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University of Ontario Institute of Technology: Faculty of Science Students Make the Grade at Medical School

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Three students graduating from the UOIT Faculty of Science have recently been accepted to medical school programs at various Canadian universities, another affirmation of the exceptional education students receive at UOIT. Read more...

Thompson Rivers University Trade Students Crowned Tops at National Skills Canada Competition

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Three Thompson Rivers University students are among the country’s top trades and technology students, bringing home gold and silver medals from the National Skills Canada competition. Read more...

Allan Rock Designated the University of Ottawa’s 29th President and Vice-Chancellor

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Allan Rock, PC, QC, LLB will become the 29th President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ottawa. His appointment is effective July 15, 2008. Read more...

Dalhousie University: Air Apparent?

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Indoor forklifts, race cars, and the family car, all powered by air! Five Dalhousie mechanical engineering students made a bold start toward this goal. Read more...

Mount Allison University: Renowned Canadian Theatre Director Joins Mount Allison Team

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Linda Moore, whose stage directing talents are recognized from coast to coast, and who headed Halifax’s Neptune Theatre for a decade, has recently been appointed Crake Fellow in Drama at Mount Allison University for the 2008-09 academic year. Read more...

NAIT's Media Relations Team Wins Grand Gold in CASE Circle of Excellence Awards Program

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT

NAIT was awarded a Grand Gold in the Specific Media Relations Programs category for the 2008 CASE Circle of Excellence Awards program. Read more...

University of Ontario Institute of Technology Science Researchers Promote Development of Alternative Fuel Sources

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT

A grant from the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) will allow Faculty of Science assistant professors Dr. Dario Bonetta and Dr. Janice Strap to pursue important work in the development of alternatives to petroleum-derived fuels. Read more...

Concordia University: John Molson School Of Business Wins National Research Excellence Award

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Fri, 30 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Concordia University is proud to announce that the John Molson School of Business (JMSB) won the National Research Excellence Award at this week’s Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) conference held in Halifax. Read more...

University of Winnipeg Welcomes New Dean of Science

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Fri, 30 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT

The University of Winnipeg has named the distinguished researcher and scientist Dr. Rodney S. Hanley as Dean of the Faculty of Science at The University of Winnipeg, effective August 1, 2008. Read more...

Grande Prairie Regional College Credits Now Transferable to Griffith University, Australia

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Fri, 23 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Exciting new options in advanced education have been opened for graduates of Grande Prairie Regional College (GPRC) by the signing today of an agreement with Griffith University (GU) in Queensland, Australia. Read more...

Mount Allison University: Food Webs, Meteors, and Climate Change-MTA Researchers Receive over $1.6 M in NSERC Funding

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 22 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Mount Allison University researchers and students were given 1.6 million reasons to smile with the announcement of the results of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada’s (NSERC) 2008 Grants and Scholarships awards. Read more...

Humber College: Skills Competition

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Humber College’s School of Applied Technology won a total of 7 medals at the 19th Annual Provincial Technological Skills Competitions held at RIM Park in Waterloo from May 5th to May 7th 2008 Read more...

Mount Allison University Student Wins 2008 Atlantic Young Artist Competition

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Tue, 13 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Mount Allison pianist Michael Thibodeau of Middleton, NS, has won the 2008 Atlantic Young Artist Competition, held this May at the Chocolate River Conservatory of Music in Dieppe, NB. Read more...

Thompson Rivers University Tourism Student Wins Dream Job Contest

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Sat, 10 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT

The Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council announced that Thompson Rivers University student, Erin Pietrasik is the winner of the Discover Tourism Win a Dream Job contest. Read more...

University of Windsor: New Microscope Provides Inside Look at Living Cells

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Biology researchers at the University of Windsor, using a remarkable new microscope, will be able to get a much closer and more accurate picture of the complex process of live cell division, perhaps enabling a better understanding of how certain cancers spread, says Dr. Andrew Swan, an assistant professor in the department. Read more...

