In the Community

Trevor Styan – Wellington’s winning welder

April 18, 2004

When it comes to welding, Trevor Styan is hot! <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />   The grade 12 Wellington Secondary student has been taking welding level C at Malaspina University-College through the School District 68’s Career Technical Centre (CTC) and doing very well.   Over the past month Styan has added a bronze medal from the Skills... Read more


Progressions 2004 – a student art exhibition

April 15, 2004

Malaspina University-College’s visual and applied arts programs present Progressions 2004, an exhibition featuring student work from the past year. The exhibition will open Friday, April 23 at 7 pm in the Theatre building 310 with an awards ceremony.  <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> The exhibits featuring painting, sculpture, printmaking,... Read more


Sarah Bingham and Chris Dueck bring home medals from hot food competition

April 6, 2004

For three months preceding the BC Jr. Chefs Association Annual Hot Competition held in BC Place, Vancouver, recently, two Malaspina University-College culinary arts students were busy streamlining their entries for the competition.  <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Students Sarah Bingham and Chris Dueck spent weeks practicing with salmon only... Read more


Vernon’s Sarah Bingham medals at hot food competition

April 6, 2004

For three months preceding the BC Jr. Chefs Association Annual Hot Competition held in BC Place, Vancouver, recently, two Malaspina University-College culinary arts students were busy streamlining their entries for the competition at their Nanaimo campus.  <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Students Sarah Bingham (Vernon) and Chris Dueck (Nanaimo... Read more


Registered Nurses Honour Malaspina Educator

April 5, 2004

Piera Jung, an instructor for the Home Support/ Resident Care Attendant Program at Malaspina University-College, was honoured by the Registered Nurses Association of British Columbia with an Award of Excellence in Nursing Education at a special awards ceremony held April 5 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /... Read more


Jazz buffs take note - Malaspina University-College is offering two unique courses for beginner or advanced musicians.

March 17, 2004

Instructor Pat Coleman will teach an Introduction to Jazz workshop and an Advanced Jazz Workshop from May 3 to June 18. It’s the first time Malaspina is offering these university credit courses during the summer session.   “The Introduction to Jazz workshop (MUSC 193) is a three credit course for people who have no or little prior experience playing jazz,” said Coleman, an accomplished musician... Read more


“Cynicism and apathy are threatening Canada’s political system” according to former MLA Dale Lovick, and he wants to do something about it.

March 17, 2004

Lovick is teaching a three-credit course called The Theory and Practice of Politics during Malaspina University-College’s summer session which begins May 3.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />   “It’s an introduction to political engagement and awareness based primarily on my previous experience,” said Lovick, who served as MLA from 1986 until he... Read more


Houle Electric donates $10,000 to New Library

March 16, 2004

Malaspina’s skyline is changing as construction of the New Library proceeds on schedule and Houle Electric’s David Boyd is assisting by donating $10,000 to the cause.  <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Shown looking over construction progress are, left, Dave Boyd of Houle Electric and Ross Fraser, Malaspina's Director of Community and Corporate... Read more


Portal magazine 2004 launches March 23

March 10, 2004

The Malaspina University-College publishing class is set to launch its annual literary magazine Portal, and would like to invite the community to its launch event to be held March 23 from 3 to 6 p.m. in the Royal Arbutus Room, building 300 at the Nanaimo campus.  <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Festivities include a poetry reading by acclaimed... Read more


Malaspina receives $2.5 million for research

March 8, 2004

Malaspina University-College will receive $2.5 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for two exciting new research projects.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />                         The CFI announced Monday that Malaspina will receive $1.6 million under the Innovation Fund program for construction of the new International Centre... Read more