Malaspina Board adopts balanced 1997/98 budget
May 28, 1997
The Malaspina University-College Board has adopted a balanced budget of $57,957,238 for the 1997/98 fiscal year. The budget consists of: $32,206,170 from the Ministry of Education, Skills and Training for general operations and capital equipment--56% of the total budget; $6,769,754 expected from student tuition and lab fees--12 % of the total budget; $9,875,000 estimated revenue from... Read more
James Cook and Malaspina Together Again to Deliver Distance Master's Degree
April 30, 1997
Local teachers will soon be able to complete a Master's degree at Malaspina University-College, thanks to a special partnership with James Cook University in Northern Queensland, Australia. Dr. Mike Grant, dean of Malaspina's education programs, said that the Master of Education in Rural Education degree is being offered in response to the professional development needs of recent graduates... Read more
Malaspina University-College forestry graduates have no trouble finding jobs
April 23, 1997
Educating people who are employable. That's the number one goal of Barry Ostrand and his team of instructors in the Forestry Department at Malaspina University-College, in Nanaimo. Meeting that goal has not been a problem. In the last three years, Ostrand said "there've been more jobs in forestry than there are graduates." This spring, 27 students will graduate from the two-year Forest... Read more
Grandson retraces grandfather's footsteps on campus
April 23, 1997
In 1938, Wilfred McGarrigle graduated from the mechanics course at Nanaimo's first vocational school. Almost 60 years later, his grandson Mason McGarrigle has just completed his second year of the four-year carpentry program at the same school--only now it's called Malaspina University-College. "That's pretty neat. I didn't know that my grandfather went to the same school," said Mason, who is... Read more
Malaspina Hairdressing Students Clip the Competition
April 22, 1997
Five Malaspina University-College hairdressing students made a clean sweep of the Student/Apprentice Hairdressing Competition hosted by Victoria Regional Hairdressing Association of B.C. on April 13. The Malaspina students competed against student peers from Vancouver Island and the lower mainland in the Victoria Convention Centre in Class A - Form and took home all the prizes from the student/... Read more
Malaspina receives 1997/98 funding from Ministry of Education, Skills & Training
April 13, 1997
Malaspina University-College has received a $31,026,624 operating grant from the Ministry of Education, Skills and Training for the 1997/98 fiscal year. The same amount of funding as last year. Malaspina's overall budget of $53.5-million, however, will be short $1.6-million in 1997/98. "The Ministry funding is approximately what we had anticipated," said Edwin Deas, Malaspina's vice-president... Read more
Malaspina Celebrates 60 Years of Vocational Training, May 30 & 31
April 7, 1997
A 60th anniversary is something to celebrate. That's why employees at Malaspina University-College are busy organizing a two-day party on May 30 and 31 at the Nanaimo campus. The reason? To celebrate 60 continuous years of vocational and trades training in Nanaimo. Sue Benoit, one of the key organizers, extends a warm invitation to all alumni and their families to join the celebration. "We'... Read more
Beyond Culture Shock: Experiences of "The Other."
March 31, 1997
If you have travelled, it is likely you have experienced some form of "culture shock." On May 3, the anthropology department of Malaspina University-College is hosting a one-day conference, "Beyond Culture Shock: Experiences of The Other," that will address culture shock in all its forms. "Once outside of our familiar environment we feel a loss of control. Away from our points of reference we... Read more
Tools for Learning Campaign Beats Target
March 13, 1997
Two years of hard work have brought Malaspina University-College Foundation’s first capital fundraising campaign to a successful conclusion. Launched in February 1995 to celebrate the institution’s 25th anniversary, the Tools For Learning campaign has exceeded its $2.5 million goal and raised $2,778,153.42 for new equipment, library facilities and student awards. “Everybody can share in this... Read more
Malaspina offers Florence travel study program
March 6, 1997
Italian Renaissance buffs will have an opportunity to study in Florence, this summer. Malaspina University-College is offering a travel study program, May 6 - June 3, to study Italian Renaissance art, architecture, literature, science, music and political philosophy through the works of such writers and artists as Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Giotto, Cellini, Ghiberti, Donatello, Brunelleschi, Dante... Read more