November 18, 2009 - University Canada West Holds Fourth Convocation
Victoria, BC - November 18, 2009 - University Canada West is pleased to announce its fourth convocation since opening its doors in August 2004. This fall's ceremony will be held at Alix Goolden Hall in Victoria, BC on November 21st at 3:00 PM.
While there is usually an annual convocation held in the fall, University Canada West's innovative five ...More
October 16, 2009 - Schools Still on Alert for H1N1 Outbreaks
University Canada West keeps students informed to combat flu
Vancouver, BC - October 16, 2009 - While most Canadians have brushed aside worries about H1N1, officials say that the new flu strain is still a very real health concern. That's why University Canada West is keeping its students up-to-date with current information about the disease and pr...More
September 2, 2009 - University Canada West Goes Viral
University Canada West's Twitter, Facebook and YouTube Pages Expand Online University's Web Presence
Vancouver, BC - September 2, 2009 - Students, faculty and fans of University Canada West now have more options to interact with the online university, with the official launch of the school's Twitter, YouTube and Facebook profiles. Each i...More
July 8, 2009 - Passing of Robert McNamara, Strong Supporter of University Canada West
Vancouver, BC - President and Vice-Chancellor, on behalf of colleagues and students at University Canada West, expresses his sadness and regret to learn of the death on July 6th, 2009, of Robert McNamara, one of the foremost citizens of the USA during the twentieth century.
Mr. McNamara was a strong supporter of the University, s...More
July 7, 2009 - University Canada West Supports Vancouver Youth Arts Program
University Canada West recently donated $5,000 to the St. Patrick Regional High School Choir in Vancouver in support of their 11th Anniversary Gala Concert. On hand to receive the donation was St. Patrick's Choir Honorary Patron, Senator Yonah Martin and musical director Patrick Mossman.
The donation from University Canada West will be used to he...More
June 30, 2009 - Inspirational Speaker Kevin Brooks Supports New Counter Attack Initiative
June 30, 2009 - Almost a decade ago, Kevin Brooks awoke in a hospital bed, clinging to life, paralyzed from the waist down. Kevin had spent the night partying and drinking with friends and had chosen to drive home - with his best friend Brendan as his passenger. Brendan didn't survive the crash.
Ever since that fateful night, Kevin has taken his ...More
April 27, 2009 - Shuttlecocks Anyone?
Ray Suzanne announces new student recreation opportunities in the student centre and provides some history of the game of badminton.
In response to student requests, Student services purchased two badminton racks, a net and some shuttlecocks for use in the gymnasium. Pivot holes and court layout is at the stage end of the gym; the upright poles a...More
February 1, 2009 - University Canada West Heads to the Middle East
Instructors from University Canada West headed to Saudi Arabia this past October as part of a partnership with King Faisal University and the Shabakah Training establishment. Sherry Contreras, director of the University Canada West Language academy and Implementation director of the King Faisal University Project, led a teaching staff of 18 to the...More
February 1, 2009 - Swedish Student Takes University Canada West Scholarship
Talia Meyer is the latest University Canada West scholarship recipient. Gothenburg-born Meyer came to the university after a few years of working and traveling.
Meyer says she chose University Canada West in part because of the finish faster option. The small classes also held appeal. After finishing her degree, Meyer hopes to find a intellectual...More
January 1, 2009 - Graduation is a Family Affair
Most parents watch with pride as their children graduate from university, but Antonio Espinoza joined right in.Espinoza and his son, Shankarananda, graduated together this year's convocation: Antonio with a BCom and Shankarananda with an MBA. Both father and son said that being at University Canada West together was a very positive experience sayi...More
November 30, 2008 - University Canada West Celebrates Second Convocation
Six Masters of Business Administration and nine Bachelor of Commerce students were granted their degrees as University Canada West celebrated its second convocation since opening its doors in 2005.
This represents a significant increase in graduates over the institution's first convocation in the fall of 2006.
In their remarks to the graduating ...More
November 26, 2008 - University Canada West Get a Job – With University Canada West’s Free Employment Workshops
University Canada West is offering a series of workshops to teach employment skills such as teamwork, leadership, enterprise, creativity and communication.
The free workshops are designed to give University Canada West students a unique educational opportunity to develop and hone the skills most valued by employers in today's workplace.
Conducte...More
November 18, 2008 - University Canada West Celebrates Third Convocation
Sir John Daniel is President of the Commonwealth of Learning, the only international intergovernmental agency that focuses exclusively on using technology to expand the scope and scale of learning. A graduate of Oxford Universityand the University of Paris, his 1996 ground-breaking book on the future of higher education. Mega-Universities and Know...More
October 22, 2008 - University Canada West Appoints New Librarian
University Canada West has announced the appointment of Sandra Lee Dunne to the position of Librarian.
