaspina University-College. The executive search firm of Janet Wright and Associates (JWA) will assist the Board of Governors at Malaspina University-College in identifying a new President to replace President Rich Johnston, who retires January 2007. "We’re pleased that we have been able to secure the expertise of Janet Wright and Associates,"... Read more
Malaspina and Crime Stoppers launch new partnership
January 15, 2006
January is Crime Stoppers month and Malaspina University-College is doing its part to enhance safety at the Nanaimo campus. On Thursday, January 19 Malaspina and Nanaimo & District Crime Stoppers officially launch a new partnership to make the campus safer for students, employees and visitors. New signage will be posted at main entrances to parking lots and near busy stairways to alert... Read more
New Centre at Malaspina promotes healthy habits
January 12, 2006
A new Health and Wellness Centre at Malaspina University-College’s Nanaimo campus will help students and employees lead healthier lives. The Centre begins its first major health promotion campaign during National Non-Smoking Week, January 16 to 20, followed by an official launch on January 26. "We’re excited to announce the start of a four-year smoking cessation strategy aimed at students,... Read more
BMO Bank of Montreal Funds Aboriginal Awards at Malaspina University-College
January 12, 2006
Two outstanding Malaspina University-College aboriginal students will be $1,000 richer next fall with the new BMO Bank of Montreal Awards for BC Aboriginal Students. BMO Bank of Montreal recently announced the annual awards, which will be given to British Columbian aboriginal students enrolled in any full-time diploma or degree program at Malaspina University-College. Winners will be selected... Read more
High school students invited to mock United Nations conference
January 4, 2006
Vancouver Island high school students are invited to practice the art of international diplomacy at Malaspina University-College’s first Model United Nations conference. "This year marks the 60th anniversary of the United Nations," said Malaspina student Doug Thurber. "In celebration of this milestone, Malaspina’s Global Studies program and Global Studies Students’ Association (GSSA) are co-... Read more
Malaspina Faculty of Science & Technology launches 2006 Spring Lecture Series
January 3, 2006
Find out what humans and jelly fish have in common during the first of 12 Science and Technology lectures at Malaspina University-College in Nanaimo. The free public lecture series kicks off January 11 with a presentation called the "Nervous systems and the control of behaviour: an evolutionary perspective" with Dr. Andrew Spencer. Spencer is the director of science infrastructure and planning... Read more
North to Alaska
December 21, 2005
A group of 16 students in Malaspina’s Bachelor of Arts First Nations Studies program are trying to establish a field school in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Alaska by February 2006.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> The students, all enrolled in a fourth-year advanced community-based... Read more
Malaspina teams up with Nanaimo & District Crime Stoppers
December 15, 2005
Malaspina University-College and Nanaimo & District Crime Stoppers are teaming up to improve safety at the Nanaimo campus. "We’re announcing a new partnership that's a pro-active approach to crime prevention on our campus," said Dr. Patrick Ross, Malaspina’s Vice-President, Student Services. "The objectives are to enhance safety and support students and employees by providing information on... Read more
Students receive top national award
December 15, 2005
"A dream come true." That’s how Malaspina University-College students David McGarry and Heather Chatwin describe what it feels like to win one of Canada’s top undergraduate awards. McGarry and Chatwin are among 111 Canadian university and college students to receive the 2005 Garfield Weston Merit Scholarship for Colleges (GWMSC). National winners receive $8,000 each from GWMSC and a tuition... Read more
Single mom overcomes obstacles and graduates from Mal-U
December 15, 2005
Dalia Gonzalez knows all about overcoming challenges. She graduated Friday with commendation from the International Masters in Business Administration (IMBA) program from Malaspina University-College and the University of Hertfordshire. It’s an incredible achievement for Dalia, a single mother who moved to Nanaimo from Mexico two years ago with an infant daughter and no local contacts. "Taking... Read more