This report is a modified summary of Kwantlen Polytechnic University's media coverage for the week beginning Monday, September 22, 2014. For more KPU news, visit: kpu.ca/newsroom.
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In a special to The Vancouver Sun, Shawn Conner looked at how B.C. colleges and universities are increasingly focusing on experiential learning and community engagement. KPU President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Alan Davis spoke to KPU's strengths in serving its students, and its region.
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The KPU Melville School of Business has partnered with Knowledge Bureau to deliver premier professional courses in tax, accounting and financial services.
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According to the Huffington Post, Surrey's upcoming 3 Civic Plaza will be a "tall drink of water". The Century Group development will include a signature hotel, residential units and KPU.
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KPU STUDENTS
Former creative writing student Sam Wiebe has published his novel Last of the Independents. The Vancouver Noir mystert won the Unhanged Arthur Ellis Award for best unpublished first mystery novel earlier this year.
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KPU nursing student Kunwar Dodd won Mr. India Globe 2014. As he completes his degree, he says he has his sights set on Bollywood.
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Ayesha Khan dedicated her summer to Harvard and humanitarianism.
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