Cape Breton University Acquires New High Tech Research Tool

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Cape Breton University (CBU), with assistance from the Government of Canada, is furthering its research capacity with the installation of a new high-field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometer Read more...

University of Winnipeg: Ray McFeetors, Great West Life Commit $2.67 Million for New UWinnipeg Student Residence

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Great West Lifeco Chairman of the Board Ray McFeetors made a generous personal contribution of $1.67-million towards a student housing complex that will bear his name Read more...

McGill University Launches “Best in the West” Student Award Program

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Calgary residents and McGill University alumni Dr. Richard and Carolina J. Walls have pledged $1 million to launch a new award program – The Best in the West – aimed at helping qualified undergraduate students from Western Canada attend McGill. Read more...

Emily Carr Institute: B.C. to Establish Emily Carr University of Art and Design

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT

The Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design will become a university, to be called the Emily Carr University of Art and Design (ECUAD), Premier Gordon Campbell and Advanced Education Minister Murray Coell announced today. Read more...

SAIT and Grant MacEwan College Ink New Agreement

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT

SAIT Polytechnic and Grant MacEwan College see mutual benefits in working together Read more...

Trinity Western University Announces Biotechnology Major

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Are the foods you eat safe? Will dinosaurs roam the earth once again as in Jurassic Park? Are we moving towards a superhuman race as in Gattaca? Biotechnology can help to answer these and other compelling questions but while it is the furthest reaching and fastest growing area of science it remains largely unknown Read more...

Memorial University of Newfoundland: Physics Professor Wins 2008 Petro-Canada Young Innovator Award

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Dr. Luc Beaulieu, assistant professor in the department of Physics and Physical Oceanography, is the recipient of the 2008 Petro-Canada Young Innovator Award at Memorial University; a prize valued at $25,000 Read more...

Thompson Rivers University Instructor Named as One of BC’s Most Influential in Residential Construction

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Thompson Rivers University Construction Trades Instructor Hank Bangma has been recognized by BC Homes Magazine as one of BC’s Most Influential People in Residential Construction Read more...

Concordia University: Concordian Wins NanoQuebec’s First Nano-Academia Award

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Concordia University is pleased to announce that Dr. Suong Van Hoa has been awarded the inaugural Nano-Academia Award by NanoQuebec Read more...

Four Bishop's University Students Honoured at the Townships Leaders of Tomorrow Awards

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Four Bishop's University students received certificates of recognition at the Townships Leader of Tomorrow Awards held at the Lennoxville community centre last April 13th. Read more...

Thompson Rivers University: New Research and Development Opportunities for Kamloops

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT

The Government of Canada is helping to strengthen Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) research and development innovation and technology commercialization capabilities through federal funding toward research infrastructure Read more...

Grande Prairie Regional College: New On Campus Day Care Building Officially Opened

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT

The official opening of the new Building Blocks Day Care building on campus at Grande Prairie Regional College is a long-anticipated moment, and celebrated by parents, children, Building Blocks staff and Board of Directors, the College and the community Read more...

Memorial University of Newfoundland: Business Students Capture Second Place Finish in International Competition

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Four Memorial business students have finished in second place in the Network of International Business Schools (NIBS) case competition in Coventry, United Kingdom Read more...

Ontario Government Supports York University Campus Renewal

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT

A grant of more than $18.5 million from the Government of Ontario will help ensure York University’s facilities are better equipped for cutting-edge research and today’s teaching needs Read more...

Trent University: $3,263,500 in Targeted Funding to Address Basic Repairs

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT

New provincial funding announced for Trent University will result in improvements to on campus accessibility, increased energy efficiency and improvements to aging infrastructure Read more...

Lakeland College Business Students Earn Second Place at Case Competition

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT

After a tense 90-minute deliberation period, judges awarded students from Lakeland College second place in a provincial business case competition held on March 27 to 29 in Calgary Read more...

