Women train to become carpenters in Cowichan Valley
February 19, 2007
It takes courage to launch a career change. Ask Lorie Steverson of Cobble Hill. She got tired of building crowns in a dental office, and decided to build houses instead. Steverson walked away from a 20-year career as a dental technician to retrain as a carpenter at Malaspina University-College. She’s one of four women enrolled in the six-month Carpentry Framer Technician program at Malaspina’s... Read more
Trip to India “life-changing” experience for Mal-U student
February 18, 2007
Living and working in a small rural village in India was “a profound, life-changing experience” for Cherelynn Jamont. “I was an outsider in every way because no one shared my language or culture,” said Jamont, a fourth-year Global Studies student at Malaspina University-College in Nanaimo. “Now I understand the multiple barriers and challenges some people face in their communities daily.”... Read more
Student's work leads to new field school in Belize
February 18, 2007
Samantha Letourneau is “refreshed, awakened and determined to make a difference” after returning to Canada from a three-month internship in Belize where she studied the need for community planning. Letourneau was one of three Malaspina University-College Global Studies students selected for an overseas internship funded by the federal government's Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA... Read more
Media Studies about more than watching TV
February 18, 2007
Media Studies courses are gaining popularity with Malaspina University-College Bachelor of Arts students from all disciplines. Since Malaspina introduced the first Media Studies classes in the mid-1990s, hundreds of students have taken the ever-expanding repertoire of topics, which includes everything from film, global media and the history of journalism, to popular culture, Canadian media... Read more
New Malaspina program aims to address skill shortage
February 15, 2007
Looking for well-paid work and love large machinery? Then the new Heavy Equipment Operator Technician Pilot program at Malaspina University-College could be for you. The apprenticeship program, which was developed by BC Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association and endorsed by the Industry Training Authority, aims to ease the need for qualified people to operate heavy equipment that’s... Read more
Malaspina undergrad co-authors research on the CSI Effect
February 15, 2007
It was more than the small class sizes at Malaspina University-College that helped Liz Harvey’s academic career become so successful. It was the opportunity. While completing her Bachelor of Arts degree at Malaspina, Harvey undertook a project most undergraduates never get to do. She and Malaspina sociology professor Dr. Linda Derksen co-authored a research paper entitled: “The CSI Effect:... Read more
Building a better future for students
February 14, 2007
Malaspina University-College and the Malaspina Students’ Union are enjoying the most productive and healthiest institution-union relationship in the province. Over the past decade the institution and students’ union have been working to improve their relationship so they can better serve students. Now they’ve taken it one step further. For the past year, students’ union executive director... Read more
Mal-U takes "proactive approach" to attract new international students
February 13, 2007
Malaspina University-College is taking “a proactive approach” to attract new international students to the Nanaimo campus by developing formal relationships with reputable foreign institutions. Edwin Deas, Malaspina’s vice-president, administration and bursar, recently signed three new transfer agreements with post-secondary institutions in China. Not only will the agreements help maintain... Read more
Nationals expected to draw large crowds
February 13, 2007
Submitted by Brent Dunlop Mariner Athletics The 2007 Canadian Colleges Athletic Association Men’s National Volleyball Championships are coming to Malaspina for the first time in the schools history, March 8-10. This major event should attract volleyball fans from across the island to see the top eight Canadian teams compete for the championship title. The Red Deer Kings have won the title... Read more
Malaspina design grad finds success in Alberta
February 12, 2007
At 23, graphic designer Stephenie Chester is already at the top of her game. Chester graduated with an Applied Arts, Graphics diploma in 2003, and a Digital Media Technologies diploma in 2004 from Malaspina University-College. For nearly two years she’s been working as the senior designer at the University of Lethbridge in southern Alberta. “My job is amazing, and what is more amazing is that... Read more