This report is a modified summary of Kwantlen Polytechnic University's media coverage for the week beginning August 5 and ending August 10, 2014. For more KPU news, visit: kpu.ca/newsroom.
KPU STUDENTS
KPU business student Aaron Bhawan is spending his summer learning from the best creative agency in Canada. He is the first to hold the opportunity-of-a-lifetime internship.
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Mark Stoklosa, a turfgrass management student in KPU's faculty of science and horticulture, was one of 27 recipients of turfgrass scholarships awarded by industry.
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Next week, KPU Surrey will host three days of workshops for new students. It's About U will focus on enabling students with the tools it takes to successfully transition to university.
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KPU EXPERTS
Dr. Kent Mullinix, director of KPU's Institute for Sustainable Food Systems, was mentioned in a Vancouver Sun article about young farmers thriving in Surrey. The piece was part of a series that looks at the urban future of Metro Vancouver.
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INDUSTRY
The B.C. government announced a $6.8-million investment to increase the number of trades seats at public post-secondary institutions throughout the province. KPU will receive $259,000 to fund 68 additional seats.
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Nicole Poole, coordinator with KPU's co-operative education program, talks job creation and demand in Surrey with Business in Vancouver.
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Business in Vancouver's list of the biggest Surrey-based employers in 2014 placed KPU - the only post-secondary institution to make the list of 30 - in sixth.
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EVENTS
For the sixth year, the Langley Environmental Partners Society will put on their Langley Eats Local Festival. The event will be held this Wednesday at KPU Langley (20901 Langley Bypass).
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Twenty years of democracy in South Africa will be celebrated with a three-day conference at KPU Richmond's Melville Centre for Dialogue. Held August 20-22, the event will include a special 'Tribute to Mandela', which will feature world-renowned academics and activists from South Africa.
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