Thompson River University: New International Double Degree Option for Geography Students

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Thompson Rivers University is pleased to announce the signing an agreement with the University of Gävle in Sweden that will allow students to simultaneously earn a degree from each university in the fields of Geography and Geomatics Read more...

Trinity Western University Hosts the World Vision One Life Experience

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Through a captivating audio tour and powerful imagery, viewers will experience the impact of HIV and AIDS by stepping into the life of an African child, gaining a new understanding of the greatest humanitarian crisis of our time Read more...

Trinity Western University: Lively Spring Concert Comes to Langley

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT

A selection of triumphant and springtime works will be featured when musicians from Trinity Western University perform in Langley on April 11 Read more...

Trinity Western University Announces Biotechnology Major

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT

With more laboratory components and smaller class sizes, biotech majors can count on one-on-one time with their professors, while meeting the entry requirements for medical school and other professional schools Read more...

Next Major Construction Project Given Green Light at Thompson Rivers University

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT

The next major capital construction project to expand learning resources on the campus of Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops has been given the green light with the announcement today of funding approval from the Ministry of Advanced Education Read more...

Mount Allison University Students Honoured at AUBC

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Biology students at Mount Allison University hauled in the hardware at the annual Atlantic Provinces Council on the Sciences (APICS) Atlantic Undergraduate Biology Conference (AUBC), held this month at Memorial University in Newfoundland. Read more...

UNDERGROUND: The Senior Art Show (Trinity Western University)

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT

The show features a wide variety of styles and mediums ranging from sculptural installations and drawn works, to photography and painting. Read more...

NAIT Gets Funding to Hire Six Full-Time Coaching Positions - A First for a CCAA School

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT

NAIT Athletics has just received internal funding to have six coaching positions elevated to full-time status Read more...

York University: New Dean Announced for Faculty of Arts

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Barbara Sellers-Young, a former dancer, choreographer and director has been named as the next dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts at York University Read more...

Bishop's Students Celebrate Diversity

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Bishop University's students are proud to announce the launching of the inaugural "Diversity Week", to be held the week of March 25th Read more...

Cape Breton University: Outstanding Science Communicator

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Dr. David McCorquodale, Professor of Biology at Cape Breton University has been awarded the 2007 Atlantic Provinces Council on the Sciences (APICS) Science Communication Award for exemplary communication of science to the public Read more...

Memorial University of Newfoundland: Over $90,000 in Scholarships for Business Students

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Eighty-six students in the Faculty of Business Administration were recognized on Friday, March 14, for their outstanding accomplishments when the faculty held its annual Awards Ceremony Read more...

NAIT: A Degree With Direction

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT

The JR Shaw School of Business' new Bachelor of Business Administration in Enterprise Management is unique in Alberta. Read more...

NAIT: $2-million donation opens NAIT's Sandvik Coromant Centre for Machinist Technology

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Sandvik Coromant, a world leader in cutting-tool technology is NAIT's first European based funding partner Read more...

Humber Design Students Visit Spain

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Third year students from the Bachelor of Applied Arts Interior Design program travelled to Barcelona in February. Read more...

Humber College: New Lab for HVAC

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Applied Tech's new Gas Lab for the Heating and Air Conditioning Program is complete! Read more...

TRU Students Win the Tourism - Hospitality BC Student 2008 Case Competition

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT

A team of first and second year Tourism students from Thompson Rivers University has taken first prize in the recent 2008 Tourism - Hospitality BC Student Case competition Read more...

The University of British Columbia Celebrate 100TH Anniversary of University Act

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT

"For 100 years, the University of British Columbia has played an important role in the personal growth of thousands of students, and in the growth of B.C. as a province," said Campbell. Read more...

Ryerson University: Bold New Ryerson Photography Gallery and Research Centre Unveiled

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Ryerson University President Sheldon Levy today unveiled the design concept for the new Ryerson Photography Gallery and Research Centre Read more...

Assiniboine Community College: International High Tech Company ResQ Partners with ACC Wireless Program

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT

With a strong interest to deliver cutting edge product to the market place, ResQ and the ACC Wireless Technology program are joining forces to establish a research center in the new ResQ building that students of the program will have access to Read more...

