Trades continue to grow at new Vancouver Island University
May 5, 2008
While visiting Malaspina University-College recently to announce the transition to Vancouver Island University (VIU), Premier Gordon Campbell was very clear about his government’s commitment to maintaining a strong trades and applied technology focus at the new institution. Despite Campbell’s reassurances, Malaspina staff have fielded numerous questions from community members who do not... Read more
Scholarship support motivates student to aim high
May 2, 2008
Watch out Donald Trump. Lisa Radetic has big plans for the future - plans that include becoming one of the world's most successful entrepreneurs and business leaders. Radetic, 21, is one of the rising stars in the Bachelor of Business Administration degree program (BBA) at Malaspina University-College - now Vancouver Island University - and she expects to accomplish all this and more before... Read more
Province contributes $50,000 to groundwater study
May 2, 2008
Nanaimo-Parksville MLA Ron Cantelon made a $50,000 contribution on behalf of the provincial government towards Malaspina University-College's multi-year study examining groundwater on Vancouver Island. The Vancouver Island Water Resource Vulnerability Mapping Project will analyze the susceptibility of water quality to hazards associated with human activity and land use, including rapid... Read more
Province to Establish Vancouver Island University
April 23, 2008
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release April 23, 2008 Office of the Premier Ministry of Advanced Education NANAIMO - Malaspina University-College will become a university, to be called Vancouver Island University (VIU), Premier Gordon Campbell and Advanced Education Minister Murray Coell announced today. “As the first-ever Vancouver Island university based outside the greater Victoria region,... Read more
Malaspina launches new business program in Cowichan
April 22, 2008
A new eight-month pilot program offering students a Certificate in Business Management will be launched exclusively at Malaspina University-College’s Cowichan campus in September 2008. “Malaspina's Faculty of Management has designed this dynamic, full-time program because of the high demand for business related programming in the Cowichan area,” said Maria Lauridsen, campus principal. “The new... Read more
Malaspina and Canadian Western Bank announce new President’s Award
April 22, 2008
Malaspina University-College and the Canadian Western Bank have announced a new President’s Award, a $2500 scholarship for Bachelor of Business Administration students. “We are very excited about this new award,” said Malaspina President, Dr. Ralph Nilson. “We are proud to partner with the Canadian Western Bank and give assistance to students in our Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)... Read more
Institute for Coastal Research Spring Symposium
April 22, 2008
The Institute for Coastal Research (ICR) at Malaspina University-College is holding a two-day symposium on April 28 and 29 focussing on the complex issues surrounding community engagement in the governance of coastal social-ecological systems. “Many of BC’s coastal communities are a facing a time of dramatic and sometimes painful change in resource-based industries and the social and ecological... Read more
Face to face learning with Liberal Studies Abroad
April 21, 2008
At Malaspina University-College, there are many ways to learn and many places that learning can take you. Since 1997, Malaspina has operated the Liberal Studies Abroad program, an exciting opportunity for on-site study in Europe. The program is open to students from Malaspina, as well as other institutions, and to members of the community at large. “You can learn so much more than what you read... Read more
Top awards for Malaspina Mariners
April 21, 2008
The cameras were rolling as Mira Laurence of A-Channel dazzled the crowd emceeing the 28th Annual Mariner Awards Banquet at the Coast Bastion Inn on Monday, April 14th. The Mariners had much to celebrate, including being the #1 athletic program in the province. Malaspina athletes also nabbed a national title for women's volleyball and 16 Mariners were recognized by the BCCAA league as top... Read more
Tourism students help support coastal BC communities
April 18, 2008
Nine students and three faculty from Malaspina University-College, University of Northern British Columbia, Thompson Rivers University and College of the Rockies will visit BC coastal communities between now and May 8 to share resources on tourism development. It’s part of a three-year Tourism Research Innovation Project (TRIP), which aims to help rural communities develop sustainable tourism... Read more