Contact: Shelley Kean at 604.983.7596
(NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C.) – Capilano University has received significant financial support of $969,000 from Western Economic Diversification Canada to help equip its new Nat and Flora Bosa Centre for Film and Animation.
The funding will be used to purchase the latest three dimensional...
February 24, 2011: Capilano University’s Bosa Centre receives generous funding from federal government
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Analyst outlines economic impact of international students in BC
Noted economist Dr. Roslyn Kunin will provide an updated analysis of the economic impact of international students in BC in a presentation at Vancouver Island University Thursday, March 3.
The event, 6:30 to 8 pm in the Student Services Building (200), Room 203, is part of the BC Council for International Education (BCCIE)...
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First Nations careers on track
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
The first-ever all-aboriginal Railway Conductor graduating class.
Eleven First Nations students are being sponsored in BCIT’s Railway Conductor program through a ground-breaking initiative supported by the Railway Association of Canada, Assembly of First Nations, and Human Resources...
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VIU hosts Model United Nations conference for high school students
Eighty Vancouver Island high school students will gather at Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo to practise international diplomacy skills this week.
The students will attend VIU’s second Model United Nations conference Feb. 24 to 27. The conference is organized by the Vancouver Island University Model United Nations...
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Kwantlen Business Dean moderates at National Aboriginal Finance Conference
February 21, 2011
(METRO VANCOUVER, B.C.) Arthur Coren, the dean of Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s School of Business, moderated a panel workshop on the politics and ethics of decision making during this year’s National Conference for the Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada on Thursday, February...
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Adrian Stimson | Emily Carr Speaker Series
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 - 12:00pm - 1:15pm
Emily Carr Lecture Theatre | SB Room 301
Adrian Stimson is a member of the Siksika (Blackfoot) Nation in southern Alberta. He is an interdisciplinary artist with a BFA with distinction from the Alberta College of Art & Design and MFA from the University of Saskatchewan.
As...
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Marine Campus signs partnership agreement with BC Ferries
L-R, standing: Capt Jamie Marshall, vice president, Operations and Training, BC Ferries; Lorcan O'Melinn, vice president, Finance and Administration, BCIT; Vince Laxton, director, Supply Management, BCIT; and Chris Golding, vice president, Learning and Technology Services, BCIT. Seated: Jeff Joyce, director, Operational...
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Kwantlen Polytechnic University President David Atkinson to depart leaving a legacy of growth
February 18, 2011
(Surrey, B.C.) After three years of work transforming Kwantlen Polytechnic University from a university college into a university, President and Vice-Chancellor David Atkinson will be leaving the university to join Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta as their president.
Atkinson's career...
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Graphic design students win tuition scholarships
Aspiring graphic designers enrolled in Vancouver Island University's Graphic Design degree program received three scholarship awards from the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC), Vancouver Island Chapter.
Students Greg Dubeau and Tashia Potter each received $1,000 tuition scholarships, while Trina M'Lot received...
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UFV presents timely lecture on democracy in Egypt
Feb 16, 2011
Media contact: Anne Russell
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The world watched over the past month as a modern revolution took place in an ancient nation. The recent overthrow of Egyptian president Husni Mubarak is a landmark event in the history of modern Egypt. It also...
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