Boat to Beijing Activity Challenge huge success at Malaspina
April 18, 2008
Back and forth to Beijing five times by sea – that’s how far Malaspina University-College staff, students and community members travelled during the ‘Boat to Beijing’ activity challenge. “We logged a grand total of 42,033 kilometres,” said Tina McComb, Coordinator of Fitness and Intramurals at Malaspina. The Boat to Beijing Activity Challenge was the brainchild of Malaspina’s Campus Recreation... Read more
Pacific Biological Station "great resource" for Malaspina
April 17, 2008
Hundreds of student researchers and aspiring scientists benefit greatly from a close community connection between Malaspina University-College and the Department of Fisheries and Ocean’s Pacific Biological Station (PBS) in Nanaimo. “The Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the PBS are major supporters of Malaspina students and professors,” said Dr. Bill Pennell, Honorary Research Associate at... Read more
New Alumni Manager announced at Malaspina
April 17, 2008
Malaspina University-College graduate David Forrester has been appointed as the new Manager of Alumni Relations for Malaspina University-College, and has a big job in front of him. According to Malaspina President Dr. Ralph Nilson, institutional alumni represent one of the most important relationships a University has. “The relationships we build with our students while they are here and... Read more
Malaspina offers new Master’s degree in Educational Leadership
April 16, 2008
Vancouver Island teachers have an exciting opportunity to upgrade their education. Malaspina University-College is launching a new Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership at the Nanaimo campus in September 2008. “Malaspina brings its reputation for excellence in teacher education to this new program,” said Dr. Harry Janzen, Dean, Faculty of Education at Malaspina. “This program will help... Read more
Carto Cup winner announced at Malaspina
April 16, 2008
This year’s winner of the Carto Cup in the Advanced Diploma in GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Applications program at Malaspina is Lisa Zetterberg, who submitted one of the maps she developed during her practicum with Environment Canada, showing sensitive ecosystems and species at risk in the Okanagan. “It is a great honour to win,” said Zetterberg. “When you work on something like this... Read more
God: The Failed Hypothesis - Book review
April 16, 2008
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Mal-U receives $1,000 donation for fossil shelter
April 14, 2008
Nanaimo resident Frank Havig has donated $1,000 to Malaspina University-College to help build a permanent shelter over a 70 million year old fossil. The fossil stays wrapped up most of the year to protect it from weather, but recently students, staff and community members had a rare sneak peek at the monumental rock when it was unwrapped briefly for three days. “I read about the fossil in the... Read more
Malaspina offers summer session courses May 5
April 14, 2008
Why not expand your mind and learn something new? Summer session classes begin at Malaspina University-College May 5. “We’re offering over 60 academic session courses in a broad range of subjects between May and August,” said Sheila Cooper, program coordinator for Malaspina’s Centre for Continuing Studies. Summer session courses can be completed in seven weeks, about half the time it normally... Read more
Progressions 2008 is coming to Malaspina campus
April 10, 2008
From April 18 to May 3, graphic design, interior design and visual art students at Malaspina University-College will showcase their finest works at the annual student show Progressions. Every year, Progressions features the best in student visual art, with paintings, photography, and printmaking showcased at the Nanaimo Art Gallery on campus. The best graphic design work features poster designs... Read more
Changing lives in Ghana
April 9, 2008
Only a few more sleeps and Nursing student Heather Maitland will be waking up in a whole new world. Maitland is part of a team of Malaspina University-College students and faculty who leave the comfort of home next week to fight poverty in Ghana, Africa. “They say Africa changes you,” said Maitland, who signed up for the 25-day field school. “We’ve heard poverty in the rural villages is extreme... Read more