JIBC to hold event for high school counsellors

September 28, 2011 October 21 event to provide an overview of JIBC and feature multimedia presentations JIBC will hold the Institute’s first annual event for high school counsellors on October 21, 2011. The event will take place from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm at JIBC’s main campus: 715 McBride Boulevard, New Westminster. Learn...

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BCIT’s CAP program provides support to up-and-coming website

Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - 3:38 pm BCIT’s Commercialization Assistance Program (CAP) team offers support services to entrepreneurs and small- to medium-sized businesses and helps commercialize new services, products, and processes. The team at CAP has assisted Hire the World, a design outsourcing website, with...

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LSBA and ECCE receive approved degree path for elementary education

Posted: September 26, 2011 Capilano University's Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies (LSBA) and the Bachelor of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) have both been confirmed as acceptable degree paths into the Elementary Education stream in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University. Both Capilano degree...

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New Look, New Feel for 30-year-old Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Kwantlen News Kwantlen Polytechnic University's New Look For immediate release Metro Vancouver, BC – (September 26, 2011) – What do a book, an eagle and a runner all have in common? Everything—if you're Kwantlen Polytechnic University. The three are incorporated in the university's new logo and are an integral...

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Minter to serve another three years as UFV Chancellor

By Russella on September 28, 2011 Canadian gardening icon and Fraser Valley community leader Dr. Brian Minter has been reappointed to a second three-year term as Chancellor of the University of the Fraser Valley. A recipient of the Order of Canada, the Spirit of Enterprise award, and the BC Small Business Excellence...

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Rebecca Brewer Named National Winner of the 13th Annual RBC Canadian Painting Competition

Emily Carr alumna Rebecca Brewer (07) received the distinguished $25,000 RBC Canadian Painting Competition Tuesday, September 27, 2011, for her work Beuys painting. Rebecca was awarded the prize during a ceremony held at the Art Gallery of Alberta. As well, jurors awarded Deirdre McAdams (08) one of two $15,000 honourable...

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VIU Nursing students connect with homeless

Fourth-year and first-year Nursing students at Vancouver Island University are getting to know the homeless community by participating in an event called Connect Day at Maffeo Sutton Park in Nanaimo Friday, Sept. 30. The students, enrolled in the Bachelor of... Tuesday, September 27, 2011 | full story …

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interactive futures 2011 | animal influence

Thursday, November 17, 2011 (All day) - Saturday, November 19, 2011 (All day) Interactive Futures (IF) 2011 presents the theme Animal Influence spotlighting nationally and internationally recognized media artists’ work influenced by the growing wealth of knowledge on animal behavior, cognition, creativity and consciousness....

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VIU in the news: Community dialogue looks at use of forest lands

By Jenn McGarrigle - Nanaimo News Bulletin The mid-Island community's vision for forest lands and how to improve long-term, sustainable management of these lands is the topic of a public dialogue session at Vancouver Island University Thursday. Healthy... Tuesday, September 27, 2011 | full story …

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MyLife bloggers provide a glimpse of life at BCIT

Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 11:06 am BCIT's MyLife bloggers, left to right: Barry Warren, Tiffany Fong, Amy MacDonald, Mark Jarder and Ivy Cheung. Missing: Devin Wall and Robyn Ashton. Ever wondered what BCIT students really think about their BCIT experiences? Check out MyLife at BCIT. It’s a blog written by...

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