Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) has launched North America’s first four-year degree with zero textbook costs (ZTC). The Bachelor of Arts in General Studies is the seventh ZTC credential offered at the University. Read more…
KDocs 2017 invites you to join in a celebration of thought-provoking storytelling in film. More than a documentary film festival, this event hosted by Kwantlen Polytechnic University brings people together around films to spark community engagement and dialogue on critical issues of social justice, be they local, regional, or global. Enter Here…..
Over the course of three inspirational days, local teens living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) participated in a unique greenskeeper training course at Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s (KPU) Langley campus. Formed in collaboration with the Surrey School District, Eaglequest Coyote Creek Golf Course and Quilchena Golf & Country Club, the training was custom-designed and organized by KPU turfgrass management instructor Stan Kazymerchyk to address the special learning needs of the participating students, while giving them the industry skills needed to … Continued
With a broad mandate focusing on access, academic and work-ready education as well as innovation & scholarship, KPU seeks a new Vice-President Finance and Administration (VPFA) who will help shape the institution during a period of dynamic growth and change. Your vision and leadership are needed to work effectively with a team of senior administrators and our multi-campus communities. The portfolio includes the functions of Finance and Procurement Services, Human Resource Services, Information and Educational Technology, Security and Emergency Planning, … Continued
Metro Vancouver, B.C. – “A lot of the employers when he went for the interview would think he didn’t care about the job, but it had nothing to do with that. It’s just the way he functions.” Shawn Rill’s father says his son is very intelligent. In fact, he constantly made his high school’s honour roll. “It wasn’t that he couldn’t do the job,” he added. “It’s just nobody would give him a chance.” Shawn has autism. And while he has the skills … Continued
Minister of Children and Family Development Stephanie Cadieux will be modelling a Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) student’s designs for women in wheelchairs at the university’s annual graduate fashion show, held at the River Rock Casino on April 24. Read more….
Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s (KPU) Faculty of Community and Health Studies has been renamed the Faculty of Health, a change effective as of April 1. The new name coincides with the faculty’s only non-health-focused program – the Special Education Teaching Assistant program – moving to the Faculty of Arts. Read more….
Montreal, QC – KPU fashion student Nicole Boyer was the only designer outside of Quebec to be awarded one of five grand prizes at TÉLIO’s annual fashion show for Canada’s top design students, held in Montreal last week. Read more…..
Metro Vancouver, B.C. – From increasing the durability of sports fields and buildings, to mitigating the effects of climate change: When it comes to sustaining cities and life within them, several local experts agree that succeeding will in part fall to those with backgrounds in horticulture. Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s (KPU) school of horticulture recently hosted an industry discussion, inviting local professionals to weigh in on the role horticulture will play in planning for the future……….
For the past two years, we have worked to develop native beneficial fungi to help control pests and diseases of BC crops and landscapes while protecting the environment. The process to a new commercial product is long but this project, in partnership with local agricultural industries, grower associations, and with partial funding contributions from federal and provincial governments involves students. What is the research about? Download the pdf report KPU Fungi Control