Minister MacKay Officially Opens New Dormitory at Royal Military College

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT

The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, officially opened a $12M dormitory at the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) today Read more...

Assiniboine Community College: $4,800 Annually in New Scholarships

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Assiniboine Community College is pleased to announce that the Manitoba Smart Network has established an ongoing legacy for future generations of information technology students Read more...

2 Outstanding Achievement Awards for Bishop's University

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Bishop's is pleased to recognize its two award winners from the 17th Annual Awards Night held February 21st in the Borough of Lennoxville Read more...

Lakeland College: Gaining Ground in Canadian Real Estate Sector

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT

When Ning Zheng moved from China to Edmonton, he couldn't get a job in the real estate sector with his master's degree in international real estate from Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Read more...

University of Manitoba: First Nations Students get Hands-on Learning Opportunities at Science and Engineering Symposium

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT

On Thursday, February 21 and Friday, February 22, 2008, students from First Nations in Manitoba and Ontario will be treated to more than 100 hands-on sessions at the Third Annual Peguis Science, Engineering and Technology Symposium at the University of Manitoba. Read more...

Mount Allison University Receives Top Spot in National Survey of Student Engagement

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Mount Allison ranked first in the country in several categories and out-performed its peers in 57 categories in the 2007 survey. Read more...

The Barry Elmes Quintet Brings "Contemporary Jazz at its Best" to York University's Faculty Concert Series

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Acclaimed jazz drummer Barry Elmes, Chair of York University's Music Department, brings his quintet to centre stage on February 28 for the season finale of York's Faculty Concert Series. Read more...

What Can Cape Breton University Do For You?

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT

More renewable scholarships, ‘University 101’ and on site admissions Read more...

Mount Royal students to Light up Lives in Africa

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT

A group of Mount Royal students are flying from Calgary to Cameroon where they will use their business and entrepreneurship skills to help make part of the country more sustainable through a new solar lighting project. Read more...

Dalhousie University Students Awarded for Winning Answers to the Question: How Can Homeowners Reduce Their Energy Use?

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Nova Scotia Power (NSP) has awarded six Dalhousie students a total of $4,000 in scholarships for their innovative thinking on energy conservation. Read more...

NAIT's New Brand Wins a CASE Silver Award

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT

NAIT was awarded a Silver in the 27th Annual CASE District VIII Communication Awards in the Branding and Image Development category for the evolution of its new brand identity, launched in May 2007. Read more...

TWU English Professor, Dr. Barbara Pell, Wins Leading Women Award

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT

On March 1st, Trinity Western University Professor of English Dr. Barbara Pell will receive a 2008 Leading Women Award in the category of Education, Training and Development Read more...

Satyam Computer Services Ltd. Donates $1 Million to Support Electronic Health Record Innovation Project at Mohawk

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Mohawk College today received a $1 million donation from a global business and information technology services provider in support of a new applied innovation project in electronic health records Read more...

Thompson Rivers University: President's Lecture Series to Feature Olympic Motivator

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Thompson Rivers University is pleased to announce that three time Olympic medalist Silken Laumann will be the next guest in the President's Lecture Series, Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 7 pm in the Grand Hall. Tickets are not required for her presentation, "An Olympic Story-The Courage to Dream," and admission is free, although seating is limited. Read more...

Profs Called Tops by University of Windsor Students

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Two University of Windsor faculty members have cracked the list of top 10 finalists in TVO's Big Ideas 2008 Best Lecturer competition. Faculty of Education Professor Finney Cherian and Psychology Professor Ken Cramer were chosen from an Ontario-wide pool of 38 applicants by a panel of judges who viewed video submissions of their lectures. Read more...

Thompson Rivers University Students' Winning Idea About to Help Grade 10 Math Students Across the Province

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT

The winning entry in the Idea Hunt Contest organized by the Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship (ACE) student club at Thompson Rivers University has turned out to be just the solution TRU business student Brandon Lazar needs to make math easy for BC's Grade 10 students. Read more...

