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Jane Austen Day is Dec. 16 and this year fans of the celebrated English novelist are celebrating. In this @kwantlenu.bsky.social faculty Q&A, Dr. Lindsey Seatter shares why she's fascinated by Austen and what Austen would say about the world today.
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December 3, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Jane Austen Day is Dec. 16 and this year fans of the celebrated English novelist are celebrating. In this @kwantlenu.bsky.social faculty Q&A, Dr. Lindsey Seatter shares why she's fascinated by Austen and what Austen would say about the world today.
www.kpu.ca/news/2025/12...
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Dr. Niigaan Sinclair, one of the country’s most influential thinkers on issues impacting Indigenous cultures, communities and reconciliation in Canada, will present a free public talk at KPU Dec. 3 in Surrey.
Register and read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
Register and read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
December 1, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Dr. Niigaan Sinclair, one of the country’s most influential thinkers on issues impacting Indigenous cultures, communities and reconciliation in Canada, will present a free public talk at KPU Dec. 3 in Surrey.
Register and read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
Register and read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
More on this beer and others, including a Christmas Stout available at the KPU Brewery in Langley. Beer sales every Friday. Last day for sales this year is Dec. 19. langleyadvancetimes.com/2025/11/29/k...
December 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
More on this beer and others, including a Christmas Stout available at the KPU Brewery in Langley. Beer sales every Friday. Last day for sales this year is Dec. 19. langleyadvancetimes.com/2025/11/29/k...
Nearly 20 licensed practical nurses (LPNs) are one step closer to becoming registered nurses, thanks to a pilot program which gives experienced LPNs a streamlined pathway to earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at KPU.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
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November 28, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Nearly 20 licensed practical nurses (LPNs) are one step closer to becoming registered nurses, thanks to a pilot program which gives experienced LPNs a streamlined pathway to earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at KPU.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
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Students from @kwantlenu.bsky.social Brewing and Brewery Operations have developed and brewed their own unique beer which has hit the taps at CAMP Beer Co. in Langley.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Students from @kwantlenu.bsky.social Brewing and Brewery Operations have developed and brewed their own unique beer which has hit the taps at CAMP Beer Co. in Langley.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
The Chan Sisters Foundation is committing $200,000 to launch a new research program in the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine at @kwantlenu.bsky.social.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The Chan Sisters Foundation is committing $200,000 to launch a new research program in the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine at @kwantlenu.bsky.social.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
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A new pathway agreement between @kwantlenu.bsky.social and Bond University is opening up new opportunities for KPU students to pursue a law degree on Australia’s Gold Coast.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:50 PM
A new pathway agreement between @kwantlenu.bsky.social and Bond University is opening up new opportunities for KPU students to pursue a law degree on Australia’s Gold Coast.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
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Graphic design students are using their skills to fundraise for a good cause this holiday season.
Holiday cards designed by @kwantlenu.bsky.social students are available at select London Drugs locations, with all proceeds going to the BC Children’s Hospital.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
Holiday cards designed by @kwantlenu.bsky.social students are available at select London Drugs locations, with all proceeds going to the BC Children’s Hospital.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
November 18, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Graphic design students are using their skills to fundraise for a good cause this holiday season.
Holiday cards designed by @kwantlenu.bsky.social students are available at select London Drugs locations, with all proceeds going to the BC Children’s Hospital.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
Holiday cards designed by @kwantlenu.bsky.social students are available at select London Drugs locations, with all proceeds going to the BC Children’s Hospital.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
For the past four years @kwantlenu.bsky.social has hosted a Bike-A-Thon for mental health.
“In the trades campus and trades in general there’s a sense of got to be a tough guy and I think breaking through that right on ground level makes a big difference.”
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
“In the trades campus and trades in general there’s a sense of got to be a tough guy and I think breaking through that right on ground level makes a big difference.”
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
November 17, 2025 at 9:56 PM
For the past four years @kwantlenu.bsky.social has hosted a Bike-A-Thon for mental health.
“In the trades campus and trades in general there’s a sense of got to be a tough guy and I think breaking through that right on ground level makes a big difference.”
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
“In the trades campus and trades in general there’s a sense of got to be a tough guy and I think breaking through that right on ground level makes a big difference.”
