The 23 members of Sheriff Recruit Class 12-01 crossed the JIBC graduation stage March 29, culminating 10 intensive weeks of training and preparation for their role in maintaining security in courthouses across BC.
The new deputy sheriffs will join the more than 500 sheriffs working in 45 courthouses and 44 circuit courts...
Ready to serve British Columbia; Twenty three JIBC-trained deputy sheriffs graduate
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Kwantlen Polytechnic University appoints Dr. Alan Davis to President
The Board of Governors at Kwantlen Polytechnic University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Alan Davis as incoming President effective September 1, 2012.
Dr. Davis has studied and worked at well known institutions in the UK, Unites States and Canada, and has played leadership roles at the British Columbia...
Personal experience fuels VIU BSc. grad student’s medical aspirations
Two significant events sparked William Cope’s dream of becoming a doctor – a rare childhood illness that left him partially paralyzed and his father’s battle with Parkinson’s disease.
His dream is about to become reality. Cope has been accepted into Cornell University’s prestigious Weill Cornell Medical College,...
JIBC President Jack McGee presented 12 awards recognizing significant contributions of individuals and teams
JIBC faculty, staff, work teams, friends and associates, and alumni were recognized for their significant contributions at the annual JIBC Awards of Excellence held March 27.
In a ceremony at the Institute’s theatre on the New Westminster campus, JIBC President Jack McGee presented awards to the following recipients:...
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BCIT named an ACI Outstanding University
BCIT has been named an American Concrete Institute (ACI) Outstanding University for 2011. The ACI Award for University Student Activities was announced during ACI’s 2012 spring convention at the Opening Session and Annual Awards Program in Texas. The ACI Award was initiated to recognize post-secondary institutions that...
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Culinary superstars bring medals home to VIU
Vancouver Island University Culinary Arts students have done it again!
They won several medals, including grand gold, grand silver and grand bronze, at the 16th annual BC Chefs Hot Competition Live at the Vancouver convention centre as part of the BC Foodservice Expo.
The two-day cooking extravaganza included competitors...
BCIT Marketing Association brings home gold from New Orleans
Huge congratulations are due to students from the BCIT Marketing Association (BCITMA) who brought home a number of awards and accolades at the American Marketing Association’s (AMA) 34th Annual International Collegiate Conference in New Orleans, March 22 to 24.
The team placed first in the case study competition, in...
Funding News for Emily Carr
Growing student demand for the internationally recognized programs offered at Emily Carr University of Art + Design has initiated an exciting plan for a new home at Great Northern Way in Vancouver.
The Honourable Minister Naomi Yamamoto announced today, March 20, 2012, that with the support of the Province, the University...
Kwantlen instructor Lisa Monchalin becomes first Aboriginal woman in Canada with a PhD in Criminology
She's an instructor, a speaker, an active member of the community and now Lisa Monchalin is the first Aboriginal woman in Canada to hold a Ph.D in Criminology. The Kwantlen Polytechnic University instructor completed her Ph.D in Criminology in December 2011 at the University of Ottawa. Read more
BCIT Critical Care Nursing instructor presents poster, publishes paper
Congratulations are due to BCIT Instructor Lara Parker. The Critical Care Nursing faculty member recently presented a poster at the Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses (CACCN) Dynamics Conference in London, Ontario. Lara’s poster was entitled “Enhancing Family-Centered Care in the Intensive Care: The Family...
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