After years of speculation, it’s now a proven fact – red is the colour of love
February 11, 2004
At least for sockeye salmon. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Sea-going sockeye salmon and their lake-resident form, kokanee, turn bright red at sexual maturity. Now a team of Canadian researchers, led by Dr. Chris Foote, a Professor in the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture at Malaspina University-College, have shown that the bright red... Read more
Free public lecture: Our current understanding of the Indus Valley civilization
February 8, 2004
Anthropologist Dr. Bryan Wells has made the Indus Valley in Pakistan the focus of his studies for years. On Tuesday, February 17 at 7 pm, Wells will deliver a lecture entitled "Our current understanding of the Indus Valley civilization" in building 355, room 211, at Malaspina University-College's Nanaimo campus. The lecture will be an overview of the Indus Valley civilization highlighting the... Read more
New Foundation Chair has Big Hopes for Anniversary Year<br>Pat Dennison to lead Malaspina University-College Foundation
February 3, 2004
2004 is the tenth anniversary year for the Malaspina University-College Foundation, and will be a big one for its new Chair, Pat Dennison. Dennison, a financial advisor at Investors Group, was inducted Chair at the Foundation’s first meeting of the year January 29. She takes over from Ron Forster, a business banker at Royal Bank Financial Group, who lead the Foundation through 2003. The... Read more
East Indian Community Supports Malaspina Library
February 1, 2004
The Punjabi and Sikh community of Nanaimo has come forward with a major gift of $5,000 in support of the New Library campaign at Malaspina University-College. Ross Fraser, Director of Community and Corporate Development, left, and Malaspina’s president Rich Johnston, right rear, thank representatives of the Vancouver Island East Indian Cultural and Religious Association, Kahla Singh Manhas,... Read more
$50,000 Timberwest Donation Helps Build New Malaspina Library
January 19, 2004
TimberWest, the largest owner of private forest lands on Vancouver Island, has made a major contribution to Malaspina University-College campaign to build a new library at the Nanaimo campus. TimberWest President Paul McElligott has confirmed a pledge of $50,000 to the New Library campaign. "We understand how important Malaspina University-College is to the people of Vancouver Island, and want... Read more
The Honourable Kevin Falcon meets with Mal-U Recreation & Tourism students
January 12, 2004
The Honourable Kevin Falcon, Minister of Deregulation and Chair of the BC Resort Taskforce, met with Malaspina University-College recreation and tourism management students, faculty and leaders of B.C.’s tourism industry at the Nanaimo campus Tuesday, January 13, 2004. The provincial government’s BC Resort Taskforce was formed to hear from existing and proposed resorts, communities, First... Read more
The Honourable Kevin Falcon meets with Mal-U Recreation & Tourism students
January 12, 2004
The Honourable Kevin Falcon, Minister of Deregulation and Chair of the BC Resort Taskforce, met with Malaspina University-College recreation and tourism management students, faculty and leaders of B.C.’s tourism industry at the Nanaimo campus Tuesday, January 13, 2004. The provincial government’s BC Resort Taskforce was formed to hear from existing and proposed resorts, communities, First... Read more
Malaspina Alum Donates $10,000 to Library Campaign
December 21, 2003
Prominent Nanaimo realtor Roger McKinnon, who was among the first students at the then-Malaspina College back in 1969, has made a big contribution back to his alma mater. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Last week McKinnon confirmed a pledge of $10,000 to the campaign to build the New Library at the Nanaimo campus. “I got my start at... Read more
Freedom 55 Financial boosts Malaspina Library campaign
October 1, 2003
Thursday was a good day for Malaspina's New Library campaign. Graham Calder, director, advisor and market development at Freedom 55 Financial's Nanaimo Centre, was at Malaspina to view the construction site for The New Library and to present a cheque for $25,000 to Malaspina's campaign. Calder is a Malaspina alumnus and made the suggestion that the Malaspina New Library Campaign was a... Read more
Demand Exceeds Supply at Malaspina
August 13, 2003
Demand has exceeded supply at Malaspina University-College and, with three weeks to go before the start of classes, students who have postponed the decision to go back to school in September may be very disappointed. Malaspina has stopped taking applications from new students until September 1. "For the next two weeks, we won't take any new applications from students trying to get into academic... Read more