(METRO VANCOUVER, B.C.) In recognition of outstanding academic standing and leadership, Kwantlen Polytechnic University awarded the following four Delta high school graduates with entrance scholarships: Cassandra Grant from Seaquam Secondary received the President’s Entrance Scholarship valued at $20,000; Melissa Sawatzky...
Kwantlen awards $35,000 in entrance scholarships to Delta students
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JIBC Launches Canada’s First Bachelor of Emergency and Security Management Studies Degree
New online degree to meet the demand for leadership positions in the growing
fields of emergency management and security
NEW WESTMINSTER, BC - The Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) announces the launch of Canada’s first bachelor’s degree to integrate emergency management and security studies, with a solid...
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MBA students raise record funds for child development centre
Vancouver Island University students raised a record amount of money for the Child Development Centre (CDC) during the recent Silly Boat Regatta in Nanaimo.
Student volunteers from VIU’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program raised $12,700, far surpassing last year’s effort of $5,000.
“Incredible,”...
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BCIT responds to Canada’s Economic Action Plan to support new research at Canadian Colleges
July 26, 2010
Burnaby, BC: BCIT is encouraged by the initiative launched today by the Government of Canada to invest $32.5 million with the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to support a new college fund. Recognizing that colleges and polytechnics support private sector innovation differently than universities,...
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VIU receives international planning award
Vancouver Island University (VIU) has received international recognition for developing a Nanaimo Campus Master Plan and taking an innovative approach to integrated planning in consultation with a wide variety of stakeholders.
The Society of College and University Planning (SCUP) honoured VIU with the 2010 Award for...
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Innovative horticulture project cultivates B.C. ornamental nursery growth
July 26, 2010
(METRO VANCOUVER, B.C.) Kwantlen Polytechnic University and B.C. Institute of Technology (BCIT) will join in a collaborative research project to evaluate green roof methods and technologies, which will cultivate the growth of the ornamental nursery sector in British Columbia.
This joint research project...
EMILY CARR UNIVERSITY OF ART + DESIGN’S SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR TEENS EXHIBITION
July 23, 2010
Sui Juris is the culmination of work created by students from our 2010 Summer Institute for Teens. Work will include Painting, 2D + 3D Design, Digital Comics, Aboriginal Arts, Drawing + Illustration, Book Arts and Digital Photography.
Opening Reception | Thursday, July 29, 4-6pm
When: July 30 to August...
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Kwantlen awards $35,000 in entrance scholarships to Richmond students
(METRO VANCOUVER, B.C.) In recognition of outstanding academic standing and leadership, Kwantlen Polytechnic University awarded the following four Richmond high school graduates with entrance scholarships: Julian Mo from Robert Cecil Palmer Secondary received the President’s Entrance Scholarship valued at $20,000; Kimran...
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BCIT responds to the U-Pass
Burnaby, BC: BCIT welcomes the opportunity to be involved in the provincial U-Pass program and wants to make sure students are assisted in the best way possible.
Now that BCIT is eligible for the U-Pass, the Institute will work closely with the BCIT Student Association to review BCIT's potential involvement and to determine...
Evered guest judge at local classic car show
[caption id="attachment_669" align="alignright" width="248" caption="Dr. Mark Evered, president and vice-chancellor at the University of the Fraser Valley, with the 1958 Corvette convertible he chose as his favourite entry and the classic car show at Minter Gardens on Sunday."][/caption]
Both the university president...
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