Malaspina continues to lead in path to sustainable future
May 20, 2008
As Malaspina University-College transitions to Vancouver Island University, environmental concerns and sustainability are major priorities in all project planning. Malaspina has been working on green initiatives for years, in an effort to increase energy efficiency and reduce its carbon footprint (the direct effect on the environment of carbon dioxide emissions). “In the 1990s, we did an... Read more
Federal prison tour changes student's life
May 15, 2008
Speaking face-to-face with a convicted sex offender wasn’t the kind of experience Allyson Bailey expected when she enrolled in a first-year Criminology class at Malaspina University-College. But it’s an experience that changed her life. Bailey, along with 23 other first-year students, toured three federal prisons on the Lower Mainland as part of professor Lisette Patenaude’s Criminology 131... Read more
New scholarships for Tourism students
May 14, 2008
Tourism Powell River is providing a financial boost to local students studying at Malaspina University-College. Two new $300 scholarships have been awarded to Nicola Diplock and Brittney Robinson, both residents of Powell River. Diplac just completed first year in the Hospitality Management program while Robinson completed first year in the Tourism and Recreation Management program. Both... Read more
Mariner athletes set record for academic excellence
May 9, 2008
The Malaspina Mariner academic excellence list is larger than ever. Mariner athletes set another record this semester for the most athletes achieving academic excellence. This past semester, 41 Mariner athletes accomplished that goal (achieving a B+ average or higher), the most any group of Mariner athletes has ever achieved. Credit goes to the amazing Mariner coaching staff, who strongly... Read more
Bookfest - a magical day of books at Malaspina
May 9, 2008
Malaspina will become a literary kaleidoscope of children, authors, illustrators, entertainers and parents who all have one thing in common: their love of a good story. The 22nd annual BookFest will be held Saturday, May 31, from 10 am to 2:30 pm at Malaspina University-College’s Nanaimo campus. “There’s something of interest for anyone from ages five to 14,” said Terri Doughty, English... Read more
Free workshops available to community members
May 9, 2008
Malaspina invites community members to visit the Nanaimo campus between now and the end of May, take some free workshops and learn new skills. “May Days is an annual event in which we offer a full month of professional development opportunities for staff, faculty and administrators, and if space permits, we open up some sessions to students and community members,” explained Nancy Randall,... Read more
Student wins iPod in IT contest
May 9, 2008
Jeanine Huppee, a student in Malaspina's Practical Nursing program, is the lucky winner of an iPod in a contest sponsored by the Information Systems department. Students and employees were invited to sign up for a new Emergency Messaging Service capable of delivering voice, SMS text and email messages. The new service is designed to improve efficiencies in the way the institution communicates... Read more
Students shine at Fire and Ice show
May 7, 2008
Students enrolled in Malaspina's chef training program at the Culinary Institute of Vancouver Island won the People's Choice Award for their chili at the 2008 Qualicum Fire and Ice Competition. The students and their mentor-instructor, Chef Michael Pelletier, headed from Malaspina's Nanaimo Campus to Qualicum Beach with 30 litres of chili, stoves, pots, pans, towels, tents, tables, sanitizers and... Read more
Culinary grad best in Canada
May 7, 2008
Brooke Winters, a graduate from the Culinary Arts Institute of Vancouver Island at Malaspina’s Nanaimo campus, won a gold medal as Canada’s top junior cook at the Knorr Junior Culinary Competition held in Montreal recently. Along with the gold medal, Winters received $2,000 and a trip to Erfurt, Germany to accompany Junior Culinary Team Canada in October 2008. Winters completed the Culinary... Read more
Math students put to the test at Malaspina
May 7, 2008
On May 2, math students from local high schools competed in Malaspina University College’s annual British Columbia Secondary School Mathematics Contest. 43 juniors (grades 8-10) and 36 seniors (grades 11-12) from ten different high schools attended (Aspengrove, Dover Bay, John Barsby, Kwalikum, Ladysmith, Malaspina International, Nanaimo Christian School, NDSS, Wellington and Woodlands).... Read more