Malaspina carpentry grads build new buildings for their old school
April 24, 2001
When does a carpentry program know it is a success? It is when the graduates return as journeymen and apprentice carpenters to build new buildings for their old school. Such is the case at Malaspina University-College where two contractors are building a new five-storey teaching/office building, a heavy duty/carpentry shop and have hired 15 graduates of Malaspina's Carpentry & Residential... Read more
Malaspina's Milner Gardens opens to public April 21
April 20, 2001
On Saturday, April 21, Milner Gardens and Woodland is opening its ten-acre gardens and surrounding 60 acres of forest to the public just in time for the magnificent Rhododendron bloom. The garden will be open Thursday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through October. Milner Gardens offers visitors a beautiful old growth forest walk, a delightful artist's garden highlighted by more than 500... Read more
Malaspina culinary arts student Liana Viani wins gold at Foodservice Expo 2001
March 7, 2001
Malaspina University-College culinary arts student Liana Viani outperformed 30 other student cooks from BC colleges at the Foodservice Expo 2001 held at BC Place in front of a live audience on Monday, March 5, 2001. The culinary arts students were given a half-hour to prepare, cook and present two salmon dishes, one for presentation and one for the judges to taste, with vegetables plus do a... Read more
Canwest Global Gift Supports Media Studies at Malaspina
January 24, 2001
A $150,000 donation by the CanWest Global Foundation will fund ongoing research and scholarships in Media Studies at Malaspina University-College. The gift was announced today by Ron Eberle, General Manager of Global’s CH Vancouver Island. It will create two endowments providing scholarships and funds for research and program development in Media Studies. “New communications technologies,... Read more
Malaspina CE announces new Athletic Therapy course
January 17, 2001
Malaspina University-College Community Education is offering a new course called Athletic Therapy: An Introduction, beginning March 7. Athletic Therapy will be of interest to coaches, managers, parents and individuals involved with sports and teams. Students will learn about the prevention and treatment of common athletic injuries. As a practical course, it will focus on various taping and... Read more
Batter up!…Malaspina Mariner baseball becomes reality
January 14, 2001
Malaspina University-College Mariner Athletics has added baseball to its roster as a result of a partnership agreement with the Island Baseball Institute establishing a "varsity club" baseball team to play under the Mariner banner. Malaspina Mariner baseball will compete in the B.C. Colleges' Baseball League and run an extensive exhibition schedule in B.C. and Washington State. Actually this is... Read more
Explore Aspects of English Culture with Malaspina Liberal Studies Abroad
January 14, 2001
This summer, Malaspina University-College Liberal Studies Abroad will be hosting a four-week course, called Aspects of English Culture, in Sussex, England. If spending the month of July exploring the historic county of Sussex in search of the art and ideas of the late 19th and early 20th centuries is of interest to you, an information session will be held January 29 at the Nanaimo campus.... Read more
New Malaspina E-biz course benefits local businesses
December 5, 2000
A new electronic business course being offered for the first time this spring at Malaspina University-College should benefit a few local businesses wanting to enter the world of e-business. Marketing 455, E-Commerce, starts January 8 and has 64 students enrolled from the Bachelor of Arts in Business degree and the two-year Business Management diploma program. Business instructor Michael O'Shea... Read more
Malaspina University-College receives AUCC approval for membership
November 19, 2000
On October 5, 2000 Malaspina University-College president Rich Johnston received confirmation that Malaspina had been accepted for membership in the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) at their Annual General Meeting. "All of us at Malaspina University-College are very proud of our acceptance into AUCC," said Johnston. "This recognition by the university and colleges'... Read more
Dr. Cheryl Krasnick Warsh receives research grant to study the history of cigarette advertising aimed at women
October 23, 2000
Malaspina University-College history instructor Dr. Cheryl Krasnick Warsh has received a research grant to study the history of cigarette advertising aimed at women. It is one of five research projects announced by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), recently, aimed at helping Canadians quit smoking and to reduce the risk of cancer. Dr. Krasnick Warsh will receive $54,... Read more