Deadline approaching for writing contest
January 13, 2005
Calling all writers. The January 31 deadline is fast approaching for the Nanaimo Short Fiction Writing Contest, co-sponsored by the Nanaimo Arts Council and Malaspina University-College Creative Writing department. First prize is $500 and second prize is $250. Winners will each receive a Malaspina University-College bursary. Richard Dunstan, an instructor in Malaspina’s Creative Writing... Read more
Malaspina invites community to tsunami relief fundraiser
January 12, 2005
There’s still time to register for a tsunami relief fundraising reception and concert at Malaspina University-College in Nanaimo next Wednesday, January 19 to help victims affected by the earthquake and tsunamis that devastated the coastal regions of Southeast Asia. Malaspina is teaming up with Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society to organize the fundraiser, and all proceeds will be... Read more
Malaspina students help out with fundraiser
January 12, 2005
Global Studies and English-as-a-Second Language students from Malaspina University-College will be going door-to-door in the Nanaimo community on Monday and Tuesday evening to raise funds for tsunami relief efforts, said Bronwyn Jenkins-Deas, Dean of International Education. The students have been asked to identify themselves with a Malaspina student card and letter from the Canadian Red Cross... Read more
Malaspina and Multicultural Society host tsunami relief fundraiser
January 9, 2005
Malaspina University-College and the Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society are teaming up to help victims affected by the earthquake and tsunamis that struck Southeast Asia on December 26, killing more than 150,000 people and leaving millions homeless. A tsunami relief fundraising reception with light fingerfood with a distinct Asian flavour, donated by local restaurants, will be held... Read more
Malaspina grads help out in Thailand
January 5, 2005
It’s a trip they will never forget. Alison Katzko and Alex Dunkley – two Malaspina University-College graduates who married in 2000 – were in Thailand during the tsunami disaster, and spent four days helping relief efforts. "They are on an extended travel tour through Asia," said Alison’s dad, Bob Katzko, site manager of Malaspina’s Parksville/Qualicum Centre. "They were on the eastern coast in... Read more
International student makes history at MAL-U
December 22, 2004
International student makes history at MAL-U<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> A crowning achievement – that describes the recent graduation ceremony at <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Nanaimo's Port Theatre for Malaspina University-College student Dennis Su. He’s the first student in... Read more
Mountain biking leads to forestry career
December 15, 2004
"Be open to new possibilities and new adventures." That’s Rachel Dalton’s advice to anyone thinking about returning to school or making a career change. A third-year student in Malaspina University-College’s Bachelor of Science program, Dalton is studying to become a Registered Professional Forester – a major career shift from her previous job as a bank teller in Alert Bay. So what led Dalton... Read more
ElderCollege hosts open houses
December 9, 2004
People 55 and over who love the idea of life-long learning are invited to attend an ElderCollege open house at Malaspina University-College's Nanaimo campus (900 Fifth Street) on December 17 from 1 to 3 pm in the Royal Arbutus Room. A second open house will be held on January 14 at the Parksville/Qualicum Centre from 10 am to noon. (100 Jensen Street) Information will be available about courses... Read more
Former Mal-U student enjoys academic success
December 8, 2004
Six years ago, Catherine Young was a stay-at-home mom raising three small children. She enrolled in part-time classes at Malaspina University-College, and juggled post-secondary studies with the demands of motherhood. Young had no idea where the future would lead. Today, this 40-year-old Ladysmith resident is a PhD candidate who has received a prestigious federal scholarship worth $63,000 from... Read more
Malaspina students study "voracious" American bullfrogs
December 2, 2004
American bullfrogs, a major pest threatening Vancouver Island’s biodiversity, are helping first-year biology students at Malaspina University-College in Nanaimo learn about science. A shipment of about 100 bullfrogs – some the size of dinner plates – were recently culled from marshes and lakes in the Nanaimo area by local entrepreneur Nancy Ketchen, and delivered to laboratory freezers at... Read more