Promising student researchers shine on national stage
May 16, 2006
Malaspina University-College students continue to shine on the national stage. Skye Creba, Owen Stechishin and Derek van Pel are Malaspina’s first students to receive Canada Graduate Scholarships from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). “It’s the top award offered by the Canadian government for students entering graduate school,” said Dr. Chris Foote, ... Read more
Top-notch mathematicians
May 16, 2006
Sixty-eight of the most calculating local minds challenged their mathematical genus at the final round of the 2006 B.C. Colleges High School Math Contest at Malaspina University-College in Nanaimo earlier this month. On May 5 Grade 8 to 12 mid-island students from Dover Bay, John Barsby, Kwalikum, Ladysmith, Nanaimo Christian School, Wellington, Woodlands, the Malaspina International High School... Read more
Aboriginal education focus for new Malaspina University-College director
May 14, 2006
Sharon Hobenshield knows how alienating it can be for Aboriginal students to move away from their families and culture to get a post-secondary education. She’s done it herself. After high school the young and energetic aboriginal women moved away from her home in the Gitxsan First Nation, 30,000 square kilometers in northwestern British Columbia (close to Hazelton and Prince Rupert) to start... Read more
Malaspina University-College recognized as an International Education expert
May 14, 2006
Several dozen faculty from around the world will be welcomed by Malaspina University-College this week to participate in an international conference on internationalizing the curriculum, for which Malaspina has taken a leadership role in Canada. The Internationalizing the Curriculum Academy is the first of its kind in Canada and will feature five days (May 14-19) of intense study on how faculty... Read more
Malaspina celebrates 15 years of training teachers
May 9, 2006
Malaspina University-College has trained over 1,000 teachers since 1991, and now Education grads are invited back to celebrate. Reunion 2006 is the first gathering of Malaspina Education graduates in the department’s 15-year history. The weekend celebration takes place at the Nanaimo campus May 19 and 20. "It's a chance for Mal-U Education grads to reconnect, have fun and learn exciting and... Read more
New Alumni Club recruits members to help students
May 8, 2006
Malaspina alumni want to give back to the community. That’s why Nathan Thornton is leading the charge of an "exciting new initiative" called the Alumni 100 Club at Malaspina University-College. Working closely with the Malaspina Foundation, the new club will raise money for student scholarships, bursaries and awards. "This club has the potential to make a huge impact," said Thornton, assistant... Read more
Canadian Welding Bureau donates bender to Malaspina University-College
May 1, 2006
Metal testing just got faster for Malaspina University-College students and some Vancouver Island companies with the donation of a bender from the Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB). "It will cut down time and works really well for students as well," said Mark Gall, a Malaspina welding instructor. Up until last month, students and faculty have used two older benders. A bender is a machine used to... Read more
Malaspina University-College Carpentry program gets boost from businesses
May 1, 2006
The Malaspina University-College Carpentry Framer Technician program is a set of blue prints and a nail gun richer thanks to the generosity of Nanaimo and Vancouver-based businesses. Last month Krastel Design Group Ltd., Azza Blue Print and Midland Tools all made donations to the Nanaimo-based program. The Jenish House Design blueprints were donated through Nanaimo distributor Krastel Design... Read more
Workshop teaches how to live sustainably
April 25, 2006
Joanne Bakker and Sophie Rainford are on a mission. They want to inspire residents to change their daily habits and help Nanaimo "lead the way" in becoming an environmentally sustainable city. Bakker and Rainford are inviting the public to a one-day workshop called "Living Life Sustainably" at Malaspina University-College’s Nanaimo campus May 13. They’ve lined up a panel of speakers "to motivate... Read more
"Chocolate and coffee" seminar on aging
April 24, 2006
Enjoy free chocolate and coffee while learning about aging. In celebration of Canada Health Day, a one-day research seminar will be held at Malaspina University-College May 12. Keynote speaker Dr. Arlene Carson, a Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF) post-doctoral research fellow affiliated with the Centre on Aging at the University of Victoria, will address the Social... Read more