NAIT Becomes an Edmonton Heart Safe Site

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT

NAIT has become the first post-secondary institution in Edmonton to become a full Heart-Safe site. The main campus is now home to six Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), which can be used to save lives in the event of a sudden cardiac arrest. Read more...

Purchasing Power at Memorial University of Newfoundland: CMD Partnership Helps Professional Buyers

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Memorial, through the CMD, is the first university in Canada to offer the PMAC's certified professional purchaser accreditation program. Read more...

First of its kind - TWU creates new Religion in Canada Institute

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Exploring its central role in Canadian history and in the everyday lives of many Canadians has prompted a group of scholars from Trinity Western University to create the appropriately named Religion in Canada Institute Read more...

Humber Receives Support from McGuinty Government for Campus Renewal

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Humber will receive $5.6 million from the McGuinty government for campus renewal and to maintain its state-of-the-art labs and facilities. Read more...

Province Provides Funding to NAIT for Campus Modernization

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Alberta government funding of $7.6 million will enable NAIT to modernize and expand its power plant facility resulting in an estimated savings on utility expenses of up to $120,000 annually. This allows NAIT to direct more money to learning in priority areas such as increasing student access and purchasing new equipment. Read more...

York Grad's Lennon Film Nominated for Oscar

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT

York alumnus Jerry Levitan (BA '76, LLB '79) is at the Sundance Film Festival today for a screening of his Oscar-nominated animated film about Beatle John Lennon, I Met the Walrus. Read more...

University of Manitoba: Student Leadership Encouraged with Generous Gift from Successful Graduate

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Thanks to a $500,000 gift from 1957 Electrical Engineering graduate, Donald K. Johnson, the University of Manitoba Engineering Society has new office space and a generous scholarship to motivate students to pursue leadership in student government. Read more...

McGill Welcomes all to Open House: Annual Event Showcases University Experience on January 27

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT

McGill University will throw open its doors to welcome prospective students during its annual Open House on Sunday, Jan. 27. The day-long, campus-wide event will provide a unique opportunity to experience student life at McGill. Read more...

Garnet Gold presents Cinderella - Jan. 24-26

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT

It's time to go to the magical ball and search for the owner of the lost slipper! Mount Allison University's Garnet & Gold Musical Theatre Society is getting ready for its annual production. This year's lively show is Rodger and Hammerstein's classic Cinderella Read more...

NAIT hires Linda Henderson as new Athletics Director

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT

NAIT has created a new position of Athletics Director and the person filling the newly minted role is well-known in the post-secondary world of athletics. Linda Henderson comes to NAIT from the B.C. provincial government, where she was a Sport and Recreation Consultant and Policy Analyst with the Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts. Read more...

University of Alberta Officially Opens Enterprise Square Downtown Campus

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Enterprise Square, the University of Alberta's downtown centre of teaching, learning, research and innovation, officially opened today, breathing new life into a quiet block of downtown. A partnership between the university and all three orders of government, Enterprise Square is a vibrant hub that provides the opportunity for diverse collaboration and economic development. Read more...

Thompson Rivers University Undergrad Conference Makes its Own History

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT

The department of Philosophy, History and Politics (PHP) at Thompson Rivers University and the TRU History Club are offering a unique opportunity for undergraduate students to present their research at a conference Jan. 18 through 20 at TRU. Read more...

Thompson Rivers University: Special Advisor to Speak on Canada's Recent Developments in Afghanistan

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Thompson Rivers University will be the venue for a public talk by Diana Youdell, special advisor to the Director General of the Afghanistan Task Force at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade on Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 7pm in the Alumni Theatre. Read more...

Mount Allison Road Trip

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT

What’s better than a road trip with a group of friends? If you’re heading to Mount Allison for a campus tour, the adventure gets a lot better with the University’s new Three Travel for Free program — offering travel rebates of up to $100 for visitors to Sackville. Read more...

