BC premier Christy Clark announced this week the Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP) – part of the government's "Families First" agenda which will include a two-stage RAP coming into effect July 1. The first stage provides payment assistance for the interest portion of the student loan, and the second stage provides payment...
Kwantlen supports new repayment assistance plan announced this week by the BC premier
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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...
VIU’s Development & Alumni Office launches exclusive new fundraising technology
VIU is now the only post-secondary institution in Canada using Mobio Quick Response codes as a fundraising tool. By downloading an app created by Mobio (www.getmobio.com), Smartphone users can scan VIU’s new QR codes and then, in less than a minute, make a donation... Wednesday, December 14, 2011 | full story …
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VIU welcomes students/parents to Discovery Days
Many grade 12 students are starting to think about life after high school. That’s why Vancouver Island University will welcome more than 500 grade 12 students from Courtenay to Mill Bay to the Nanaimo campus for “Discovery Days” on Nov. 8, 9 and 10... Wednesday, November 02, 2011 | full story …
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VIU in the news: Mariners repeat provincial title
By Josgh Aldrich, The Daily News October 31, 2011 The Vancouver Island University Mariners men's soccer team showed the rest of the Pacific West Athletic Conference why it was the top seed in the B Group heading into provincials at the University of British... Monday, October 31, 2011 | full story …
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Donors thanked at UFV Changing Lives awards ceremony soiree
By Anne Russell on September 21, 2011
“Thank you, thank you, thank you.” If you were an eavesdropper at the University of the Fraser Valley Changing Lives awards ceremony on Sept 20, you would have heard those words repeated over and over again. This year, the UFV development office, which coordinates all fundraising...
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Communities discuss role of local forests on mid-Vancouver Island at VIU
On Sept. 29, 2011, the Canadian Institute of Forestry, Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Reserve, and Vancouver Island University are sponsoring a Community Dialogue Session for local residents in Ladysmith, Nanaimo, Parksville, and Qualicum.
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TPEG researchers use video game consoles as research devices
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 - 3:28 pm
With interactive gaming experiences that are second to none, the Nintendo Wii and Xbox Kinect have each revolutionized the video game industry these past few years. But do the capabilities of these motion-censored consoles go beyond virtual tennis and bowling matches at dinner...
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Cap U students enjoy France while earning university credits
August 10, 2011 Eighteen students from Capilano University had the trip of a lifetime this summer while collecting credits for their studies in European history and European business. More
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introducing simcentre.ca
Emily Carr is pleased to introduce the new SIMCentre.ca. The site will feature blog posts, project news and events. Find out about the latest digital research and innovation at Emily Carr. Subsribe to the newsfeed. Follow the SIMCentre on Twitter.
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