They don't have a company to pitch or an employer to pitch to—yet—but Kwantlen Polytechnic University's 4th year Bachelor of Business Administration students have proven they already have what it takes to deliver an award-winning elevator speech. In fact, Kwantlen student Pawan Bhandal did just that, when she won the...
Kwantlen students take elevator speeches to the next level
Kwantlen Interior Design students take first place in North America design competition
It takes creativity and a keen eye for detail to stand out in a design competition open to students across North America. Kwantlen students Lorin Bordeville and Josie Smith have both. The Kwantlen Polytechnic University third year Interior Design students clinched first place in the Durkan Discover 2012 Student Carpet...
Emily Carr student wins this year’s IDEA Art Award competition
Congratulations to Taralee Guild ('10) who won this year's IDEA Art Award competition. Her piece, Galiano Forest, will become part of the VGH and UBC Healing Arts permanent collection. Taralee’s work will be installed in the Detwiller Pavilion at UBC Hospital, Psychiatry Unit early this summer. Her hope is that the piece...
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BCIT students awarded the 2012 APICS Fraser Valley Continuous Improvement Award
Congratulations go out to Alex Osiov, Chris Craxton, and Prativa Thapa, BCIT Business Operations Management students who were awarded the Association for Operations Management (APICS) Fraser Valley Continuous Improvement Award.
In 2011, APICS Fraser Valley partnered with BCIT’s Business Operations Management program...
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JIBC releases first iPhone App
App provides emergency management glossary JIBC’s Emergency Management Division has released the Institute’s first app for smartphones and tablets. The JIBC ICS/IMS iPhone app provides a thorough glossary with over 125 terms commonly used in the emergency management field. Read more.....
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Kwantlen’s President travels to Brazil to encourage students to study in Canada
Kwantlen Polytechnic University President and Vice Chancellor John McKendry is in Brazil until May 2, 2012 to explore opportunities for university partnerships in the country and promote Kwantlen as a destination for Brazilian students.
McKendry is joined by over 30 Canadian university presidents in the mission to build...
Response received re: Letter to Minister Yamamoto
April 12, 2012 - Deputy Minister Wenezenki-Yolland responds on behalf of Minister Yamamoto re Budget 2012/2013 letter from the Presidents of BC's public post-secondary institutions......read the letter here BCAIU AVED Wenezenki-Yolland Response re Yamamoto Budget 2012 2013
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Kwantlen’s ESL courses going tuition-free
Effective April 1, 2012, some applicants to Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s English as a Second Language (ESL) programs may be eligible to receive their ESL instruction tuition-free. A joint initiative between the Canadian federal government, the ministries of Advanced Education and Jobs, Tourism and Innovation are...
Twenty two graduate from Career Fire Fighter Pre-Employment Certificate Program at JIBC
How dedicated was Andrew Lovett to excelling in JIBC’s Career Fire Fighter Pre-Employment Certificate Program? On a memorable day in March he participated in a drill in the burn building on JIBC’s Maple Ridge campus, rushed out of the burn building to see his son being born, and rejoined his classmates later that day.
That...
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Kwantlen Student Makes News in New York
Sarah Jackson, an undergraduate student in Kwantlen Polytechnic University's journalism program, made news in New York with a 10-week winter internship at MSNBC where she helped produce live television.
In 2010 Jackson received Kwantlen's prestigious "John Reiss Award in Journalism," named after the executive producer...
