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The McGill Desautels Faculty of Management Peter Brojde Leadership Lecture Featured Sir Richard Branson

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT

On Tuesday, February 16, at the Centre Mont Royal in Montreal, McGill University's Desautels Faculty of Management held the prestigious Peter Brojde Leadership Lecture featuring Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Group Founder and President. Branson inspired a full house of over 800 McGill students, faculty, and alumni, and the lecture was streamed live to over 500 viewers worldwide. Read more...

McGill MBA Online Information Sessions

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT

We invite you to attend an information session to learn more about McGill's Desautels Faculty of Management MBA program. All Montreal sessions will be held at the Desautels Faculty of Management, 1001 Sherbrooke Street West, 3rd floor. Information on the online portion of these sessions is forthcoming. Anyone interested in an MBA is welcome! http://www.mcgill.ca/desautels/mba/admissions/recruiting/ Read more...

APPLY NOW! McMaster Engineering Hatch Scholarship

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT

McMaster University's Faculty of Engineering is now accepting applications for an Undergraduate Entrance Scholarship, established in 2008, through the generous donation of Hatch Limited. Four (4) Hatch Entrance Scholarships, valued at $48,000 each, will be awarded ($12,000 per year) to exceptional students entering McMaster's undergraduate Engineering I program in September 2010. Read more...

Money in your Midst - Financial Aid Opportunities

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT

Being left-handed can get you a $1000 scholarship. Attending your high school prom dressed in duct tape can get you $3000. And if confectionary technology is up your alley, there's $5000 waiting for you from the American Association of Candy Technologists. Read more...

The Trilingual Dictation Comma a Tremendous Success Exclamation Mark - The first trilingual dictation attracts students of all levels

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT

Over 250 high school, CEGEP and university students and members of the general public turned out to take part in HEC Montréal's first trilingual dictation, organized to mark the "Journées du savoir" held at Quebec universities from November 4 to 7. The dictation, on the theme of "I Take Care of My Planet," was divided into three 150-word texts, each with the same degree of difficulty. The French text was read by Marie-Éva de Villers, author of the Multidictionnaire and Director of the Quality of Communication Centre at HEC Montréal, while the English was read by comedian and radio personality Christopher Hall, and the Spanish by Catalina Lopez-Correa, Vice-President, Scientific Affairs, with Génome Québec. Read more...

Providence Freemen Take Home MCAC Championship

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:00:00 GMT

Andry Giesbrecht recorded a goal and an assist, Brennen White earned the blank sheet, and the Providence Freemen won the Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference Championship banner Sunday afternoon with a 2-0 victory over the Canadian Mennonite University Blazers. Read more...

Columbia Bible College Enrolment Shows a Slight Increase

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:00:00 GMT

Columbia Bible College welcomed 530 students this September – slightly up from the fall 2008 student body number. Significant increases were seen in new student enrolments (16%). Enrolment in men’s residence was up 24%, while women’s residence saw a decrease, bringing resident totals equal to last year’s numbers. Degree program enrolment was steady while diploma and certificate programs increased 33% and 8% respectively. Read more...

Canadian Tourism College is now a Microsoft IT Academy

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:00:00 GMT

Canadian Tourism College's membership in the Microsoft IT Academy is a first for a private Tourism & Hospitality institution and just the 14th such designation in the province including such institutions as UBC, BCIT and several public school districts. This is recognition of CTC's commitment to student success through excellence in IT education. Read more...

New Promo Video

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:00:00 GMT

Are you looking for a promo video that will capture your attention? Do you want to see footage of what Bible College is like? Do you want to be able to hear testimonies from current students? Horizon College & Seminary is excited to announce the release of our new promo video. You can check it out on our website at www.horizon.edu. Just click “promo video” on our homepage. Read more...

Region Celebrates Post-Secondary Education - Northwest Transition

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:00:00 GMT

Well over a thousand people from the region gathered on GPRC Fairview College Campus July 4th to celebrate the merger of Grande Prairie Regional College with the historically rich campus in Fairview, Alberta. Official ceremonies included a message from the Honourable Doug Horner, Alberta Minister of Advanced Education and Technology who joined platform guests including local political leaders, members of the Northwest Transition Steering committee, and College officials from both campuses. Read more...

GPRC Student Honoured for Highest Academic Standing

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:00:00 GMT

The Governor General’s Academic Medal was presented June 24th at Grande Prairie Regional College to Ms. Diane Gour, the student with the highest academic standing at the College in the 2008-2009 Academic Year. Read more...

GPRC Launches Three New Certificates to Meet Community Needs

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Tue, 12 May 2009 13:00:00 GMT

A great deal of hard work and community consultation over the past year has gone into the three new certificates in Office Administration which will be offered by Grande Prairie Regional College beginning September 2009. Read more...

Tailgate Party adds Collegiate feel to Classic

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:00:00 GMT

Fanfare, feasts, entertainment and exciting pre-tournament events will all build the "college" atmosphere for the 2009 Canadian Tire College Classic golf tournament on June 5th. Read more...

Dr. Scott McAlpine named as new president of Douglas College

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:00:00 GMT

The Douglas College Board today announced the appointment of Dr. Scott McAlpine as the new president of Douglas College effective August 17, 2009. Read more...

GPRC Dean Scott McAlpine Appointed President at Douglas College

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:00:00 GMT

It is with both pride and regret that Grande Prairie Regional College congratulates Dr. Scott McAlpine on his appointment as President of Douglas College in BC's lower mainland. Read more...

Visit Columbia's Campus at our May 13 View Evening

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:00:00 GMT

Visit our campus on Wednesday May 13! View Evenings are set up especially for anyone who can't take time off work or school or just can't make it during regular daytime hours. A View Evening is a chance to visit Columbia in a relaxed atmosphere: get a free dinner in our Dining Hall with Admissions Counsellors, tour the campus, and ask all your questions! Read more...