Toronto Dance Theatre in Residence at York University Culminating in a One-Night-Only Performance of the Critically-Acclaimed Timecode Break Choreographed by Christopher House

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Toronto Dance Theatre (TDT) will be in residence at York University’s Department of Dance January 14-17, culminating in a public performance on January 17 at 8pm of the multiple award-winning dance Timecode Break, choreographed by TDT artistic director and York alumnus Christopher House. Read more...

Thompson Rivers University: Making the Scene in Kamloops - Public Invited to Share their Stories

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Members of the community are being invited to join five participating artists and share their stories and images of Kamloops next Wednesday, January 9 at 7:00 pm, as part of the Making the Scene Exhibition at the Kamloops Museum. Read more...

McMaster Engineering Celebrates 50th Anniversary in 2008

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:00:00 GMT

A year-long celebration of the Faculty of Engineering's 50th anniversary is about to begin. Read more...

Trinity Western University Receives A+ for Quality of Education

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:00:00 GMT

For the 2nd year in a row Trinity Western University has garnered an A+ grade in the Globe and Mail's University Report Card for it's quality of education. Read more...

New Program at Thompson Rivers University to Help Meet Demand in Construction Industry

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Thompson Rivers University (TRU) will introduce a new apprenticeship training program in the new year, to help meet the need for skilled trades in BC’s booming construction industry. Read more...

University of Alberta: Peter and Doris Kule Centre for Ukrainian and Canadian Folklore

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:00:00 GMT

On Friday, December 14, 2007, the Peter and Doris Kule Centre for Ukrainian and Canadian Folklore in the Faculty of Arts, and the University of Alberta's Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies (CIUS), will be celebrating the support of long-time donors, Drs. Peter and Doris Kule. Read more...

Malaspina University-College: Students Receive Canada Millennium Scholarships

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:00:00 GMT

The national spotlight continues to shine brightly on Malaspina University-College students. Laura Booi, Robert Hamilton and Lisa Radetic are each $4,000 richer after receiving 2007 Canada Millennium National In-Course Scholarships. Read more...

Voice Media Group Announces $25,000 In Scholarship Funding To Sheridan College

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Voice Media Group (publishers of the Weekly Voice and Awaaz) recently announced a $25,000 pledge to Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning to create a scholarship fund to benefit South Asian students attending Sheridan. Read more...

University of Calgary: Student-built Robots Climb for Glory

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:00:00 GMT

It took only 15 seconds for the winning Lego robot to cross the finish line on a floor to ceiling tether at the Schulich School of Engineering today. Read more...

Thompson Rivers University Students Offer HR Help

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Human resource management students at Thompson Rivers University are gearing up to offer their expertise to local non-profits. Read more...

Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life to Announce Generous Donation to University of Ontatio Institute of Technology

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Officials from the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) will join representatives from Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life next week for the announcement of a significant financial donation that will greatly assist and enhance students' learning experiences for years to come and the company's plans to install a dynamic new sculpture on campus. Read more...

SAIT: Funding Awarded to Three Local Initiatives to Enhance Technology Commercialization

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:00:00 GMT

University Technologies International (UTI), Calgary Technologies Inc. (CTI) and SAIT Polytechnic announced today they have awarded three grants, totaling $120,000, for new initiatives which support technology commercialization and innovation. Read more...

$1.3 Million Donation Will Help Athabasca University Deliver Education to Remote Areas of Alberta

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:00:00 GMT

A $1.3 million donation to Athabasca University by distinguished philanthropist Allan Markin, chair of the board of Canadian Natural Resources, will fund a unique three-year pilot project to develop distance-learning systems for remote, rural and northern communities. Read more...

Donor Award Ceremony Celebrates 25 Years of Supporting Students at Thompson Rivers University

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Celebrating 25 years of supporting students and programs at Thompson Rivers University, the TRU Foundation hosted its Annual Awards Ceremony, at 5:00 pm in the Grand Hall this evening. Read more...