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
A land awakening ceremony led by Indigenous Elders marked the start of construction for a new child care centre at the Surrey campus of @kwantlenu.bsky.social.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
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November 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A land awakening ceremony led by Indigenous Elders marked the start of construction for a new child care centre at the Surrey campus of @kwantlenu.bsky.social.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
Piling Canada magazine interviewed @kwantlenu.bsky.social faculty member Dr. Michael Poon about KPU's new Diploma in Engineering Physics and how it opens doors for students pursuing a degree or entering the science and technology workplace.
Read the full story: www.pilingcanada.ca/digital/2025...
Read the full story: www.pilingcanada.ca/digital/2025...
November 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Piling Canada magazine interviewed @kwantlenu.bsky.social faculty member Dr. Michael Poon about KPU's new Diploma in Engineering Physics and how it opens doors for students pursuing a degree or entering the science and technology workplace.
Read the full story: www.pilingcanada.ca/digital/2025...
Read the full story: www.pilingcanada.ca/digital/2025...
More than 200 ceramic poppies are sprouting in the courtyard at KPU Surrey for Remembrance Day.
Titled “Garden of Poppies,” the art installation is a collab between @kwantlenu.bsky.social instructor Ying-Yueh Chuang and international student Claudia Shen.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
Titled “Garden of Poppies,” the art installation is a collab between @kwantlenu.bsky.social instructor Ying-Yueh Chuang and international student Claudia Shen.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
November 7, 2025 at 7:10 PM
More than 200 ceramic poppies are sprouting in the courtyard at KPU Surrey for Remembrance Day.
Titled “Garden of Poppies,” the art installation is a collab between @kwantlenu.bsky.social instructor Ying-Yueh Chuang and international student Claudia Shen.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
Titled “Garden of Poppies,” the art installation is a collab between @kwantlenu.bsky.social instructor Ying-Yueh Chuang and international student Claudia Shen.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
What if there was a jacket that could handle various temperatures, with just one layer? A student at the Wilson School of Design at @kwantlenu.bsky.social has designed just that.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
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November 4, 2025 at 11:32 PM
What if there was a jacket that could handle various temperatures, with just one layer? A student at the Wilson School of Design at @kwantlenu.bsky.social has designed just that.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/11...
Internationally-trained professionals can benefit from streamlined pathways to education and employment, thanks to a new partnership between @kwantlenu.bsky.social and Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS) Society.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...
October 30, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Internationally-trained professionals can benefit from streamlined pathways to education and employment, thanks to a new partnership between @kwantlenu.bsky.social and Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS) Society.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...
Horror film researcher and @kwantlenu.bsky.social instructor Dr. Kelly Doyle regularly watches a slew of scary cinema, but lately her focus has been a unique subgenre — Turkish horror.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Horror film researcher and @kwantlenu.bsky.social instructor Dr. Kelly Doyle regularly watches a slew of scary cinema, but lately her focus has been a unique subgenre — Turkish horror.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...
Now on display at @kwantlenu.bsky.social library locations are 49 artworks created by KPU students from various fields of study. The ongoing exhibition aims to foster student creativity and strengthen community within the university.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...
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October 27, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Now on display at @kwantlenu.bsky.social library locations are 49 artworks created by KPU students from various fields of study. The ongoing exhibition aims to foster student creativity and strengthen community within the university.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...
@kwantlenu.bsky.social criminologist Dr. Lisa Monchalin has been awarded a Canada Research Chair in Wrongful Convictions.
Her research will examine miscarriages of justice and false accusations in Canada, particularly those affecting Indigenous Peoples.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...
Her research will examine miscarriages of justice and false accusations in Canada, particularly those affecting Indigenous Peoples.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...
October 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
@kwantlenu.bsky.social criminologist Dr. Lisa Monchalin has been awarded a Canada Research Chair in Wrongful Convictions.
Her research will examine miscarriages of justice and false accusations in Canada, particularly those affecting Indigenous Peoples.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...
Her research will examine miscarriages of justice and false accusations in Canada, particularly those affecting Indigenous Peoples.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...
@kwantlenu.bsky.social researcher Cayley Velazquez has been named a Canada Research Chair in Race, Food and Health.
