Second-year students and their instructors at the Culinary Institute of Vancouver Island are looking to North Africa, the Middle East and neighbouring regions for the theme of a fall dining adventure at Vancouver Island University. Students will prepare and... Wednesday, October 26, 2011 | full story …
BCIT’s role in the federal shipbuilding announcement featured in Vancouver Sun [article]
BCIT UPDATE BCIT was featured prominently in a Vancouver Sun article titled, "Post-secondary sector prepares for marine-trades boom," about the recent federal shipbuilding announcement. Read more →
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Shipwreck Cemetery Walk | SS Princess Sophia Disaster with John Atkin
Sunday, October 30, 2011 - 4:00pm - 6:00pm
The Charles H. Scott Gallery is pleased to present a shipwreck themed walking tour at Mountain View Cemetery. We will tell the story of the SS Princess Sophia disaster, which took place on October 25, 1918 while sailing from Skagway to Vancouver.
In this tragedy all were...
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Inmates get their hands dirty and break new ground through pilot partnership in horticultural training
Seven inmates of the Nanaimo Correctional Centre (NCC) earned certificates for completing a horticulture and nursery production program offered through a partnership of the correctional centre, Vancouver Island University, Literacy Central Vancouver Island and the... Wednesday, October 26, 2011 | full story …
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RBC Foundation donation supports UFV students
UFV Today
By Ashley Wray on October 27, 2011
The University of the Fraser Valley recently received a helping hand in its bid to build stronger connections in the community. On Monday afternoon, a representative from the RBC Foundation presented UFV with a donation of $12,000 at the Abbotsford campus. The money will...
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Kwantlen Journalism Student Honoured with a Webster Award
Kwantlen News
METRO VANCOUVER, BC – (October 25, 2011) – If she wasn't receiving an award, she'd be covering the story. Kwantlen Polytechnic University's Kimiya Shokoohi was one of six students awarded The Jack Webster Foundation Student Journalism Award on Monday, October 24, 2011.
"I am so incredibly humbled...
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Staff and students cook up SUBstainable sandwiches for Iron Chef competition
BCIT UPDATE
On October 18, 2011, seven teams donned their chefs' hats to test their culinary skills in BCIT's third-annual Iron Chef Contest. Their goal; to build a SUBstainable sandwich that earns them this year’s title as BCIT’s Iron Chef while creating awareness and excitement for Healthy Workplace Month ......
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Global Reach
Emily Carr seeks to ensure a rewarding educational, artistic, and cultural experience for all students, and recognizes the benefits that international students bring to the University. Vancouver is a city that celebrates its multicultural tapestry, and the University offers international students a chance to thrive in its...
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Student turns shoreline debris into jellyfish art
The shimmering replicas of jellyfish may look fanciful but Vancouver Island University biology and art student Emily Rigney makes a serious statement with her sculpture created from shoreline trash. “I live near the Pacific Biological Station and spend a lot... Monday, October 24, 2011 | full story …
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UFV among Canada’s best in Globe and Mail’s 2012 University Report
UFV Today
By Ashley Wray on October 26, 2011
Once again, UFV students have given their university first-class grades in several key categories. The Globe and Mail’s 2012 Canadian University Report was released on October 25, and the University of the Fraser Valley earned A-level grades in class size, quality of teaching...
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