Criminology graduates gain "real world "experience
April 28, 2005
Twenty-five Criminology students at Malaspina University-College in Nanaimo are graduating this spring with more than just academic credentials. In addition to their degrees, the students have gained valuable "real world" experience in the criminal justice system thanks to a unique pilot project launched by Malaspina’s Criminology program and the Campus Career Centre. Students completed four-... Read more
Malaspina gets second Canada Research Chair appointment
April 27, 2005
Nanaimo research scientist Dr. Craig Stephen - who studies the link between animal health and human disease - has been named as Malaspina University-College’s second Canada Research Chair. The announcement was made recently by federal Minister of Industry, David L. Emerson. "The Canada Research Chairs program is a significant gain for universities and colleges across the country," said Emerson... Read more
Malaspina First Nations student lands summer job at Smithsonian Institute
April 25, 2005
Think big. That's what First Nations student Rose Alexis did when she applied for a summer job with the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, DC. To her delight, she starts a 10-week internship at the world-famous institute on June 6. Alexis just completed her third year in the Bachelor of Arts, Major in First Nations Studies degree program at Malaspina University-College in Nanaimo. Her... Read more
First Nations students land carpentry jobs
April 18, 2005
Great news for a group of First Nations students who completed a six-month Carpentry: Basic Construction Skills program offered at Malaspina University-College’s Cowichan campus - all 15 students landed jobs with a local contractor immediately after graduation. The students are employed by Khowutzun Mustimuhw Contractors Limited Partnership (KMCLP) through the new Skilled Trades Employment... Read more
Develop your leadership skills at Malaspina
April 18, 2005
Are you an effective leader? Malaspina University-College is offering a series of courses through the new Institute for Community Leadership and Innovation to help people discover their leadership potential and improve skills. "This program was developed in response to the ongoing professional development needs of people working in the community," said Cheryl Dill, Program Coordinator for... Read more
Local hairdresser receives Malaspina’s first Distinguished Alumni Award
April 18, 2005
Edwin Johnston, co-owner of The Cutting Room Hair Salon in Nanaimo, has received Malaspina University-College's first Distinguished Alumni Award. Johnston accepted the award at Tuesday’s convocation ceremony (April 19) for students in Malaspina’s 12-month Hairdressing certificate program. He has achieved national and international acclaim in the hairdressing industry since graduating from the... Read more
Dedication ceremony held for Malaspina’s new $14.1-million Library
April 14, 2005
A Library for the 21st century - that’s how Malaspina University-College President Rich Johnston describes the impressive $14.1-million glass and concrete structure now dominating Malaspina’s hillside campus in Nanaimo. Speaking at a dedication ceremony for the new building on Friday (April 15), Johnston thanked key players who helped make the new Library a reality. "This Library was funded by... Read more
Malaspina student studies swimmers’ itch
April 12, 2005
Erik Lane, a fourth-year Biology student at Malaspina University-College, is trying to unlock the secrets of swimmers’ itch. That’s the red, bumpy rash that appears on human skin after contact with a parasite found in certain lakes on Vancouver Island. Lane spent six months studying swimmers’ itch as part of his Biology 491 independent research project. He looked at the prevalence of swimmer’s... Read more
Spend an afternoon with Canadian author, Pauline Holdstock
April 11, 2005
Well-known Canadian author Pauline Holdstock will discuss the writing process during a two-hour course offered by Malaspina University-College’s Centre for Continuing Studies on Saturday, April 23 at the Nanaimo campus from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. Holdstock will read from her novel, Beyond Measure, which has recently been nominated for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize, and from her non-fiction book,... Read more
Malaspina gets new School of Management Centre
April 3, 2005
It’s official - Malaspina University-College is getting a new School of Management Centre on the Nanaimo campus. The provincial government and Malaspina are co-funding a $9-million building that will bring the departments of Business, Recreation and Toursim Management, Hospitality Management, Economics, and Master of Business Administration under one roof. "We’re delighted to partner with the... Read more