Explore Aspects of English Culture with Malaspina Liberal Studies Abroad
January 14, 2001
This summer, Malaspina University-College Liberal Studies Abroad will be hosting a four-week course, called Aspects of English Culture, in Sussex, England. If spending the month of July exploring the historic county of Sussex in search of the art and ideas of the late 19th and early 20th centuries is of interest to you, an information session will be held January 29 at the Nanaimo campus.... Read more
New Malaspina E-biz course benefits local businesses
December 5, 2000
A new electronic business course being offered for the first time this spring at Malaspina University-College should benefit a few local businesses wanting to enter the world of e-business. Marketing 455, E-Commerce, starts January 8 and has 64 students enrolled from the Bachelor of Arts in Business degree and the two-year Business Management diploma program. Business instructor Michael O'Shea... Read more
Malaspina University-College receives AUCC approval for membership
November 19, 2000
On October 5, 2000 Malaspina University-College president Rich Johnston received confirmation that Malaspina had been accepted for membership in the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) at their Annual General Meeting. "All of us at Malaspina University-College are very proud of our acceptance into AUCC," said Johnston. "This recognition by the university and colleges'... Read more
Dr. Cheryl Krasnick Warsh receives research grant to study the history of cigarette advertising aimed at women
October 23, 2000
Malaspina University-College history instructor Dr. Cheryl Krasnick Warsh has received a research grant to study the history of cigarette advertising aimed at women. It is one of five research projects announced by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), recently, aimed at helping Canadians quit smoking and to reduce the risk of cancer. Dr. Krasnick Warsh will receive $54,... Read more
Malaspina's residences get new look from salvaged wood
October 9, 2000
Salvaged hemlock from the bottom of Vancouver Island lakes is being used to give student residences at Malaspina University-College a new look. New, modular shelving units, desks and cupboards have been installed in 14 student residences so far. All 180 rooms will be refurbished as funding becomes available. Malaspina instructor Mike Culverwell designed the new furnishings, while interior... Read more
On-line archive to preserve Canadian war experiences
October 9, 2000
Malaspina University-College history instructor Dr. Stephen Davies is working on a project to preserve the experience of Canadians during times of war, and he is looking for letters, postcards, or photos. Davies is director of The Canadian Letters and Images Project, an on-line archive that will record Canadian war experience, from any war, as told through the letters and images of Canadians... Read more
Biology graduate Tanya Wood accepted straight into UBC Ph.D. program
September 28, 2000
Tanya Wood is making a name for herself and for Malaspina University-College. She graduated last June with a Bachelor of Science (Biology) degree and was accepted straight into the Ph.D. program at the University of British Columbia (UBC), recently. "It's rare for an undergraduate student to skip the Master's degree and go directly into a doctoral program," says UBC professor Dr. Ross... Read more
Jessie Chalmers wins National Carpentry Apprenticeship Contest
September 13, 2000
Malaspina Carpentry & Residential Construction graduate Jessie Chalmers proved that he is the best apprentice carpenter in Canada by winning the National Carpentry Apprenticeship Contest held in Montreal September 7-9. In an arduous three-day competition Chalmers showed that he had both the theoretical and practical skills to take the contest over the best carpentry apprentices from Canada's... Read more
Gina the sturgeon gives birth to an industry
August 14, 2000
An expectant crowd of marine biologists, fisheries and aquaculture instructors and students are joined by curious onlookers and photographers in the fisheries and aquaculture lab at Malaspina University-College, in Nanaimo. All eyes are on Gina, a 20-50-year old, 40 kg. 1.7 metre-long Fraser River white sturgeon who will be instrumental in kick starting a new industry in British Columbia -... Read more
Malaspina International Collegiate partners with Dalian Maple Leaf International High School in Dalian, China
August 14, 2000
Malaspina International Collegiate (MIC), located on the campus of Malaspina University-College, has recently concluded an exclusive partnership with Dalian Maple Leaf International High School in Dalian, China. "As the only high school outside of British Columbia licensed to offer the B.C. high school graduation program, Dalian Maple International High School, provides Canadian students with... Read more