Events, updates and news

  • Events 

  • All alumni, students, faculty are invited to KPUAA’s Annual Networking and General Meeting event - Monday, November 16, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. at KPU Surrey. Keynote Speaker: Chris McCue, Dip’ 94, Environmental Protection Technology and KPU’s 2013 Distinguished Alumni award recipient. The event will bring together alumni, students and faculty to network. See details and register here today.
  • KPU - accounting alumni are invited to the Inaugural Accounting Employer Recognition event. For details and to RSVP click here
  • KPU - Looking to give back to your community? Mark your calendar for the KPU Volunteer Expo 2015.
  • KPU - Do you know someone who wants to attend KPU? Let them know about KPU Richmond Open House on November 4th. 

 

Announcements 

  • Do you know a KPU student or recent alumnus who owns a successful business?  If so, we have an award for them! KPU is pleased to launch the Coast Capital Savings Youth Entrepreneurship Award this fall which is open to students in any program at KPU and alumni who have graduated within the past two years.  All the details and deadlines to apply are available online by visiting this link.
  • Did you know that KPU offers a variety of Continuing and Professional Studies courses? See details at kpu.ca/cps
  • Interested in creating an KPU alumni chapter? Find details at kpu.ca/alumni/chapters.
  • The YWCA is recruiting recent grads that are unemployed/underemployed. NextStep is a free program that connects recent university/college graduates with one-to-one, group and peer mentorship to help them plan their career trajectories and land their dream jobs! This program is open to both men and women jobseekers. More information can be found on the YWCA website

 

KPU News

September 2015
Sep 18 KPU honours longtime Burns Bog advocate Eliza Olson
Sep 18 Learning and growing from essential skills
Sep 17 Lifelong brewer helps bring industry-grade equipment to grade-A brew lab
Sep 16 New, returning members join KPU Foundation board
Sep 16 Langley resident ladders to academic success
Sep 15 From essential skills to accounting success for Surrey student
Sep 15 Surrey student turns essential skills into life success
Sep 03 White Rock student one of Canada's best musicians
Sep 02 Citizen science: how to be scientific without being a scientist
August 2015
Aug 28 KPU and Richmond's Be Right Back Brewing toast to a new school year
Aug 26 KPU students Canada's best young musicians