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June 18, 2007
Malaspina Culinary Arts Students Steal the Show
Culinary Arts students at Malaspina University-College stole the show, winning five gold medals, one silver and one bronze at a prestigious cold food culinary competition in Vancouver recently. Student Jenny Jones won a one-week all expense paid trip to the Belcolade chocolate factory in Belgium for her best in show, gold medal creation of pralines. Other gold medals went to Sarah Cubbage (three-course menu), Ian Murphy (three-course menu, best in show), Patel Harsiddakumar (two entrees) and Atticus Garant (finger foods, second best in show). Sophia Truong and Jenny Jones brought home silver and gold medals, respectively, for their chocolate dessert and chocolate sculpture. Malaspina's team of 6 students and 4 chefs worked through the night in the Malaspina teaching kitchen to prepare for the competition, held at the EAT Vancouver Show, which was held in Vancouver May 26 and 27.
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June 14, 2007
Capilano College's 2007 Distinguished Alumni Award Nominees
Alpha Woodward is Capilano's 2007 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient. Through her work providing music therapy at the Pavarotti Music Centre in Mostar, Bosnia, children who have suffered from war-related mental and physical injuries are slowly putting their lives back together. Eight additional alumni were nominated for a Distinguished Alumni Award and honoured at an event held at Capilano's North Vancouver campus on June 12: Yara Ainsworth, manager with GM Europe sales in Switzerland; David Bate, now a resident of South Africa where he founded an investment bank and a boutique winery; North Shore dentist, Dr. Ali Behmard; renowned fish scientist, Dr. Colin Brauner; Oscar Delgado, YVR project manager; Dr. Thomas Kerr, renowned pioneer in the development of safe injection/harm reduction models; Dr. Wafa Tawackoli, stem cell researcher at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles; and Liz Young, the eighth student to register at the College and the first student to return to the College as a teacher, where she taught writing and biology for 32 years.
Source: Capilano College, British Columbia
June 12, 2007
Kwantlen University and Chilean University to Continue Exchanges and Develop Joint Research Projects until 2012
The presidents of Kwantlen University College and Chile's Universidad Arturo Prat (UNAP) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will continue the cooperative agreement by the two universities until 2012. The scope of the agreement is to develop intensive joint activities and programs in areas of horticulture, nursing, criminology, transborder studies, English and Spanish language training and English immersion where it is feasible and desirable for both universities. The proposed activities may include the development of a joint master's degree in English language instruction, research, curriculum development, faculty and student exchanges, and short-term training for faculty and students. "This is what leading teaching-led, regional universities do," said Skip Triplett, Kwantlen president. "We are developing collaborative partnerships to increase the range of international education options for our faculty and students. This MOU enables them to research, study and work in a different culture, thereby preparing themselves, and equipping our region, to thrive in a competitive global marketplace." Universities are places where ideas are shared about teaching and learning. Kwantlen's strong relationship with UNAP will lead to joint programs and curricula that will benefit both institutions. In addition, UNAP hopes to tap into Kwantlen's expertise in developing undergraduate programs that meet the needs of regional and international employment markets and allow students to bridge between citations, certificates, diplomas and degrees as their skills and interests develop. The relationship between Kwantlen and UNAP began when Kwantlen Spanish faculty Patricio Ramirez, who also holds a degree in chemistry, took a one-year educational leave to teach at UNAP. In addition to teaching chemistry, Ramirez, who is a native of Chile, organized English language workshops for UNAP chemistry faculty. This led to a visit by UNAP representatives to Kwantlen, a visit by Kwantlen representatives to UNAP, and more recently to the possibility of offering of an intensive Kwantlen summer Spanish program at UNAP in 2008. "It's been amazing to see the relationship between our two universities strengthen and grow over the last seven years," said Ramirez. "In particular, a possible partnership between Kwantlen and the Ministry of Education in Santiago to assist the "English Opens Doors" project that aims to enhance the learning of English in Chilean rural schools." Kwantlen has already sent two Spanish program students to volunteer with "English Opens Doors" this summer.