Outstanding Faculty and Staff Recognized at Memorial University

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Some of Memorial University’s best educators, researchers and staff members were honoured at a special ceremony today at the Fluvarium in St. John’s. Read more...

Mohawk Advertising Students Win Gold at National Marketing Awards Competition

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Mohawk Advertising students have won gold, silver and an award of merit at the 37th annual Canadian Marketing Association Awards Gala. Read more...

Mount Allison University Student Attains Her Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Felicia Pickard, a third-year biology student at Mount Allison University was one of eight New Brunswick recipients of the Gold Level of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Young Canadians Challenge Award that she garnered through her local 4H club in Woodstock, New Brunswick. Read more...

Save Money on Tuition Fees Thanks to Two New Lakeland College Initiatives

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Lakeland College recently announced a significant addition to its awards program with the introduction of the academic excellence scholarship program. Read more...

University of New Brunswick Ranks in Top Five in Maclean’s Survey of Comprehensive Universities

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:00:00 GMT

The University of New Brunswick has ranked among the top five comprehensive universities in the 2007 Maclean’s university survey. Read more...

Province Celebrates 10,000 Industry Training Authority Employer at Thompson Rivers University

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:00:00 GMT

The Industry Training Authority has passed another milestone in its goals to increase the supply of skilled workers in the trades. Economic Development Minister Colin Hansen was at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops today to recognize the 10,000th apprenticeship employer. Read more...

NAIT's New Baccalaureate Teaches Students to Think Like Managers

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Students in NAIT's Bachelor of Technology in Technology Management (BTech) degree program say the unique skills they're learning will help them consider the big picture and become better leaders in industry. Read more...

Cape Breton University Celebrates National Technology Week with Name Changes

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:00:00 GMT

With National Technology Week well underway, Cape Breton University is pleased to announce name changes for the university’s Bachelor of Technology degrees. The new names are: Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Electronics & Controls); Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Environmental Studies); Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Manufacturing); and Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Petroleum). Read more...

KPMG Invests in Concordia University

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Concordia University and the John Molson School of Business (JMSB) are pleased to announce a generous gift of $250,000 from the audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG LLP. Read more...

Mount Allison University Open House- Oct. 26

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:00:00 GMT

On Friday, October 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mount Allison University will open its doors for its popular campus-wide Open House. Future students and their families, guidance counselors and teachers, and any other individuals interested in learning more about this top-rate liberal arts and sciences university are welcome to attend. Read more...

Let Class Begin: Saint Mary's University Helps Educate Gambians in Computing Science and Business Administration

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Saint Mary’s long-standing commitment to education in The Gambia has entered a new phase, as classes began today at the QuantumNet Institute of Technology for students pursuing a Diploma in Computing Science and Business Administration. QuantumNet is the primary internet service provider in The Gambia and has a significant interest in developing the local force to work in the sector of information technology. Read more...

Thompson Rivers University Foundation Kicks-off Annual Campaign

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:00:00 GMT

The TRU Foundation kicked-off its annual campaign with a breakfast, two major contributions from the province’s mining sector and an emotional testimonial from a fourth-year Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) recipient. Dawn Hatch, a TRU student in her final semester of the BSW program, addressed a capacity crowd at this year’s Foundation Kick-off breakfast sponsored by GE Water & Process Technologies. Read more...

Saint Mary's University is the Right Choice

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:00:00 GMT

More and more students are making Saint Mary’s their university of choice as the number of first year students has increased by 5 per cent in 2007. “For the past year, Saint Mary’s has been working on a recruitment campaign to attract qualified students from the region, across Canada and abroad,” says Chuck Bridges, Vice President (Assoc.) of External Affairs. Read more...

Aliant CIS 2007 Women's Soccer Championship Officially Kicks Off - Cape Breton University Hosts Canada's Best November 7-11

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Soccer athletes and fans alike will be "Kickin' on the Cape" from November 7-11 as Cape Breton University hosts its' first national Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) championship. The nationals, officially launched today at CBU, included recognition of Aliant as the official supporter with their donation of $10,000. Read more...

