2011 Press Releases

July 2013
Jul 30	KPU Alumnus a Canadian delegate for international trade mission
Jul 29	KPU Alumnus a Canadian delegate for international trade mission
Jul 18	KPU Interior Design student grabs 2nd place in international contest
Jul 17	KPU Interior Design student grabs 2nd place in international contest
Jul 15	Cost savings and better efficiency as KPU moves to zero client environment
Jul 14	KPU joins ResearchImpact
Jul 14	KPU instructor launches book exploring Canada's literary gardens
Jul 11	KPU Builds Bula
Jul 07	Ministry of Advanced Education approves exciting new KPU BA degree
Jul 01	KPU trades program receives generous donation from Whirlpool

June 2013
Jun 27	KPU Relay For Life team donates big, wins bronze
Jun 26	KPU student explorers return from the Amazon
Jun 23	KPU horticulture students partner with Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society to beautify Cloverdale Station
Jun 20	KPU marketing student wins prestigious industry scholarship
Jun 20	RBC contributes $30,000 to KPU Aboriginal education programs
Jun 18	Dr. Salvador Ferreras appointed KPU Provost and Vice President, Academic
Jun 18	KPU PR student Samson Cheng wins prestigious CPRS student award
Jun 16	KPU students clinch podium finishes at Skills Canada National Competition
Jun 09	KPU unveils its first strategic plan as a polytechnic university—VISION 2018
Jun 05	KPU to host Institute for Transborder Studies Conference
Jun 05	Jim Pelton appointed KPU Executive Director, Continuing & Professional Studies

May 2013
May 29	KPU's Dr. Diane Salter elected as Chair, STLHE
May 28	KPU Student named one of top 25 under 25 in Surrey
May 27	KPU welding student takes home the gold at the annual Provincial Skills Competition
May 26	Envision Financial donates $50,000 to KPU's Faculty of Community and Health Studies in Langley
May 17	Cycling4Diversity set to stop at KPU Surrey and speak about breaking down cultural barriers
May 14	KPU’s first Science Rendezvous an overwhelming success!
May 05	KPU to present social activist Charan Gill with honorary doctor of laws

April 2013
Apr 03	Explore every day science at KPU’s Science Rendezvous 2013!

February 2013
Feb 25	KPU director awarded Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
Feb 18	KPU fashion student wins Télio award at Montreal Fashion Week!

January 2013
Jan 15	KPU begins countdown to the CCAA Women’s National Soccer Championships with host banner presentation
Jan 08	Kwantlen's Miss Representation Action Group welcomes Margaret Atwood
Jan 08	Kwantlen’s Miss Representation Action Group welcomes Margaret Atwood at the February 16, 2013, screening of the feature documentary, Payback
Jan 03	KPU to host the 16th Annual Fraser Valley Acoustic Guitar Festival

December 2012
Dec 06	Ready, set, create! KPU announces new Wilson School of Design
Dec 03	Kwantlen’s Interdisciplinary Expressive Arts courses offer a unique approach to teaching and learning

November 2012
Nov 26	World Leisure Organization awards Kwantlen’s Richmond farm school with certificate of appreciation
Nov 26	World Leisure Organization awards Kwantlen’s Richmond farm school with certificate of appreciation
Nov 19	Kwantlen’s President’s Ambassadorial Team kicks off third annual coat drive
Nov 19	Kwantlen’s President’s Ambassadorial Team kicks off third annual coat drive
Nov 08	Kwantlen instructor’s novel made into The Riverbank film
Nov 05	Kwantlen grad named one of the Top 5 Under 5 interior designers in Canada

October 2012
Oct 31	Learning to live – Kwantlen launches adult literacy programs across the South Fraser Region
Oct 31	Kwantlen welcomed Dr. Craig Kielburger as keynote speaker for its Philosopher’s Teahouse: Waken the Activist Within event
Oct 29	Kwantlen recognized with BC Hydro’s 2012 Power Smart Excellence Award
Oct 28	Kwantlen recognized with BC Hydro’s 2012 Power Smart Excellence Award
Oct 23	Eagles Named to PACWEST Soccer All-Star Teams
Oct 23	Eagles Named to PACWEST Soccer All-Star Teams
Oct 23	Kwantlen’s faculty of community health studies offers creative programming that ladder from certificate to degree
Oct 23	Kwantlen’s new president addresses Chinese community
Oct 21	Eagles Women Battle for Final Playoff Spot
Oct 15	Kwantlen presents A Pentland Celebration
Oct 11	Kwantlen instructor short-listed for Carol Bolt Drama Award
Oct 11	Kwantlen, in partnership with other founding members of the Network to Eliminate Violence in Relationships (NEVR), to host conference

September 2012
Sep 24	You’re invited to AIESEC’s Kwantlen Educational Development (KED) Talk
Sep 23	You’re invited to AIESEC’s Kwantlen Educational Development (KED) Talks
Sep 13	Kwantlen Eagles start soccer and golf seasons off strong
Sep 11	Kwantlen’s Miss Representation Action Group presents its 2012-2013 documentary series
Sep 11	Kwantlen Bald Eagles raise $4,225 for cancer research during its Terry Fox Great Canadian Hair “Do” event