Sandra is an experienced university and college teacher in Library Science, having taught from 2002-2005 at the University of Hong Kong and since then at UBC. She has also held positions as Head of Multimedia Learning Centre and Head of Stevesto...More
October 16, 2008 - University Canada West Welcomes New Board Members
University Canada West has appointed Anthony Hull and John Schucht to the LearningWise Incorporated Board of Directors.
Anthony Hull brings to the Board an outstanding international background in finance and management. His professional career began in 1986, when he started as Assistant Manager, Country and Counterparty Risk control at the Royal ...More
September 27, 2008 - New Internal Advisory Board Member University Canada West
University Canada West has announced the appointment of Dr. Joseph D. Duffey to the International Advisory Board of University Canada West. Before joining Laureate, Dr. Duffey was director of the U.S. Information Agency, a position to which he was appointed by President Bill Clinton and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 1993. He previously served ...More
September 27, 2008 - First Chancellor Appointed at University Canada West
University Canada West has appointed Dr. Myer Horowitz as the University's first Chancellor. Dr. Horowitz is a graduate of McGill University, Sir George Williams College (now Concordia University), the University of Alberta, and Stanford University, where he received his doctorate in education. He was a classroom teacher in his native Montreal ...More
September 17, 2008 - University Canada West Student Wins IDC Honorable Mention
A University Canada West business student received an honorable mention and a $500.00 cash prize at this year's Innovation and Development Corporation Challenge for her business plan in the "New Venture" category.
Louise Taylor's entrepreneurial endeavor for the competition empowers the average web-surfer to visit third-party web sites and ""mark...More
August 31, 2008 - Private University Attracts Students with Free Tuition
Canada's first fully accredited private university is giving this year's prospective students extra incentive to enroll: a tuition-free term. University Canada West in Victoria, B.C., which opened its doors September 2005, is attempting to increase its student body and distribute more scholarship dollars by offering stude...More
August 8, 2008 - University Canada West President Heads to China
University Canada West president is accompanying future partners at University Canada West's Comox Valley campus - Sage Hills Development and the IMG Academies.
The trip is part of a delegation organized by the Comox Valley Economic Development Society, with the theme being "What can the Olympics do for our community?"
While the tit...More
July 23, 2008 - University Canada West Supports Emerging Artists
University Canada West is hosting a community art exhibit at the student centre of the Kings Road campus. The gallery is the brainchild of Peter Such, the new Victoria College of Art and Design director, who wanted a space where University Canada West and community artists can display and sell their work.
Such said this is a place where young art...More
July 23, 2008 - A Moving Tribute to the Summer of Love
If young offenders repainted your car, you would likely consider it vandalism. But VCAD Director Peter Such considers his new paint job a work of art.
Residents at the Victoria Juvenile Detention Centre painted Such's 1968 VW bus earlier this spring. The project came together through chance when the Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria disc...More
July 18, 2008 - University Canada West Appoints New Vice-President Academic
University Canada West has appointed Dr. Robert J. Rogerson as its new Vice-President Academic, effective September 1, 2006.
Rogerson is former Dean of Arts and Science at the University of Lethbridge. His field of research is Glaciology and Glacial Geomorphology and he has also held academic appointments at Memorial University of Newfoundland wh...More
June 17, 2008 - University Canada West Remembers First Honorary Doctorate Recipient
Chancellor Myer Horowitz and colleagues and students, especially the MBA graduates of Fall Convocation 2006, are sad to acknowledge that Dr William W. Winspear, the first recipient of an Honorary Doctorate from University Canada West, died at his home near Sidney BC on June 10th 2007.
Dr Strong spoke with prai...More
March 21, 2008 - First Principal of University Canada West Academies Appointed
University Canada West has appointed Dr. Wesley J. Koczka as Principal of the University Canada West Academies. The Academies currently include Language, Fine Arts, Design, Business and Management, and Film and Animation, with others under consideration. Dr. Koczka received his BA, BEd, and MEd degrees from the University of Saskatchewan, and his...More
February 18, 2008 - University Canada West Students Attend Ministry of Advanced Education Leadership Forum
University Canada West students and administrators joined delegates from British Columbia's public and private universities and colleges in Vancouver recently to discuss the recommendations put forward in the Campus 2020 report.
Campus 2020 is a planning process that will shape the vision, mission, goals and objectives of B.C.'s post-secondary sy...More
February 15, 2008 - Developers Test the Waters for Whistler University
Developers of a proposed private university in Whistler are quietly testing the waters in the resort to gauge the interest for their proposal in the south end of the resort town.
Several community members have met with proponents to hear about plans for the university. It was, for the most part, very well received.
"The concept of the university...More
January 31, 2008 - University Canada West Announces New CFO
University Canada West has announced the appointment of Gregory Diemer as Chief Financial Officer, as of February 1, 2008.
In his previous role, Greg was Senior Financial Auditor, Thrifty Foods, where he managed and performed operational audits, also undertaking special management consulting projects and providing business advice, including imple...More