Velazquez will receive $600,000 in federal funding to research food security among the Black, African and Caribbean population in Surrey, B.C.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...
Velazquez will receive $600,000 in federal funding to research food security among the Black, African and Caribbean population in Surrey, B.C.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...
October 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
@kwantlenu.bsky.social researcher Cayley Velazquez has been named a Canada Research Chair in Race, Food and Health.
Velazquez will receive $600,000 in federal funding to research food security among the Black, African and Caribbean population in Surrey, B.C.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...
Velazquez will receive $600,000 in federal funding to research food security among the Black, African and Caribbean population in Surrey, B.C.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...
Global’s Jennifer Palma interviewed Dr. Cory Pedersen and student researcher Tina Jensen-Fogt from @kwantlenu.bsky.social about a study that uncovered a link between symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and how women experience partnered sex.
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October 21, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Global’s Jennifer Palma interviewed Dr. Cory Pedersen and student researcher Tina Jensen-Fogt from @kwantlenu.bsky.social about a study that uncovered a link between symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and how women experience partnered sex.
globalnews.ca/video/114842...
globalnews.ca/video/114842...
An everyday cooking ingredient could be a useful treatment for COVID-19 and help ward off infection, a @kwantlenu.bsky.social student has found.
Could garlic-derived allicin become part of future drug development to treat or prevent infections like COVID-19?
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...
Could garlic-derived allicin become part of future drug development to treat or prevent infections like COVID-19?
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...
October 21, 2025 at 6:13 PM
An everyday cooking ingredient could be a useful treatment for COVID-19 and help ward off infection, a @kwantlenu.bsky.social student has found.
Could garlic-derived allicin become part of future drug development to treat or prevent infections like COVID-19?
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...
Could garlic-derived allicin become part of future drug development to treat or prevent infections like COVID-19?
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...
@kwantlenu.bsky.social brewed success at the 2025 BC Beer Awards.
Competing against professional brewers from across the province, Paul Virtue, a recent KPU brewing graduate, earned a second-place prize in the Belgian Strong Ale category.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...
Competing against professional brewers from across the province, Paul Virtue, a recent KPU brewing graduate, earned a second-place prize in the Belgian Strong Ale category.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...
October 20, 2025 at 11:50 PM
@kwantlenu.bsky.social brewed success at the 2025 BC Beer Awards.
Competing against professional brewers from across the province, Paul Virtue, a recent KPU brewing graduate, earned a second-place prize in the Belgian Strong Ale category.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...
Competing against professional brewers from across the province, Paul Virtue, a recent KPU brewing graduate, earned a second-place prize in the Belgian Strong Ale category.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...
Lesley Pollard, a Fashion and Technology instructor at the Wilson School of Design at @kwantlenu.bsky.social, has been recognized for her contributions to the fashion industry with a Vancouver Fashion Week Industry Originator Award nomination in Teaching.
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October 17, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Lesley Pollard, a Fashion and Technology instructor at the Wilson School of Design at @kwantlenu.bsky.social, has been recognized for her contributions to the fashion industry with a Vancouver Fashion Week Industry Originator Award nomination in Teaching.
www.vanfashionweek.com/industry-ori...
www.vanfashionweek.com/industry-ori...
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John Ohler chats with @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social about a collaborative beer honouring John Mitchell, one of the pioneers behind B.C.'s craft beer industry. Proceeds from beer sales are being donated to the John Mitchell Scholarship at @kpubrew.bsky.social.
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October 14, 2025 at 10:22 PM
John Ohler chats with @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social about a collaborative beer honouring John Mitchell, one of the pioneers behind B.C.'s craft beer industry. Proceeds from beer sales are being donated to the John Mitchell Scholarship at @kpubrew.bsky.social.
Listen here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
Listen here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
Decolonizing education is the aim of a new online guide at @kwantlenu.bsky.social. Developed by KPU instructor Dr. Lee Beavington, the website provides inspiration and resources for decolonizing practices related to teaching and learning.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...
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October 14, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Decolonizing education is the aim of a new online guide at @kwantlenu.bsky.social. Developed by KPU instructor Dr. Lee Beavington, the website provides inspiration and resources for decolonizing practices related to teaching and learning.
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...
Read more: www.kpu.ca/news/2025/10...