Applied research assistance for businesses and industry
October 26, 1997
Vancouver Island businesses and industries can get assistance to solve problems and challenges they are facing. Faculty members at Malaspina University-College's science and technology department are interested in working with companies to conduct applied research. The service is part of the outreach program of Malaspina's new Technology Transfer Centre. This new program is designed to... Read more
Festival of Trees Malaspina Foundation's premier Christmas event
October 22, 1997
It's nine weeks to Christmas, but at Malaspina University-College it's only five weeks away from Christmas. A team of volunteers has been working behind the scenes to organize the third annual Festival of Trees, November 27 - 30, "the biggest, most exciting Yuletide event ever staged on Vancouver Island." "I can picture opening day of the Festival of Trees," said volunteer coordinator Glenys... Read more
Awards Recognize Long Service to Malaspina
October 22, 1997
Forty-three staff members at Malaspina University-College were honoured October 23 for long service to the institution. A list of names is inside. 25 YEARS DAVE DEGEAR, Chemistry technicianCELIA SHARP, Business Area secretary RON APLAND, Psychology instructor CHUCK REAMER, Accounting instructor RON SMITH, English instructor GORDON SQUIRE, Forestry instructor (recently retired) MIKE WAGNER,... Read more
Free Public Lecture: Killer Societies, the Natural History of Killer Whales on the B.C. Coast
October 22, 1997
On November 5, with slides and underwater sounds, researcher Dr. John Ford will describe the remarkable lifestyles of west coast orcas their social structure, behaviour, feeding habits, and communication patterns discovered during more than 20 years of field studies. Once reviled and shot on sight, killer whales are today an icon of the wild marine environment of British Columbia. They have... Read more
Italy and Southern England travel study program
October 19, 1997
Malaspina University-College, in Nanaimo, is offering travel study courses in Italy and Southern England to study in their historical settings the forces that forged Western culture. The four-week Italian study course takes place next spring in Florence and includes visits to Siena, San Gimignano and Rome. The purpose of the courses is to provide an interdisciplinary examination of art,... Read more
Mysterious, magical world of fungi explored in free public science lecture
October 16, 1997
Mushrooms, toadstools and fungi will be put under a microscope in a free public lecture, Wednesday, October 22, at Malaspina University-College. The lecture takes place at 7 p.m. in the Student Services lecture theatre, room 203, building 200. World-renowned mycologist Dr. Bryce Kendrick will explore the vast, mysterious world of fungi, which are more than mushrooms and consist of hundreds of... Read more
Malaspina students win first prize in American Society of Civil Engineers' contest
October 13, 1997
Two Malaspina University-College students were awarded first prize and scholarships in the Waterpower '97 contest of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Darren Salisbury and Joe Knight travelled to Atlanta, Georgia, recently, to present their paper and receive their awards in front of 600 international delegates at the annual conference of American civil engineers. The students analyzed... Read more
Malaspina's Belize Connection
September 30, 1997
Three years ago, microbiology instructor Dr. Bill Eaton had a dream of using the rainforests of Central America as a classroom for Malaspina biology students. Only one year later, after a lot of hard work and planning, his dream was a reality. For two years now Malaspina has been offering a course in tropical biology (Biology 395), taught by Eaton and botanist Dr. Ed Van Zinderen Bakker. This... Read more
Career-Technical Centre Closer to Reality
September 25, 1997
A plan to establish a career technical centre for secondary students in Nanaimo received the green light from Malaspina University-College board members, Thursday, September 25. The centre is a joint venture between School District 68 and Malaspina University-College, and is modelled after similar centres in the Fraser Valley and the United States. Approval for the concept clears the way for... Read more
Donations aid construction of new sports fields
September 18, 1997
Work has started on new sports fields between Serauxmen Stadium and the new Nanaimo Parkway, thanks to donations from local businesses. The fields will be constructed off Third Street, on Malaspina University-College property, as a joint venture of the Rotary Clubs of Nanaimo, Nanaimo Minor Baseball Association, and Malaspina University-College. The project will see the creation of two fields... Read more