In the Community

NorskeCanada Announces Lead Donation to Malaspina’s New Library Project

May 14, 2003

NorskeCanada, operator of three major pulp and paper mills on Vancouver Island and Powell River, has pledged $150,000 to Malaspina University-College’s New Library project.The pledge is the largest to date in a campaign to raise $1.75 million locally towards the major reconstruction of the university-college’s central library at the Nanaimo campus.The announcement was made Wednesday by... Read more


Malaspina succeeds at BC Place Culinary Competition

May 6, 2003

For the last 4 months Malaspina students, Lewis Van Reeuwyk, Alex Palmer, Theresa Yu Chu, Trevor Handford, Jeff Russel, Rob Robinson and Josh Massey worked diligently to practice and prepare for a culinary competition that was held at BC Place stadium on Sunday April 27.  <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Chef instructor Gordon Cowen was roped... Read more


Malaspina University-College For A Day

April 30, 2003

Over 1,100 grade 8 to12 students from all over Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast participated in a wide variety of events at Malaspina University-College for a Day, May 1.  <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> The theme for the day was invest in our future, maximize your potential. Students, teachers and parents received a sample of the... Read more


Malaspina University-College For A Day – Thursday, May 1

April 29, 2003

On Thursday, May 1 over 1,100 students, grades 8 to 12, from all over Vancouver Island and the Sechelt Coast will descend on Malaspina University-College’s Nanaimo Campus.  <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Beginning at 8:30 am and running to 1:30 pm, students will be treated to a campus-wide range of exciting demonstrations, lectures, and... Read more


Clarica Staff Volunteer Program Brings Major Gift to Malaspina Library

April 29, 2003

When Lori Ramsay volunteered to help out at the annual Festival of Trees Christmas celebration last year, she didn’t know that her volunteer spirit would also bring an award of $3,000 for her chosen charity. Ramsay, an advisor with the Clarica Nanaimo Financial Centre, presented the cheque today to Susie Caswell, Manager of the Festival of Trees. The gift will go towards the Festival’s goal of... Read more


Mariners Golf Team back in the swing…

April 9, 2003

Malaspina University-College has its Mariners Golf Team back in play thanks to the efforts of Athletic Director, Bruce Hunter; with a helping hand from the Nanaimo Golf Club.  <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> The team has joined the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC), which is based in Washington State with the hope... Read more


The Malaspina University-College Board has approved a tuition fee increase, effective April 1

March 27, 2003

Last year, after six years of frozen tuition, Malaspina made major changes in tuition policy and increased tuition in most programs to avoid massive program cuts and staff lay-offs as a result of major budget shortfalls and announced that fees would likely rise the following year to offset increased expenditures for costs over which the institution has little control.  <?xml:namespace prefix... Read more


Houle Electric commits $10,000 to Malaspina’s New Library campaign

March 24, 2003

Dave Houle, manager of Houle Electric’s Nanaimo operations, was on hand at Malaspina University-College recently to present a $1,000 cheque to Malaspina’s New Library campaign fund. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />   The cheque is the first installment of the company’s $10,000 pledge towards the university-college’s $10 million campaign.  ... Read more


Herold Engineering supports Malaspina’s New Library Campaign

March 18, 2003

As part of an ongoing pledge supporting Malaspina University-College’s New Library Campaign, Herold Engineering was at Malaspina University-College recently to present a cheque for $1,000 to the Malaspina Foundation.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />   Shown here are (Left) Ted Sorensen and George Hrabowych of Herold Engineering present a cheque... Read more


Malaspina University-College launches new Executive MBA degree

March 17, 2003

If you are working and would like to take an MBA degree at the same time, Malaspina University-College may have the answer with its newly launched Master of Business Administration Executive degree.   The Executive MBA degree program is Malaspina’s third higher business degree to be offered in partnership with the University of Hertfordshire, UK, one of Britain’s foremost business schools.... Read more