Source: Kwantlen University College, British Columbia
June 12, 2007
New Loyalist College Program Starts this September to Improve English as a Second Language Skills
In September students for whom English is a second or additional language can improve their skills by enrolling in Loyalist's new English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Certificate Program. The 30-week Ontario College Certificate program provides the option of either a September or January start date. It is designed to improve the students' English language skills, preparing them to advance successfully to further academic programs or additional professional development. "Many employers in Canada and around the world require that their employees are proficient in the English language," explained Tom Malloy, Dean of Skills Training, Access, Continuing Education and Satellite Services at Loyalist College. "The EAP program prepares individuals for these career opportunities and will ease their transition into further studies at college or university." The program places emphasis on effective writing, reading, listening and speaking comprehension. The curriculum focuses on formal English development for academic and professional purposes as well as the more relaxed nuances of functional daily usage. Field trips and individual projects give participants the opportunity to plan and prepare for their chosen professional area of study. "Loyalist College is a great place to improve my English in a typical Canadian town," said Hye Jin Kim, from South Korea. "Loyalist is a small college so the chances of speaking Korean are minimal. My professors can really take the time to give me personal attention while I focus on my studies."
Source: Loyalist College, Ontario
June 8, 2007
Cape Breton University: 18 Egyptian Students Coming to CBU from Associate Campus in Cairo
From June 10 to June 19, CBU will host 18 Egyptian students and their supervisor Tiffany Koberstein, from CBU's associate campus in Cairo, Egypt. Although these Canadian International College (CIC) students are here as part of a cultural visit, a number of them will be attending CBU this fall with a group of over 30 students as they transfer from CIC to complete their degrees. "CIC is one of the largest academic partnership programs in Canada," notes Dr. Ken MacLeod, Director of International Programs and Partnerships at CBU and President of LearnCorp International."Currently there are close to 1,000 students at the CIC campus." The group studying at CBU this fall will be the first. During the visit to CBU, the students will take part in various academic and cultural events. These include an opening ceremony presentation on June 11, where the CIC students will give a presentation about their campus. Wednesday, June 13 is designated as an academic day giving the students a chance to meet various deans, international student advisors and tour the campus Student Service Centre. The closing ceremony lunch is on June 18. The students will stay in residence at CBU while they are here and experience a number of Island wide activities such as a walking tour of Sydney, sailing in Baddeck, visit to the Fortress of Louisbourg, Two Rivers Wildlife Park, and a Lebanese lunch/presentation at the Cedars Club in Sydney.
Source: Cape Breton University, Nova Scotia
June 1, 2007
Mohawk College Professor Receives Provincial Honours for Inspiring Engineering Technology Students
Mohawk College professor Cindy Mehlenbacher will be recognized tonight as one of Ontario's outstanding educators. Mehlenbacher, a professor in Mohawk's Chemical, Environmental and Biotechnology program, will receive the Outstanding Educator Award from the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) tonight at the association's Honours and Awards Gala in downtown Toronto. The award is being given in recognition of Mehlenbacher's work in the classroom as a professor of preparatory chemistry, chemistry, analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, sampling and analysis and cell biology at Mohawk. She serves as a first-year student success coordinator, leading orientation activities for all students entering into Pre-technology, Chemical Engineering Technology, Chemical Engineering Technology - Environmental, Environmental Technician, Biotechnology Technician, and Process Automation Degree programs at Mohawk. Mehlenbacher coordinates Mohawk's Pre-Technology program and is a leader in developing pathways with local school boards for secondary school students wanting to pursue technology-related programs at Mohawk. She also helps promote technology education to elementary and secondary school students by organizing and participating in events such as Destination College, Careerapolooza, Red Carpet Day and VIP Day. "The fact that Cindy was nominated by her students speaks to her passion for helping Mohawk students realize their potential and succeed in their careers," says Cheryl Jensen, Vice President of Technology, Apprenticeship and Corporate Training. "Cindy is an outstanding educator who in so many ways brings to life Mohawk's vision of 'Inspiring Learning, Leadership and Citizenship'."
Source: Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology, Ontario
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