Katharina Rout's translation work builds bridges between cultures
June 5, 2007
Imagine rewriting every sentence in a novel 50 times before you finally get it right. While that may seem a bit daunting, Malaspina University-College professor Katharina Rout enjoys the challenge and often finds herself lost in translation work. Rout recently translated The Blue Sky by Galsan Tschinag, the third book she has translated from German to English in the last ten years. “Translating... Read more
Nanaimo Short Fiction Contest Winners Announced
May 28, 2007
After several months of preparation and promotion followed by two months of judging, the winners of the third annual Nanaimo Short Fiction Contest have finally been announced. The winner of this year’s contest is Liz Laidlaw for her entry New View, Top to Bottom, a strong, insightful entry with all the power of an Alice Munro short story. ”I loved this story and thought it was very... Read more
Summer jazz academy is flying again
May 28, 2007
The Summer Jazz Academy, held from July 5 to 11 at Malaspina University-College in Nanaimo, will be a lot of fun for all ages and levels of experience. This seven day workshop is now in its 21st year and shows no signs of slowing down. Artistic director John Capon is excited about the star studded faculty at the Academy this year. "We have always had great players teaching with us and this... Read more
Engineering Fair 2007
May 25, 2007
Department of Physics and Engineering, Malaspina University-College On May 17, the Department of Physics and Engineering at Malaspina University-College held its inaugural Engineering Fair. Grade 11 students from Kwalikum, Wellington and Dover Secondary Schools took part in a fun and rewarding event that culminated in a Trebuchet building competition. The event began with a short introduction... Read more
Parksville staff on the BIG BIKE
May 24, 2007
Staff at the Parksville/Qualicum Centre are riding on the Heart & Stroke Foundation's BIG BIKE on Thursday May 31st. The PQ Centre is partnering with the Parksville Career Centre to get 30 riders on the 2,000lb, 30' long bike and ride it through Parksville to raise money for the Heart & Stroke Foundation. Team Captain Malaspina will leave at 4pm in front of the Parksville Community... Read more
Dental Assistant Students in Nanaimo Schools
May 24, 2007
The month of April provided a great opportunity for the Dental Assistant students from Malaspina University-College to be involved in community service. We visited classrooms at 3 elementary schools and 1 Day care in Nanaimo. Students spent time in each kindergarten to grade 7 class teaching oral hygiene along with various other topics such as cavity formation, nutrition, gingivitis, oral... Read more
Top math students compete at Malaspina
May 14, 2007
Some of Vancouver Island’s brightest young minds recently competed in the 2007 BC Colleges High School Math Contest (mid-island region) at Malaspina University-College on May 4. This was the thirteenth time Malaspina has hosted the contest, which is organized by a committee made up of math faculty from eleven colleges in BC, each of whom is responsible for planning the contest in their local... Read more
The best of both worlds for retiring nursing instructor
May 10, 2007
Erika Blakeman always had dreams of becoming a teacher, but as a young girl in Germany, born in a refugee camp during the war, she never dreamed she’d become a nurse. As she retires from Malaspina University-College this month after 28 years of distinguished service, she has been fortunate enough to travel both those paths and collect an infinite number of priceless memories along the way. “I’m... Read more
Malaspina students tackle multi-faceted research around the world
May 10, 2007
More than 40 Malaspina University-College students are in Belize, Central America, this month working on research projects related to tourism, geography, and biology. “In addition to Belize, we have students all over the world on faculty-led field schools and field trips in countries including Ghana, Chile, the Cook Islands, Tanzania, Italy, Hawaii, Indonesia, Belgium and the U.S.,” said Audrey... Read more
Students test their "college knowledge" and win a tuition-free year
May 9, 2007
Three college-bound students are wondering how they’ll spend the tuition money they’ve saved for next year, thanks to having won the recent Test Your College Knowledge Contest. Jointly sponsored by Camosun College, Malaspina University-College, and North Island College, the contest offered free tuition to first-time students in each of the three regions served by the institutions. Second... Read more