CSI Oshawa - University of Ontario Institute of Technology Opens Innovative Crime Scene House

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Homicides, break and enters, shootings, hit-and-run accidents and suspicious deaths - students at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) investigate them all at the university's innovative Crime Scene House. Media are invited to come out next week and learn more about this leading-edge facility during the official opening of the house, which will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony, speeches, tours, staged crime scenes and sample collection demonstrations. Read more...

University of Ottawa Professors Guy Laflamme and Errol Mendes Honoured by the Media President's Award

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Two professors from the University of Ottawa will receive the 2007 President's Award for Service to the University through Media and Community Relations at a ceremony to be held on Tuesday, October 9, 2007, at 5:30 p.m. in Tabaret Hall. Since 2003, this annual prize recognizes University staff members who have shared their expertise through direct collaboration with the media. The recipients are Guy Laflamme, professor of marketing at the Telfer School of Management, and Errol Mendes, professor at the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section. Read more...

Thompson Rivers University Lecture Series to Feature Renowned Native Activist and Artist

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Her presentation of "Science through Native Eyes" will be free, but seating is limited. The TRU President's Lecture Series was created to give both campus and community members an opportunity to hear world-class speakers and thinkers. A multifaceted artist, Dr. Sainte-Marie rose to prominence in the 1960s folk music scene, gracing the musical world with such masterpieces as the influential Universal Soldier and Academy award-winning Up Where We Belong. Read more...

Thompson Rivers University Dean and Engineer recognized as Outstanding Alumni by University of Waterloo

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:00:00 GMT

The Dean of Advanced Technologies & Mathematics at Thompson Rivers University, an engineer who has devoted his career to understanding and protecting Canada's natural resources, has been recognized by his alma mater in Ontario. Dr. Donald Noakes was awarded the 2007 Faculty of Engineering Alumni Achievement Medal at the annual University of Waterloo Dean of Engineering's Dinner in Ontario last week. Read more...

Memorial University of Newfoundland: Grenfell College Grads to Cross the Stage for the First Time at Fall Convocation

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Next week will mark a special occasion for Sir Wilfred Grenfell College in Corner Brook. The west coast campus of Memorial University will see graduates cross the stage for the first time at a fall convocation. On Friday, Oct. 12 at the Corner Brook Arts and Culture Centre, just under 40 graduates will receive degrees in arts, business administration, education, nursing and science. Read more...

University of Calgary Recommending New 300-unit Residence for 2009/10

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:00:00 GMT

University of Calgary President Dr. Harvey Weingarten today announced that the University will make a recommendation to its Board of Governors to build a new 300-unit student residence to open in late 2009. The announcement was made at Dr. Weingarten's annual Report to Community. The new residence, if approved by the Board, will be located near Cascade Hall. Approximate construction cost in 2007 dollars is $50M to $60M. Read more...

Malaspina College-University: Education Grad Inspires School Children

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:00:00 GMT

When Joy Tretick graduated from Malaspina University-College's Education program, she couldn't wait to put her teaching skills to good use. She's doing exactly that as a full-time teacher for the Nanaimo Ladysmith School District. Tretick taught a grade two class at McGirr Elementary School last year and found a unique way to use her interest in art to teach students about environmental sustainability. Read more...

A Canadian First - Cambrian College's Wabnode Institute Holds Traditional Ceremony Using Distance Technology

Editor@CampusStarter.com (The EI Group) — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Cambrian College's Wabnode Institute today held a traditional Aboriginal Blanket Awakening ceremony using distance technology, the first time such an event has been held in Canada using this technology. The ceremony used videoconference technology to connect students, faculty, administration, and Elders at Cambrian College with employees and Elders at the Northeast Community Health Centre, a facility in Capital Health in Edmonton. Read more...

Memorial University Engineering Students Design a New Strait of Belle Isle Ferry